Thread: Disposal of Mineral Terpentine (terps)

Works well as weed killer.

Originally Posted by jugglingogre

Hey folks. Need a bit of advice on the use and disposal of mineral terps.


Pete

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but don't tell'em I toldya.

Originally Posted by jugglingogre

Hey folks. Need a bit of advice on the use and disposal of mineral terps.

I did a little search on "disposal" then "terps" then "terpentine" but came up with nix so I thought I'd ask.

Pete

Try these spellings: "turps" and "turpentine".

I can't guarantee you'll find anything on safe disposal but you will definitely get some hits.

Leave the jar sitting with the lid off.
No problem after a couple of nice warm days.

I usually just throw it a bin of sawdust

Originally Posted by echnidna

I usually just throw it a bin of sawdust

Why? Does it like to eat sawdust?

Originally Posted by Carry Pine

Works well as weed killer.

I'll second that, Pour italong the fenci line where you don't want any grass!

Thanks for the tips. It appears that my lack of ability in English is shining through again.

Anyone know if they do ESL courses for native speakers?

Yep just leave the lid off it'll dissipate all by itself!
Or take up spraying paint... gun cleaner, can be also used as a degreaser and ants hate it.

Originally Posted by outback

Why? Does it like to eat sawdust?

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Pouring it on the ground means it contaminates the groundwater. Letting it evaporate adds to air pollution. If you can find someone to take it off your hands I believe a legitimate disposal method is burning which adds to greenhouse gases.

From the Australian Paint Manufacturers Association website.
"PAINT THINNERS, turpentine, mineral spirits and solvents should never be poured down a drain or the storm sewer. With the following simple steps, you can reuse these types of products. Let used turpentine or brush cleaners sit in a closed container until the paint particles settle out. Then pour off the clear liquid which can be reused. Add an absorbent (e.g. cat litter) to the remaining residue until it becomes completely dry.

Finally, contact your household refuse collection centre, local council or state government EPA for guidance on disposal."

Not all that helpful.

I keep three containers of turps:

One with clean new stuff in it,

One that I used last weekend, with a new brush in it sitting in a sort of gel at the bottom (till I get round to cleaning it).

One that I used last month, with a one month old brush in it, which has stiff bent bristles and is stuck to the bottom of the tin, with no liquid left.

Somewhere in all of that, lies your answer, grasshopper.

Cheers,

P

Store it here, until you need it again.



Al

I don't think letting it evaporate is a great enviromental sin in the quantities a home user would generate.
Hell it evaporates out of the paint don't it.

You should be able t surender it when you local council has a toxic waste surender day or pay a stupid amount to have it " properly disposed of" by a toxic waste handler.

or you could disolve styrene foam in it and use it as end sealer.

cheers