Are you done with a wood stain and looking to throw it away? Stop! That stain’s hazardous waste. Just like with paints, stains consist of three major parts—the pigment that colors the stain, the binder that causes the pigment to stick to painted surfaces, and the solvent that keeps everything a liquid until drying. Let’s go over the important components below to better understand how they create a product that is hazardous waste and can’t be disposed of at home. [Read more…]
Dealing with Oil-Based Paints and Stains – Storage and Disposal
As one of the most common household hazardous products inside homes in America and definitely the top item brought into our collections centers in Massachusetts, paint represents a problem for homes. Leftover paint from projects and painting the house gather dust, chemically break down, freeze, and pose fire hazards. Today, let’s talk about dealing with oil-based paints and stains, including what makes them toxic, how to store and handle them, and how to dispose of them. [Read more…]
