Save the drain for rain
Do not wash paintbrushes over gutters
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.
