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 HazChem
Center
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Household paint
may be either oil-based or latex. Oil-based
paint is considered a
household
hazardous waste and must NOT be disposed of in the trash. Unusable latex paint should be dried out
and placed in the trash (see instructions below).
MANAGING PAINT
- Choose latex (water-based) paints whenever possible.
- Buy only the amount of paint you need for a
given project.
- If you can’t use leftover paint yourself:
° try to find a friend or neighbor who can
use it;
° check with your local battered women’s
shelter, community theater, or
other community organization to see if
they can use it; or
° if you have at least ½ gallon, bring it to
the swap shop at the HazChem
Center or at Great River Regional Waste
in Ft. Madison, 800-216-2370.
DISPOSAL OF OIL-BASED OR LEAD PAINT
- Unused oil-based paint or paint containing lead
should be brought to the
HazChem
Center.
DISPOSAL OF UNUSABLE LATEX PAINT
- For small quantities, take off the lid and let
the paint dry out, then put it out with your trash (leave the lid off so
sanitation workers can see that the paint is dry).
- For larger quantities, use one of the following
methods:
° Pour kitty litter, sand or sawdust into
the can to absorb the paint and
allow it to solidify. Paint disposal kits are available at the HazChem
Center; OR
· Pour thin layers
of paint onto newspaper spread in the bottom of a
cardboard box, allowing each layer to dry
before adding more paint.
DISPOSAL OF SPRAY PAINT
- For unusable paint or small quantities, spray
the paint out onto a piece of cardboard and throw the container and the
cardboard into the trash.
- Bring usable spray paint to the swap shop at the
HazChem
Center 1-877-429-2436 or Great River Regional Waste in Ft. Madison,
800-216-2370.
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