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Building Exterior Maintenance Information
- 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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