Empty aerosol cans - remove the plastic overcap, if detachable. Put the paint can and its steel lid and the aerosol can in the recycling bin. If residents have questions or concerns, they should check with the local recycling program coordinator to get specific instructions for local programs. The Steel Recycling Institute has seven recycling regions established across the United States, each served by a regional manager who works with communities, businesses, scrap processors and end markets to build the necessary infrastructure to return old steel to the mill or foundry to make new steel. Infrastructure development and improvement.
Many communities have recycling programs which generally include HDPE-type rigid plastic containers.
Check in your area to find out whether your local recycling program accepts these containers. It is better to rely on trained and equipped municipalities and special waste collection companies. For the paint manufacturer, the concern is for the manufacturing equipment and process, which, if exposed to leftover paint contaminated by bacteria, must be thoroughly cleaned and made contaminant-free, a process which is extremely costly. Therefore, paint should always be carefully bought in the appropriate quantity, stored properly, used up, donated and exchanged before recycling or disposal are even considered. When paint recycling is conducted, it is most effective as a voluntary activity at the local or regional level.