How to Dispose of Paint in the UK

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Find out if your local recycling center takes paint.. Dry out the paint if you want to toss it in with the regular trash.. Contact your local council to see if they'll take liquid paint.

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Find out if your local recycling center takes paint.

Step 1

Find out if your local recycling center takes paint.

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Dry out the paint if you want to toss it in with the regular trash.

Step 2

Dry out the paint if you want to toss it in with the regular trash.

3

Contact your local council to see if they'll take liquid paint.

Step 3

Contact your local council to see if they'll take liquid paint.

4

Hire a specialist to remove it if council services aren't available.

Step 4

Hire a specialist to remove it if council services aren't available.

5

Save light shades to use as primers for other paint projects.

Step 5

Save light shades to use as primers for other paint projects.

6

Repaint a bathroom or cupboard if you have around 2.5 liters.

Step 6

Repaint a bathroom or cupboard if you have around 2.5 liters.

7

Brighten up some frames or bookshelves if you have 1 liter.

Step 7

Brighten up some frames or bookshelves if you have 1 liter.

8

Add some color to accessories if you have half a liter or less.

Step 8

Add some color to accessories if you have half a liter or less.

9

Donate your leftover paint to a community repaint scheme.

Step 9

Donate your leftover paint to a community repaint scheme.

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