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Follow these important guidelines when using
exterior paints...
- Use water-based paints instead of
oil-based paints whenever possible.
- When spray painting, use smaller paint
containers to minimize waste. Low volume, high
pressure sprayers control over-spray, reducing
paint waste.
- Mix paint indoors before starting work to
minimize the opportunity for spills to enter
storm drains.
- Use impermeable ground cloths while
painting. Place paint cans in larger pans to
contain drips and spills.
- Immediately clean up any spills that
occur. Capture spills before they enter storm
drains and clean them up using absorbents or
other dry methods.
- It is illegal to pour paint, solvent,
clean-up water or any other wastes down a
storm drain or onto the ground. Recycle
solvents and use excess paints elsewhere
on-site or donate them to a local school or
community group.
- Completely empty paint cans and let them
air dry before disposing of them.
- If you're using water-based paint, clean
brushes and equipment in a sink connected to
the sanitary sewer. If you're using oil-based
paint, contain waste paint and solvents for
reuse, recycling or disposal as hazardous
waste. Never pour paint down a drain.
- Use water-based thinners instead of
petroleum-based thinners, if possible. Filter
and reuse paint thinners until they're no
longer effective, and recycle them through a
commercial recycling service.
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