Paint & Paint Tins
Keep paint and empty paint tins out of both your kerbside bins. Paint contains toxic chemicals. It can contaminate waterways which can have adverse affects on human, animal and plant life.
Before you throw it out
Until you are ready to dispose of paint, store in a clearly marked container away from children.
How/where to dispose of it
Domestic quantities
Commercial quantities
- Maximum 100 litres per day stored in containers of up to 20 litres
- dispose of at a Community Recycling Centre at West Nowra, Huskisson and Ulladulla only
For disposal of higher quantities contact Cleanaway
Will it cost anything to get rid of?
No.
What happens to it after we receive it?
Paints are mixed with other waste solvents and used as an alternative to fuel in cement kilns. The metal containers are recycled.
Last updated on 27 June 2025