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Do not wash paintbrushes over gutters

Don't wash paintbrushes over gutters

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The effects of this pollution include:

• the death of marine and stream life, including plants, fish and shellfish
• the pollution of your local stream, lake or beach where you swim.

So where should you wash paintbrushes?

Water based paints:

• wash out paintbrushes from water based paints in an inside sink or over your grass or garden
• allow any unused paint to dry in the bottom of the tin and dispose of it with your household rubbish

Oil based paints:

• wash out paintbrushes from oil based paints in a container with thinners. Filter the thinners and reuse
• if you need to dispose of the thinners, take them to the Hazmobile.

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