You’ve got cans of paint sitting in the garage, attic, or basement gathering dust for years. Whether it’s from a recent project or exterior paint from ’92, you might be wondering how long your home’s paint should be stored for disposal. While this blog won’t go into detail about when paint expires, it will look at the most common circumstances that render paint unusable, as well as practical reasons to finally dispose of it. [Read more…]
Why is Latex Paint Managed as Hazardous Waste?
Most latex paint is completely safe to store at home for the long term, doesn’t contain any particularly dangerous ingredients, and is safe to handle with no protective equipment; so why is latex paint managed as hazardous waste? In this blog, we’ll cover the primary reasons for hazardous waste disposal, situations where this paint cannot be reused, and your latex paint disposal options, so you’ve everything you need to manage it effectively. [Read more…]
Paint Disposal: Acrylic, Latex & Oil-Based Paints
Paint is essentially three things: a pigment, which gives the paint color; a liquid base (sometimes called a binder) that holds the paint together, and a solvent that creates the paint’s emulsion. The type of liquid is the biggest difference between types of paint, how they need to be stored, and your paint disposal options when it comes to getting rid of unused or damaged products. Today we’re going to cover the three major types: acrylics, latex, and oil-based paints, their pros and cons, and your paint disposal options when using them. [Read more…]
Dealing with Oil-Based Paints and Stains – Storage and Disposal
As one of the most common household hazardous products inside homes in America and definitely the top item brought into our collections centers in Massachusetts, paint represents a problem for homes. Leftover paint from projects and painting the house gather dust, chemically break down, freeze, and pose fire hazards. Today, let’s talk about dealing with oil-based paints and stains, including what makes them toxic, how to store and handle them, and how to dispose of them. [Read more…]
Can I Dispose of Latex Paint at Home?
Remodeling, interior design, or spare paint cans from when you last painted the house (or maybe the time before that): we’ve all got extra paint at home. Much of modern paint is latex paint – and while it has upsides versus traditional oil-based paint – it still isn’t easy to dispose of. If you’re looking to dispose of latex paint at home, learn what your options are and how you might want to seek other options for a better environmental impact. [Read more…]
