Oil-based paint accounts for approximately 15% of paint sales in the United States. Oil based paint is considered a household hazardous waste and must be disposed of at a Household Hazardous Waste Event. Please call and schedule a drop off time. Up to fifty-five (55) gallons can be collected. They ask their citizens to not contaminate their waste oil with brake fluid, antifreeze, solvents, pesticides or any other non-motor oil product, as the Community Recycling Centers cannot legally burn contaminated waste oil. Motor OilĬurrently, the City of Rock Island and Town of Waterville's Recycling Centers do collect uncontaminated used waste motor oil. Please see our Events Page as to when the next HHW will be. Please note: Oil-based paints are a household hazardous waste product and cannot be disposed of like latex paint. Donate excess paint to a school, theater group or non-profit agency.Use the paint when painting a garage, doghouse or use as a primer coat for another painting project.At the end of that time, paint will have a tacky, oatmeal-like consistency that will not spill out.Mix latex paint or stain with commercial paint hardener according to the directions.If there is not enough room in the paint can to stir in enough cat litter to dry it all out, pour off paint into any plastic or cardboard container that is large enough to hold the material, including a yogurt container, plastic tub, shoebox, or other convenient container.Sawdust, dirt, and shredded paper can be tried as alternatives to cat litter.Add more cat litter if the paint is soft or runny after 10 minutes.It takes about 10 minutes for the cat litter to harden. Stir in completely and let the paint dry.
Mix latex paint with an equal amount of clay-based cat litter.This only works when an inch or less of paint is left in the can and is most effective in the warmer months.Protect from freezing and rain as well as curious children and animals.Remove the lid and let the paint dry out in the can.The garbage hauler needs to see that the paint has been solidified. Once the latex paint has hardened or solidified, place the can with the lid off in your garbage container. Residents should be using one of the following methods to dry out latex paint. These can be recycled with Pacific Power Batteries at 742 S Mission Wenatchee. If no other alternative exists, it is allowable to dispose of these items in your garbage. These items can and should be recycled as well, but may cost you a small fee for recycling. Unfortunately, computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice and printers are not included in this program.
The acceptable items are: Televisions, computer monitors, desktop computers, laptop computers, scanners, hard drives, zip drives, CD ROMs, mother boards, computer speakers and connecting wires and cables.
The items are disassembled and the parts are recycled into new, useable items. Acceptable recyclable electronics can be turned in by households, small business, charities, school districts and small government offices. Goodwill Industries 830 S Mission Street Wenatchee 50Įlectronic Waste is collected at no cost at these locations. Goodwill Industries 620 Grant Road (next to Safeway) East Wenatchee 50 This information will assist you with handling and disposing of hazardous wastes and aid you in recycling materials typically found in and around your home.