Waste disposal

[JR Wood]

On one of my rare spring days off(I did work 12 days in a row!)I am going through my garage and back yard.I have a ton of paint cans and used disposable drop cloths as well as stain pads and chemical jugs.I am just wondering how you guys dispose of this stuff? Do you charge the customer for the disposal?
I usually just sneak in the drop cloths and sometimes paint cans in my regular garbage,but I have been too busy this spring and have let the stuff build up.I literally can fill a small dumpster with about 5 weeks worth of work.

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[Mike Hughes]

John,

I was thinking of making a post about this just yesterday as I was cleaning up. You need to be more careful what you do with those rags and stuff.........very flammable. They can catch on fire due to spontaneous combustion. I know one guy who's truck caught on fire and was a total loss........and I know another who's entire house burnt down because of it!

If a customer's trash can is kept outside, I will put the trash in that. Or, if it is their trash day and it is at the curb. I get my trash collected two times per week at my house......monday and friday mornings, so alot of times I bring them home and throw them out.......but never keep them in the house/garage.



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Mike Hughes
Everclear
Souderton, PA

 

[Clean County]

Mike,
Ditto. I never let those stain cans etc. build up in my garage or anywhere else for that matter. I usually dump the empties in the customers garbage or put it out at my curb. Never had a problem doing this.
-John-

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[Blown Away]

JR,
You can store those rags as long as you store them in a well ventilated area. The spontaneous combustion in situations like those mentioned are from storing an abundant amount of rags in a small area that is not well ventilated. It is basically a chemical reaction, when there is sufficient insulation to prevent the rapid dissipation of this heat (the chemical reaction), the temperature may rise to the point of ignition. As long as the fumes and left over chemicals can dissipate properly spontaneous combustion will not occur. Not recomended, but if you have to wait a couple of days before trash pick-up, should not be a problem. Down here in South Jersey/Atlantic County, our Utilities Authority has certain days of the month (depending on the municipality)were there is drop off for paint can and other bulk items. Your municipality should be able to give you more information. Hope I was of some help.


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[JR Wood]

I learned the lesson of spontaneous combustion 5 years ago,when I was driving home one day I smelled something burning.When I pulled over I found a dropcloth was smoldering in one of the 5 gallon cans.Since then I don't stuff them so tightly in the cans and always fill the can with water.

Most of the suff that piled up, is outside in an areas designated for trash.I had some stain cans with a little bit of stain left in the garage,to try to keep them from freezing before I use them.I am thinking of adding a MISC.charge for waste disposal and renting a dumpster,because you don't always use a whole 5 gallon jug or dropcloth at the place where you started.

Hey Blown Away... How is business down in So. Jersey...up here in North Jersey I am averaging about 25 calls a day! (5 phonebooks..soon to be 6,repeat customers and referrals!)

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[This message has been edited by JR Wood (edited April 22, 2001).]