Yesterday, Wednesday, I took myself to the recycling facility on the south side of town with a mixed carload of "stuff".
All went well at first, 'wood' to the 'wood skip', 'cardboard' to the 'cardboard skip' etc until we came to the topic of 'Paint'. I asked the staff where the paint collection point was situated, (there used to be one at the old site) but was told that -
1. They could take oil based gloss paint because it was classed as a hazard and they had a duty to take hazardous items from the public.
2. They could take old dried up paint provided it had decomposed into a solid.
3. They could NOT TAKE any water based paint that was still liquid or semi-liquid.
I accepted this and went to put the water based paint in the general waste container but was stopped and told that it could not be taken as it was forbidden to put paint into landfill.
"So what should I do with this unwanted, part used water based paint." I enquired.
"That's your problem Guv, but don't you dare try putting it in your dustbin or the council will 'ave you." was the general sense of the various replies.
Suggestions to date include,
(a) Put it at the back of the attic and hope your grandchildren can dispose of it.
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Paint 20 coats on a bit of wood and take that to the recycling facility.
© Leave outside the front door - somebody is certain to steal it.
(d) Keep moving it around until eventually you loose it.
So I turn to the forum with its wealth of wit and wisdom in search of any further suggestions