old paint/solvent disposal

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OJ86

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Ok, so I've built up a collection, like (3)5 gallon thinner cans full of used thinner. What can I do with this?

This could get costly, lol
 
I bought a busted Sidewinder off of ebay, and fixed it. I'm into it about $600 and they are $3000 new. Maybe you could find a shop with one that would let you burn some off, or would take the waste off your hands. I probably wouldn't, unless I knew the person well, since you have no idea what is in the can. But you never know.
 
If you are an individual, you could just let the thinner evaporate. It will leave solids in the bottom. Once the solids are dry they are not consideed hazardous waste, and can be disposed of in the garbage.

That is exactly how the local waste people here say to do it.

Aaron
 
thats how i do it aaron. and thats how the paint store here does it.

any liquid waste i have i take over to the big shop across the street where they recycle it. i just give it to them and they can keep whatever they reclaim for getting it off my hands. only going to reclaim about 30% of a 5 gallon drum. i belive thats the figure.
 
ADTKART;8960 said:
If you are an individual, you could just let the thinner evaporate. It will leave solids in the bottom. Once the solids are dry they are not consideed hazardous waste, and can be disposed of in the garbage.

That is exactly how the local waste people here say to do it.

Aaron
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I'm wondering how long it would take to evap.
 
I have heard of guys that pour the stuff on to an old hood then scrape the dried stuff off.
 
i step in the middle of an old hood. just pour the paint in and let it dry. no need to scrape it. solvents go in a cheap oil pan. takes a while but it will turn to rubber. if it would ever rain i use it to light off burn piles .
 
I forgot to mention that all the materials I use that have catalyst in them, do NOT go into the waste drum. instead I keep a couple of plastic quart cups on a shelf, one for urethanes and one for epoxy. The materials harden up in the cups and get disposed of in the trash. Cuts WAY down on waste volume, and prevents excessive un-recyclable sludge from building up at the bottom of the 5 gal can.
 
if we don't get some rain soon we are in deep dodo . we've burnt half the state down so far and so far nobody has made any hay. and we're coming into hot dry summer. cows are going to get real chap soon..... :(
 
Alfalfa here is $16.75 a bale. Cow hay is over $14. Local feed store said prices aren't going to drop this year due to hay shortages. Getting expensive to feed my horses and people are nearly giving them away right now.
 
only do round bales. last year was a bust. only have 14 bales left. not sure i will even make any this year. may get a fall cutting if it rains .
 
Senile Old Fart;9024 said:
We have a local haz waste disposal that is free.
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nice! for me to haul off a 55 gal drum of waste, its $250 (my cost). Takes me about a year to fill one up so it isn't that bad but couldn't imagine some of these big shops....more people would dispose properly if the cost wasn't so high. Thats the thing though...they skyrocket the cost of haz waste disposal..hoping there are going to be people throwing it down their drain and hit them with a substantial fine. Dont say our government doesn't know how to make money!! lol. now using the money for the right reasons is a diff story..
 
If you leave the drum uncovered, it will take longer to fill it.

Here we do have a time every year that home owners can drop off haz waste for free. That is just for home owners though. They also look closely at what you are bringing and it better be something that you would "legally" use in a residential area. I wouldn't take any automotive paint supplies there!

If I was a business, I would definately invest in an recycler for thinner. The stuff that is left is not considered hazardous, once it is dry, and you reuse the thinner that you have been buying.

Aaron

Hey.... If I remember right, Barry even bought one a few years ago, and we all know how tight he is with a buck. LOL
 
I love my recycler! They are just super expensive to buy new. I think I got lucky with mine, all it needed was a new connector for the circuit board. If any of you were close enough, I would take the waste off your hands...
 
I was really surprised when I started where I work to find out that they don't have a recycler. We are supposedly one of, if not the largest independant shops on the east coast. We normally send out between 80 and 100 cars a week, thru 4 down draft booths with 2 paint teams. I don't know how often they have the drums picked up, but they are hauled away by Safety Kleen. They must spend a fortune!

Aaron
 
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