How to Dispose of Toxic Paint Shavings

Posted by Chaya Goodman

November 18, 2009

tip_istock_000000693621xsmall_b8925207d7

If you scrape paint from the walls in an older house where the paint is most likely to have lead in it, you must dispose of the paint shavings as if you were disposing of liquid paint. Those paint chips are toxic, so please dispose of them in a sealed container.