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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
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 Posted - Sep 04 2005 : 10:23:08 PM
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I realize that a lot of you probably have avoided this problem by not using anything hazardous in your homes, however, I am new to trying to have a safer, more natural home. Needless to say, my husband and I have developed quite the collection of old paint (latex & oil based) among other things. We even moved a lot of it with us when we moved into our new home, including things left to us by the previous owners of our previous home to keep from doing the same awful thing to the people who bought our old house. I'm just tired of having it around and I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get rid of it safely. The latex paint I've decided to start putting on walls, mostly in closets, just to use it up and not have to get rid of it. There's still a lot I won't be able to put on walls and it's got to go.
Any suggestions on what department to call and ask?
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Sep 05 2005 : 06:16:46 AM
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quiltedess
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Nancy
Priest River
ID
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2005 : 06:52:00 AM
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Laura: Try looking up a Hazardous Waste recylcing site in your area using Google. Here's an example from Michigan: http://co.livingston.mi.us/SolidWaste/hhwSchedule.htm
In my area there are a few times a year where the station is set up in a Park N Ride in my town. They take paint and all kinds of stuff. The paint is usually recycled. Also, with paint when there is just a small amount left in the can, we are told to let it evaporate until dry and then put the can in the garbage.
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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2005 : 10:50:23 AM
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Thanks ladies. I did let the one can of paint I used up in a closet dry out before putting it in the trash can. I had been told that by my sister who is in the environmental testing field, I'm glad that the recycling places are confirming that advice.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain
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