Never pour paint down sinks or toilets.
You finally finished your house painting projects, indoor and out. Now you need to dispose of all the half-used cans of paint you ended up with. Consider getting rid of them in a way that causes the least impact on the environment; paint that ends up in storm drains can release toxins into the water supply. These easy tips will help you feel satisfied with your paint disposal and leave your garage or basement free from overload.
Instructions
Donate
1. Also, consider donating to a local church.
Call your local preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and religious schools.
2. Ask if they have any use for your leftover paint. If the person on the phone does not seem to know, ask if you can speak to someone in charge.
3. Suggest ways their school could use the donated paint. They could freshen up classrooms, bathrooms, the nurse's office, the kitchen or the teacher's lounge. They could paint one accent wall to add a designer touch to a specific room. An art teacher would have countless uses. A mural on a cafeteria wall or behind the bleachers can show school spirit.
4. Donate paint brushes along with the paint as a thoughtful touch.
Deliver the paint at their convenience.
Re-purpose
5. Look around your yard for things, like this old shed, that you can paint.
Think of a different way to use the paint. There may be things around your house or yard that could use a fresh new look.
6. Paint flower pots, brick borders, fences, playhouses, doghouses, workshop tables, wooden frames, gardening stands or old stools. Paint scenes on an out-of-the-way section of your fence or let your kids paint pictures on the back of the garage. Make sure these artistic expressions are done in spots that are not in everyday sight.
7. Wash out the cans of paint as you finish them.
8. Reuse the paint cans for something else. They can be turned into herb planters, paint brush holders or tool organizers.
Recycle
9. Consider driving a little further to get your paint recycled if your city does not offer such a program.
Call local recycling centers or look online to see if they have a paint-recycling program.
10. Gather old paints from neighbors and friends. You have the power to turn this small endeavor into a community event.
11. Bring the paints to the recycling center. Some recycling centers can recycle the paint cans as well as the paint.
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