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Washed brushes water disposal?

jayok · 2011-02-20 17:47:51

Folks, I am planning on painting a few of our rooms with water based paint. Part of the clean-up process is to wash the brushes with soapy water. All this is fine, my question is what to I do with the waste water from this? (i.e. the water that now contains the paint from the brushes/roller) I've searched a good bit and…

20-02-2011 6:47pm

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jayok

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Folks,

I am planning on painting a few of our rooms with water based paint. Part of the clean-up process is to wash the brushes with soapy water. All this is fine, my question is what to I do with the waste water from this? (i.e. the water that now contains the paint from the brushes/roller)

I've searched a good bit and there's plenty on taking old paint to bring centres, but I cannot find what to do with this water.

Thanks!!

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#2 20-02-2011 7:38pm

slimjimmc

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In the vast majority of cases it goes down the drain. You could leave it in an open tub, allow the water to eventually evaporate then bring the sludge to a recycling centre. Water-based paint is not considered hazardous waste afaik.

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