Paint tins--can they be recycled

thebourke

can paint tins be recycled?

Ger Roe

They are accepted in my local authority operated re-cycle facility, so I would say yes. The problem is that there is not a standard service offered across any of the various local authority and/or commercial run facilities , so not all centres may take them.

The re-cycle approach in this country is uncoordinated, inefficient and unnecessarily complicated. All re-cycle depots should be run by a national authority that offers the same services and facilities in all areas. ...... but that's another thread in itself.

The answer to your question is that they can be re-cycled but they may not be accepted in particular areas.

magicbastarder

our local bring centre takes paint too - but as to recycling the tins themselves, i suspect the issue is that they're probably covered in dried paint.

cobham

I have a selection of elderly tins with diverse contents from paint to damp proof stuff and other chemical stuff such as patio cleaner and creasote. Also some non functioning aerosols,,,,, I was hoping to bring all to local dump where there used to be a 'paint' place.

Ubbquittious

They try to ration and charge extra for the amount of empty cans you can bring at my local recycling place.

So I horse them into the fire to burn off the excess paint and recycle them as scrap metal

magicbastarder

how many paint tins do you get through?

cobham

oh dear surely burning paint is not acceptable, certainly not in an urban area. A lot o my paint pots are plastic.... I asked recently a local dump and some charge to access paint place.