On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:50:51 -0600, observer wrote:

For household paint that hasn't been used in years and you don't want
any longer, how do you " properly " dispose of such paint? If it
matters, I have trash pickup and recycling pickup.

Why waste it if it's still usable. GIVE IT TO SOMEONE NEEDY.....
Post some FREE ads at local store cork boards, possibly a free ad on a
radio station or newspaper. Give to a local St. Vincent De Paul store
if they will take it. Maybe there's a local food pantry where you can
take it to, and needy people can take it if they want. If it's not
usable, let latex paint dry and dispose in trash. Oil based paints
can often be taken to recycling centers who often have yearly pickups
of chemicals.