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[biggriffin]

Mix it all together, and paint the garage with it.,

Or go round local Ind estate and put it in a skip.

[Andy B]

I've just put paint tins in the grey wheelie bin ..... never thought about it before 

[LFF64]

Why the hell do they make it so difficult to get rid of stuff like this .
Surely it is in their interest to take it in , it would stop illegal dumping and then save them money clearing it . It is just stupid 😣
That is in general and no way aimed at Terbert 😁

[Kevin Wood]

I've just put paint tins in the grey wheelie bin ..... never thought about it before 

I took a washbasin to the tip a year or so ago. "Oh, that's soil and rubble. £3.50 please".

Was in my building attire and had no cash on me.

Chucked it back in the car and broke it up once I got home. Chucked the bits in the wheelie bin. 

The harder it is to get rid of stuff, the more things will be disposed of inappropriately. It's their choice. Paint tins fit in the wheelie bin nicely.

[pauls]

Mix it with cheap cat litter. Then black bag out with the rubbish

[Bigron]

Ridiculous, Kevin - somebody could have used that washbasin. Maybe on Freecycle?
It certainly doesn't inspire you to do the right thing, with that Jobsworth attitude. 

Ron.

[Terbs]

I've just put paint tins in the grey wheelie bin ..... never thought about it before 

This is it, Andy, me and you both. But the council went potty when their lorries compacted the rubbish, and left trails of paint down the roads.
Why some tips take paint and others don't...it's a postcode lottery !!!!

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Ridiculous, Kevin - somebody could have used that washbasin. Maybe on Freecycle?
It certainly doesn't inspire you to do the right thing, with that Jobsworth attitude. 

Ron.

Witham tip is pretty bad for this kind of thing Ron. There is a jobsworth there who I have been sorely tempted to chin on several occasions.

[Andy B]

I've just put paint tins in the grey wheelie bin ..... never thought about it before 

This is it, Andy, me and you both. But the council went potty when their lorries compacted the rubbish, and left trails of paint down the roads.
Why some tips take paint and others don't...it's a postcode lottery !!!!

I've since looked at the council tip guide lines about paint. Apparently the tip takes paint for disposal but there are places that'll take it & use/recycle it https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/tips/a24186/throwing-out-paint/

[Rods2]

Do wot all the yoof do.

Tools required: One reversed baseball cap, one tin of paint and one brush: Then tag every wall in your local town with "Terbert woz 'ere".

[Bigron]

Ridiculous, Kevin - somebody could have used that washbasin. Maybe on Freecycle?
It certainly doesn't inspire you to do the right thing, with that Jobsworth attitude. 

Ron.

Witham tip is pretty bad for this kind of thing Ron. There is a jobsworth there who I have been sorely tempted to chin on several occasions.

They do need to be reminded who pays their wages and whom they are answerable to. 

Ron.

[Andy B]

Ridiculous, Kevin - somebody could have used that washbasin. Maybe on Freecycle?
It certainly doesn't inspire you to do the right thing, with that Jobsworth attitude. 

Ron.

Witham tip is pretty bad for this kind of thing Ron. There is a jobsworth there who I have been sorely tempted to chin on several occasions.

They do need to be reminded who pays their wages and whom they are answerable to. 

Ron.

Your tip is probably nothing to do with the council. Most are run by the l8kes of Viridor.

[johnnydog]

Unfortunately there are a lot of 'jobs worths' employed at my local tip; especially when it comes to disposing of inert waste.
It's surprising how their opinion on quantities vary depending on who you approach. Fortunately I have several waste disposal site near me, and I visit different ones depending on what I am disposing of.
Never had a problem disposing of half empty paint tins though at any site.

[biggriffin]

Were very lucky in cambs, they are very pro-recycling, they will take most things that they can make money from.

[Kevin Wood]

Ridiculous, Kevin - somebody could have used that washbasin. Maybe on Freecycle?
It certainly doesn't inspire you to do the right thing, with that Jobsworth attitude. 

Ron.

I tried offering it on freecycle, as I normally try to give away things that are potentially useful. No interest. Had someone been interested on freecycle, they'd probably have wanted me to come round and fit it for them, IME.