Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part
tins of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local
council, who said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first! Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well
sealed, but not gloss.


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John.

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Try
http://www.communityrepaint.org.uk/

depending on where you are you should have access to a reuse project.

Steve

"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part
tins of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local
council, who said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first! Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well
sealed, but not gloss.


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Cheers,

John.

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On Aug 20, 2:01 pm, John Rumm wrote:
Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

... it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first!

Empty it out onto a big bit of cardboard and throw that away when it's
dried?

On 20 Aug, 14:01, John Rumm wrote:
Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part
tins of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local
council, who said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first! Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well
sealed, but not gloss.

My local tip would take it if I put sand or soil in the tin so that it
wasn't liquid any more. I thought it better not to ask exactly what
difference that made to anything in case they changed their minds.

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:44:39 -0700, Martin Pentreath
wrote:

On 20 Aug, 14:01, John Rumm wrote:
Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part
tins of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local
council, who said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first! Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well
sealed, but not gloss.

My local tip would take it if I put sand or soil in the tin so that it
wasn't liquid any more. I thought it better not to ask exactly what
difference that made to anything in case they changed their minds.

It obviously varies from region to region then - my local tip seems to
take all kinds of paint, in any condition...and that's where I often
buy my paint from.

Regards,



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Steve Williams wrote:

Try
http://www.communityrepaint.org.uk/

depending on where you are you should have access to a reuse project.

Good idea, I will see... Not sure how much of it will be usable - some
has stood outside during the winter so may have been frozen.


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John.

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Martin Pentreath wrote:
On 20 Aug, 14:01, John Rumm wrote:
Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part
tins of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local
council, who said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first! Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well
sealed, but not gloss.

My local tip would take it if I put sand or soil in the tin so that it
wasn't liquid any more. I thought it better not to ask exactly what
difference that made to anything in case they changed their minds.


Plaster or sawdust would be more absorbent

On 20 Aug, 14:01, John Rumm wrote:
Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part
tins of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local
council, who said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first! Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well
sealed, but not gloss.

If all else fails, perhaps his neighbours and or yours could put one
tin each in their rubbish bin for a few weeks (or fortnights/two weeks
depending on the whim of your local council).

"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part
tins of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local
council, who said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first! Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well
sealed, but not gloss.


--
Cheers,

John.

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Take the lids of the gloss for a night or two...skin will form over and seal
the paint in the tin. :-P

"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part tins
of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local council, who
said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried out first!
Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well sealed, but not
gloss.

Drop em into your wheelie bin at a rate of about 1/2 dozen/collection - make
sure they go in first and cover them with kitchen waste.

I've just disposed of a broken Belfast sink in a wheelie bin - it took two
weeks but saved a journey to the tip.

If you are living in a remote area then just incinerate the stuff - I use an
old 45gallon drum for this purpose.

Julian.

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:01:29 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

Anyone got any good ideas for losing a quantity of paint?

I need to clear out a garage for someone prior to their house sale. It
seems that over the years they have collected the usual array of part
tins of paint (probably 30 tins or more). I spoke with the local
council, who said it can go in the black sack rubbish, but only if dried
out first! Local skips will take emulsion as long as the tin is well
sealed, but not gloss.


Freecycle. You won't believe what some people put on there and what
gets taken.
Or paint recycling schemes specifically for redistributing old paint.

Or if you're feeling horrid then you could bag it up and take it along
to your local charity shop and let them deal with it. (You couldn't
imagine some of the stuff that gets donated)
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Ah fetch it yourself if you can't wait for delivery
http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk
Or get it delivered for free

Julian wrote:

Drop em into your wheelie bin at a rate of about 1/2 dozen/collection - make
sure they go in first and cover them with kitchen waste.

That was one option, but would need to bring them home with me for that.

I've just disposed of a broken Belfast sink in a wheelie bin - it took two
weeks but saved a journey to the tip.

If you are living in a remote area then just incinerate the stuff - I use an
old 45gallon drum for this purpose.

I have now found one tip about 20 miles away in Brentwood that
participates in the paint recycling scheme. So it might be worth a trip
over there.


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Cheers,

John.

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