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How do I dispose of old turpentine, white spirit, engine oils etc.? People must do it all the time. All those noxious substances we use every day. Any ideas?

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Pour them down the drain like everyone else does?

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I save old engine oil in the original oil cans and use it to light up my garden fires - gets them going a treat.

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I wouldn't pour them down the drain. Try contacting Veolia, they should be able to collect them, they can be blended into a fuel.

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thanks for everyones suggestions.I realise some aren't to be taken seriously although this was a serious question. I hate the idea of pouring them down the drain..not very green is it? However I only have small amounts of these substances.. so maybe Chem1st could tell me whether doing that would still be environmentally unfriendly? About 1/2 pint at a time, very occasionally, but I still get twitchy about it.

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oh good grief

 

how flaming unhelpful are some trolls? :suspect:

 

the recycling centres formerly known as rubbish dumps deal with these things

 

the white spirit I tip into a large jar to settle, then pour the clear liquid off the top for reuse, and the remaining paint in the bottom falls out in a jellied blob, which can be wrapped in newspaper and put in the bin :thumbsup:

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oh good grief

 

and the remaining paint in the bottom falls out in a jellied blob, which can be wrapped in newspaper and put in the bin :thumbsup:

It seems imbalanced to criticise others for their light-hearted comments, then to advocate disposing of such chemicals by sending them to landfill when, clearly, they require specialised disposal.

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oh good grief

 

how flaming unhelpful are some trolls? :suspect:

 

the recycling centres formerly known as rubbish dumps deal with these things

 

the white spirit I tip into a large jar to settle, then pour the clear liquid off the top for reuse, and the remaining paint in the bottom falls out in a jellied blob, which can be wrapped in newspaper and put in the bin :thumbsup:

 

Exactly. :thumbsup:

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It seems imbalanced to criticise others for their light-hearted comments, then to advocate disposing of such chemicals by sending them to landfill when, clearly, they require specialised disposal.
Who said anything about landfill :huh:

 

I said take them to a recycling centre - but not the one at the local supermarket - the ones the council have contracted out on sites we'd have called 'the tip' in the past

 

sheesh! :rolleyes:

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Who said anything about landfill :huh:

 

I said take them to a recycling centre -

but not the one at the local supermarket - the ones the council have contracted out on sites we'd have called 'the tip' in the past

 

sheesh! :rolleyes:

No, you said put it in the bin - your words, not mine, and the bins are emptied out in landfill:

a jellied blob, which can be wrapped in newspaper and put in the bin :thumbsup:

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According to Veolia website, Blackstock Road is the only Recycling Centre listed to accept oil paints.

That would be your best bet.

 

Water-based paints can go to any of the Recycling Centres.

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