Can You Throw Away Paint? Stop by a local household hazardous waste drop-off event. Many cities hold these events at least once a year. Visit PaintCare.
Related Posts. November 13, February 4, February 9, 5. Brent on July 5, at am. I have leftover paint. Where is the closest place to get rid of it. I live in uxbridge Ontario. Emily Schroer on July 8, at pm. Andrew on March 4, at pm. Once dry, you can place the paint can, lid off, next to your garbage cart on your regular pick up day. Oil-Based Paint — Special Care. Hardened latex paint can be disposed of in your weekly curbside garbage.
How do I Dispose of Old Paint? Alternative Paint Removal Methods. Donate it. Check with your local community center, place of worship or local theater. They are often working on projects with limited budgets! To make sure we're giving you the best expert advice, we spoke with Jennifer Berry, public and strategic relations manager for Earth, which maintains a database of recycling options for virtually every type of household product in every community in the U. Ten states, plus Washington D.
Oregon passed the first paint take-back legislation of its kind in , and enacted a pilot program in July These programs require the paint industry to set up take-back locations, listed at PaintCare. PaintCare "plan[s] and operate[s] paint stewardship programs in U.
To date, PaintCare has collected Unfortunately, consumers bear the brunt of the cost of these programs, because paint is now marginally more costly. And if you live in another state not on this list, properly disposing of unused paint presents the same challenge it always has. It sounds simple, but if you buy the right amount of paint, you won't have any unused paint to deal with after the paint job is done! Berry calls it "pre-cycling.
Visit paintcare. All PaintCare sites accept up to 5 gallons per visit some take more. Please call ahead to confirm business hours and ask if they can accept the type and amount of paint you would like to recycle.
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