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Solid Waste and Recycling
Recycling Leftover Paint
 Oil Paint
Take ALL
unwanted oil-based paint to HazoHouse. Oil paint, stains, varnish,
and thinners are toxic and flammable and should not be dumped or
disposed of as trash.
Latex Paint:
Dry it Up, Use it Up, Pass it On!
Dry it up!
Latex paint (also known as acrylic paint) can go in the trash.
HazoHouse no longer accepts latex paint unless it was manufactured
before 1989, when latex paint sometimes contained lead or mercury.
(This criterion applies to both residential and business
customers.)
All can contents
MUST
be dried
up or solidified before being placed into the trash. Liquid latex
paints and stains can spill while awaiting collection or during
the collection process. Paint leaking into trucks and onto
roadways poses tremendous cleanup challenges. Any liquid or soft
paint will be left as unacceptable by trash collection crews.
Remove lids from cans so your hauler can see that the can is empty
or contents are solidified.
If your can is 1/4 or less full:
Simply remove the lid and place can in a safe,
well-ventilated area. The latex paint will dry in a few days and
then you can place the container in the trash. Check the paint’s
dryness with a stick.
If your can is more than 1/4 full:
Kitty litter, mulch, sawdust or
shredded paper may
all be used to solidify paint. Just mix it in with the paint. Some
hardware and paint stores carry packets of paint solidifier that
cost just a few dollars. Follow the direction on the packet. Once
paint is a tacky, oatmeal-like consistency, and will not spill
out, it is ready for disposal.
Use it up!
Small amounts of paint can be mixed with other
colors or mixed together and used as a primer coat or on jobs
where the final finish is not critical. Avoid creating waste at
the start. Buy only what you need. One gallon of paint will cover
between 250 and 350 square feet, depending on the porosity of the
surface to be covered. Staff at your paint store can help you
figure out how much paint you will need for your job.
Pass it on!
Donate unopened cans of paint. Many schools,
religious groups, community groups, and theater groups will accept
unopened cans of paint, especially white paint. Even a neighbor
may need some extra paint. Also, check your paint store's policy
on returning unopened cans of paint.
Not so fast!
Remember: If your can of latex paint
was manufactured before 1989, it might contain lead or mercury.
Please bring old latex paint to HazoHouse for safe disposal. Take
all unwanted oil-based
paint (also known as
alkyd paint) to HazoHouse. Oil based paint, stains, varnish, and
thinners are toxic and flammable and should not be dumped or
disposed of as trash.
Questions: Call
867-2491
or e-mail
wwm-webmaster@co.thurston.wa.us.
Last updated:
02/08/2010
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