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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:10:23 AM EDT
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Our town has an annual hazmat day where you can drop of stuff for free (with some restrictions.) Other than that, punch holes in the lids of the paint cans and let them dry out. Then they can be put in the trash. It takes a long time for a gallon of paint to fully dry though, I had a couple cans in the garage for a couple years. It helps if you can put them somewhere where they are in direct sunlight.
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:12:16 AM EDT
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If you have an old Rubbermaid tub, you can just pour thin layers into it until the paint is gone/dried. I've used that method before. The key is to pour thin layers. Or you can check with your local landfill. Ours has a free collection point for that sort of stuff. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:15:39 AM EDT
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Kitty litter in the paint buckets....when it dries our landfill will take them then....
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Posted: 4/28/2015 9:32:24 AM EDT
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Kitty litter in the paint buckets....when it dries our landfill will take them then.... Yup. For any latex paint, stir in kitty litter and let harden. Then throw it away. Oil based paints and the other items mentioned in OP should be taken to a hazardous waste disposal location. My county runs one that's open once a month for residents, and my city runs one in the spring and one in the fall. Call your city hall or county health department if you can't find any info on it. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 3:39:54 PM EDT
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What about spray cans?
Nobody seems to have a clue about what to do with a sack full of arisols in this area, just housepaint. |
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Posted: 4/28/2015 4:54:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What about spray cans? Nobody seems to have a clue about what to do with a sack full of arisols in this area, just housepaint. |
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Posted: 4/29/2015 8:05:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Kitty litter in the paint buckets....when it dries our landfill will take them then.... |
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Posted: 4/29/2015 11:03:32 AM EDT
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I've heard of spreading out a sheet of visqueen to pour paint on in the sun, a lot more surface area for it to quickly dry. Need to do this, previous owner at my house left about 3 dozen paint cans 1/3 full, but we've already changed colors...and he left them in the uninsulated garage, where they froze...
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Posted: 4/29/2015 11:35:19 AM EDT
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I've heard of spreading out a sheet of visqueen to pour paint on in the sun, a lot more surface area for it to quickly dry. Need to do this, previous owner at my house left about 3 dozen paint cans 1/3 full, but we've already changed colors...and he left them in the uninsulated garage, where they froze... You could do that, or you could buy a bag of kitty litter and stir it into the cans with a scrap stick of wood. The kitty litter trick is so simple to do and you can do it inside at night, while raining, whatever. |
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Posted: 4/29/2015 11:42:25 AM EDT
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There are actual hazmat centers around here that you can drop off anything just short of radioactive material.
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Posted: 4/29/2015 5:39:50 PM EDT
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County or township hazmat day.
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Posted: 4/30/2015 11:26:05 AM EDT
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We are legal to burn household trash here but I don't like empty or almost empty aerosol cans popping off in it. So I drop them down into a metal trash can and then pop them with a pump up bb gun on low power. They spray the left overs out all over the inside of the trash can, and it dries quickly. Then later I gather up the empty cans and drop them in the trash. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What about spray cans? Nobody seems to have a clue about what to do with a sack full of arisols in this area, just housepaint. What is the reason for discharging the contents of the spray can before throwing the can in the trash? |
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Posted: 4/30/2015 1:29:18 PM EDT
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What is the reason for discharging the contents of the spray can before throwing the can in the trash? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What about spray cans? Nobody seems to have a clue about what to do with a sack full of arisols in this area, just housepaint. What is the reason for discharging the contents of the spray can before throwing the can in the trash? To release the pressure so that they're not dangerous. If a garbage man throws a bag with pressurized aerosol cans in the truck and activates the hydraulic press, something could crush or puncture the aerosol can and possibly send things flying. |
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