The Hills Reduce Reuse Recycle Directory
PAINT
WHAT TO DO WITH PAINT ? Rethink, Reuse and Recycle. Millions of litres of paint are wasted every year, it is one of the biggest sources of liquid waste in land fill. Paint can be recycled for free via PAINT BACK even if its hard and dried up . The plastic and metal containers are recycled and the paint is repurposed. There is a limit of 100 litre max free per drop off.... see accepted products. Before taking paint to be recycled consider some of the reduce and reuse options below. For Greeen painters and sustainable DIY painting tips see greenpainters.org.au
REDUCE
REUSE
USE IT UP ! Did know you can get your paint RETINTED. Light colours are better suited to this, ask at you local paint store.
Store you tins upside down for a good seal Keep left overs for touching up to avoid having to do a whole repaint later.
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Use it as an undercoat or try it for an alternate job.
Lets clean those walls and see if they still need repainting.
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BUY SWAP SELL or GIVE AWAY
Check if you local mens shed would like it.
Tip Shop Knox you can take your left over paint here to be resold. Check it out when you need some paint.
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Sustainable clean up and painting options see greenpainters.org.au
RECYCLE
Via Paint back for free at
Coldstream Transfer station
Ingram Rd & Leonard Rd Coldstream
Monash Transfer station.
Ferntree Gully rd Notting Hill Futute Recycling 7/30-32 Exchange Dr, Pakenham VIC
Hampton Park Resource Recovery Centre
274 Hallam Road, Hampton Park , VIC
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