Leftover Paint: What's In, What's Out?
What’s IN:
HOUSEHOLD PAINTS
- Interior and exterior latex, alkyd, enamel and oil-based paints
- Porch, floor and deck paints
- Interior and exterior varnishes and urethanes
- Primers, undercoats, block fillers and sealers
- Marine enamels (must not contain pesticides)
- Wood finishing oils and stains
- Rust paint, decorative metal paints
- Fence and barn paints
- Aluminum paints
- Latex
- Alkyds
- Varathanes
What’s OUT:
- Empty paint cans*
- Bulging or unlabelled cans
- Roof patch, tars, grease
- Solvents (e.g., paint thinner or Varsol®)
- Paints containing pesticides (e.g., marine anti-fouling paint and wood preservatives)
- Craft and art paints
- Automotive and marine paints
- Industrial and traffic paints
- Two-part epoxies
- Paint containing polychlorinated biphenyl’s (PCBs) or lead
- Drywall filler
- Glues and adhesives
- Deck cleaners
- Lacquers
- Corrosive products
- Stir sticks, brushes, rags and rollers
- Other household hazardous waste
- Lacquers
- Adhesives
- Automotive
