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Paint Disposal & Paint Tin Recycling For Businesses

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  • We collect and safely dispose of paint, metal tins and plastic buckets for commercial customers. Our collections cover the whole of the UK, specialising in the disposal of hazardous materials.

How Our Paint Disposal Service Works

01. Contact Our Team

Contact our team regarding the quantity of paint you need to be collected. Please include details on the volume, paint type, collection address and contact details.

02. Receive A Quote

We will then provide you with a quote for your paint waste collection. Our team can then arrange a collection day to suit your businesses schedule.

03. We Collect Your Waste

Our specialist waste carriers will then collect the paint and transport your waste to a licensed treatment and recycling facility.

Our Compliance

We are specialists in hazardous waste, with an ADR qualified logistics team. We provide full duty of care paperwork, including digital hazardous waste consignment notes.

Our Experience

We have many years of experience in hazardous waste management and recycling. Collect and Recycle uses a verified haulage network, with fully trained, experienced operatives.

Our Values

We provide a dedicated point of contact and a dependable service. We can collect multiple waste types in a single collection, helping to deliver both cost and environmental savings.

Receive A Quote For Your Paint Collection

Get in touch today by filling out the form for our professional paint disposal service. We will get back to you shortly providing a quote and collection date.

HOW TO DISPOSE OF PAINT UK

Paint and Chemical Disposal Service

At Collect and Recycle, we specialise in disposing of waste paint for businesses. Our waste management team collects paint and containers for businesses nationwide, ensuring the recycling of paint tins.

How to Legally Dispose of Paint

To legally dispose of paint, get in touch with our professional team to ensure the use of safe disposal processes. If you are dealing with a small volume, ensure the paint is hardened before transporting the materials to your local council’s disposal facility.

As liquid paint is banned from landfill sites, its essential to not dispose of this waste in your general rubbish bins. Paint is classified as hazardous waste, and must be disposed of in line with hazardous waste regulations. You should never pour paint down the drain as it can pollute the environment and damage drainage systems. 

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How To Prepare Paint For Disposal

To prepare your paint safely for our collection, please store waste inside or covered with secure lids to prevent contamination. This includes mixing with rainwater and other external elements. 

All of your paint tins should be free of contamination from other waste streams, such as rags and brushes. Different paint types can also be stored separately, as this may reduce disposal costs.

Gun Wash Thinner Disposal Service

Gun wash thinner is commonly used for cleaning paint spraying equipment. This waste type, and its container, must be treated as hazardous waste and disposed of professionally. Our team provides nationwide collections for this waste type, along with HWCNs for our customer to display transparent and compliant disposal.

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Paint Tin Disposal Service

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Our paint tin disposal service is committed to environmental responsibility and sustainability. We can collect both metal paint and plastic paint tins, ensuring the materials are recycled effectively.

We work with clients who require one-off paint disposal services, as well as those who need frequent collections. For customers who have a regular requirement, we can provide containers, such as a waste bin, on-site. Our paint disposal service covers everything from leftover and unused paint to empty paint tins for recycling.

Please note, we do not offer services for household waste. Paint can be taken to designated local household waste recycling centres, or specialist treatment facilities. Community RePaint projects also accept leftover paint for local community groups.

FAQs

Paint Disposal Questions

Are Empty Paint Cans Hazardous Waste?

Whether empty paint cans are considered hazardous waste depends on the type of paint they contain and whether any residue remains. Cans that once held oil-based paint are typically classified as hazardous, even when empty, due to the potential presence of harmful chemicals.

If there are significant residues of dried paint inside, it’s safer to treat them as hazardous waste. We can collect unwanted paint left in containers, empty tins, or full volumes of paint. Please book a hazardous waste collection with our team for safe disposal.

Can Paint Tins Go In General Waste?

No, you should not dispose of paint tins in general waste. Even empty paint tins may still contain paint residue.

For larger quantities, utilising our professional service ensures that your waste is handled responsibly. 

Trade waste collection and skip companies prohibit the disposal of paint tins mixed with general waste.  

What Types Of Paint Can You Collect?

  • Colours
  • Cans and Tins
  • Emulsion
  • Solvent Based
  • Enamel
  • Inks
  • Oil Based
  • Thinners
  • Undercoats
  • Varnishes
  • Water Based
  • Floor Paints
  • Roof Paints
  • Spray Paints
  • Primer
  • Powdered Paints