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1. 
   brucet9 | May 28, 2008 10:41pm | #1

   Sawdust is good for "solidifying" paint for disposal in normal trash stream and it's way cheaper than kitty litter.

   BruceT
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   woodchuckwood | May 28, 2008 11:51pm | #2

   I'll sell you saw dust for half the price you pay for kitty litter, just tell me where to ship it to

    

   Children are our future, unless we stop them now -- Homer Simpson
3. 
   PaulMassachusetts | May 29, 2008 01:45am | #3

   To dispose of paint you first let it dry-I pour it on old cardboard (pieces of  boxes) then dispose of all into the trash.

   The best method is to use as much paint as you are able. This can be done by mixing leftovers together and using it for a non critical use. Some paint stores will take unused portions back. One store I know of mixes leftovers (such as white paint)  and give it for chairatable use.

4. 
   AndyE | May 29, 2008 02:36am | #4

   Boy, I can imagine how that would tick off the neighbors cats. They would probably get the message real fast to stop snooping around your shop.

   Andy
5. 
   MikeHennessy | May 29, 2008 02:29pm | #5

   "Sawdust is good for "solidifying" paint for disposal in normal trash stream and it's way cheaper than kitty litter."

   Be careful using sawdust to soak up any oil-based finish -- fire hazard.

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA

6. 
   blewcrowe | May 29, 2008 03:40pm | #6

   I dump them in the trout stream out back.

    

   Denny

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   flairwoodworks | May 30, 2008 05:09am | #8

   Denny,

   Does that effectively "cure" the fish?Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com

    - Success is not the key to happines.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

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   blewcrowe | May 30, 2008 06:47pm | #11

   LMAO. Yes Chris, as a matter of fact. 

   Denny

2. 
   prbayliss | May 30, 2008 05:54am | #9

   Hi Denny,I wondered why the rainbow trout I have been seeing in the NJ stores have a different coloration to them recently :)Best regards,
   Paul

1. 
   blewcrowe | May 30, 2008 06:48pm | #12

   Yes, we've created a new species: Amber Trout. 

   Denny

3. 
   mapleman | May 31, 2008 04:56pm | #14

   I dump them in the trout stream out back.

   I prefer to dump my hazardous waste onto my neighbors property - then  I call the DEQ and make a complaint.

   "Yeah - it just showed up here in your yard last night, huh buddy?"

   Lee

1. 
   blewcrowe | May 31, 2008 05:02pm | #15

   Hey, that's a classic.

   One for my repertoire! 

   Denny

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   blewcrowe | May 29, 2008 09:24pm | #7

   Yes, every morning, right after I burn the trash and shoot the owls.

    

   Denny

1. 
   oldusty | May 30, 2008 07:16am | #10

     Denny ,

                Careful now , here in  Oregon we love owls , especially spotted owls,

         Especially fried .

                       d

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   blewcrowe | May 30, 2008 06:48pm | #13

   Youse guys are as bad as ME !

   I love it. 

   Denny

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   brucet9 | Jun 01, 2008 10:24pm | #16

   "Careful now , here in Oregon we love owls , especially spotted owls, Especially fried ."Reminds me of the story of a guy arrested for killing and eating a spotted owl. He claimed that he was lost and starving so he ate the owl strictly for survival.
   Judge gave him a suspended sentence, then said "I'm curious. What does spotted owl meat taste like?" "Well," the hunter said, "I guess you could say it's somewhere between California condor and bald eagle."
   BruceT

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   oldusty | Jun 02, 2008 01:29am | #17

     that's a good one

          d

8. 
   Len | Jun 03, 2008 04:47am | #18

   Just a moment of seriousness.

   Call your local trash company. Mine takes "Hazardous wastes" at one of their locations. Free of charge. They would rather you turn it in than dump it in the "local trout stream." You would be suprised how helpful they really can be.

   My company also allows us to drop a can in the paint disposal area for pickup.

   Len

   "You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time. " J. S. Knox

9. 
   BarryO | Jun 11, 2008 11:00am | #19

   You need to move. ;)   Around here, they take household hazarous waste no questions asked.  They don't want to give incentive to pour it down the drain.

   Any finish is non-toxic when cured, so you could just dry it out.  The problem with doing that with solvent-based finishes is the release of VOC's into the atmosphere.

1. 
   Scott_y | Jun 12, 2008 07:07pm | #20

   Yep. Down here in this horrible, backwards red state of Texas, I can also drop off any type of hazardous waste at our recycling center.

   Scotty

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   saschafer | Jun 12, 2008 07:22pm | #21

   It tends to be more of an urban vs. rural issue. Once a metropolitan area gets big enough, then it becomes cost effective to have a centralized collection facility. Those of us in Small Town USA usually have to work a lot harder to find such places.

   -Steve

    

10. 
    forestgirl | Jun 14, 2008 04:58am | #22

    Excellent solution, IMHO.  Since we have two cats, we're in good shape for tidy disposal.  I keep a couple of the huge plastic jugs the cat litter comes in, and when disposal time rolls around at the end of a project, I buy the cheapest non-clumping litter I can find, and fill the containers to about 2/3 full, then pour in the old mineral spirits, whatever.  Always hoping I don't stumble on some combination that explodes spontaneously.

    forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)