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Management of Paint Waste Specific provisions apply to the storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous May 2012 This information sheet describes Alberta waste. A review of Alberta’s related

Environment and Sustainable Resource legislation, the Environmental Protection and Development’s legal framework and Enhancement Act (EPEA), the Activities recommended management applicable to Designation Regulation (ADR) and the Waste paint waste. Paint waste means unwanted Control Regulation (WCR), is available at paint and includes, without limitation, AESRD’s web site Alberta User leftovers or off-spec formulations of latex, oil http://environment.alberta.ca/02643.html. or solvent-based coatings, stains, finishing Guide for Waste Storage requirements for hazardous Managers oils, varnishes, lacquers, thinners, diluents, waste/recyclable are summarized in the solvents or other wood or masonry outlines the document Businesses that Store Hazardous treatment products and respective requirements for and Hazardous Recyclables available containers. Management includes the waste at the same site. collection, transport, storage, recycling, management, treatment and disposal of paint waste. Latex or water-based paint and related waste including Industry specialty coatings should be is not . hazardous waste managed on a case-by-case basis and as and hazardous dictated by the respective Material Safety In addition to waste legislation affecting these recyclables, in Data Sheet. materials, the Alberta Government passed in Alberta and is 2007 the Paint and Paint Container available at: Legal Framework Designation Regulation that establishes the http://environmen basis for the paint recycling program managed t.alberta.ca/02806 Since the early nineties, Alberta by the Alberta Recycling Management .html Environment and Sustainable Resource Authority (ARMA). Contacts regarding Development (AESRD) has developed associated economic incentives are available regulations and programs that ensure the at www.albertarecycling.ca. proper management or recovery of paint waste. AESRD regulates paint waste as Transportation Requirements hazardous when the product exhibits one or

more hazardous characteristics that in the Oil or solvent-based paints including case of paints are generally due to lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac, varnish, ignitability or toxicity because: polish, liquid filler and liquid lacquer base and

Copies of paint related material including paint thinning The paint is oil or solvent-based and has a or reducing compound are classified as Alberta’s Acts, flash point of less or equal to 60 degrees Regulations and ignitable dangerous goods, Class 3, UN Celsius and then is designated as Number 1263 or Class 8, UN Number 3066, Codes of Practice “hazardous ignitable waste”, or are available respectively. These goods have to be accompanied by a bill of lading when from the Queen's The paint may contain heavy metals (i.e., transported on public roads as required by the Printer at lead, chromium, cobalt, zinc or zirconium) in Transportation of Dangerous Goods http://www.qp.go excess of the limits in Table 2 of the Alberta Regulations. v.ab.ca User Guide for Waste Managers in which case is described as “hazardous leachable Hazardous Paint Waste or Spent Shot waste”, or Blasting offered for transport within Alberta has to be accompanied by either a The paint has been removed from metal manifest/movement document or a recycle surfaces by using a shot blasting agent. docket if handled as a waste or a recyclable, Spent shot blasting waste is considered a respectively. The shipment of hazardous hazardous waste in Alberta (Waste Type recyclables in quantities below 205 kg or 205 205, Table 3 of the User Guide). litres does not require a recycle docket. Information on the manifest or recycle docket forms, guidelines and contacts is available on- line at http://environment.alberta.ca/02808.html.

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Non-hazardous paint waste going for When there is no further use for the paint and recycling does not require to be related products, these wastes should be May 2012 accompanied by specific documentation directed to collection centres or approved

under TDGR or EPEA. In addition, like for facilities. Composting is not an acceptable any other non-hazardous recyclable, any industry practice for managing paint waste. person including an EPEA approved facility is entitled to ship that recyclable to a Information on Alberta’s collection centres and recycling facility that may not require an facilities is found at www.albertarecycling.ca Hazardous waste approval under EPEA. However, disposal of manifest and paint waste, hazardous or non-hazardous, Additional assistance is available from the management has to be to facilities authorized under Environmental Services Association of Alberta requirements are EPEA. at 1-800 661 9287 or www.esaa.org. identified in the Waste Control Paint Waste Management Paint and Aerosol Containers

Regulation. Where recycling is not available the Paint and aerosol containers are made up of following disposal procedures should be or plastic are recyclable. followed: Non-empty oil and solvent-based paint Latex Paint containers are considered hazardous waste Let the paint dry completely or mix the paint and receive the same label as the paint they residue with a sorbent such as cat box filler, contain. Empty containers are not hazardous shredded wood residues or sawdust and Additional and recycling them does not require any dispose of the dried material in your regular information on authorization from AESRD. trash. the transport of dangerous goods Volume reduction of the containers should be Collect the metal containers and direct them done prior to recycling or disposal. Guidance is available toll to an eco-centre, metal dealer or steel free at 1 800 272 on the management of aerosol cans is foundry. Small amounts of paint dried available at 9600. residue will not affect the steel recycling http://environment.alberta.ca/02793.html process.

Recycling opportunities are readily available

Wash your paint brushes and tools with at reasonable cost due to the value of the normal detergent and drain the washings to plastic or metal containers. Information on the sewer system. Never discharge these companies that manage these materials is washings or paint residues to the storm available from the Environmental Services sewer. Association of Alberta at http://www.esaa.org. For more Oil or Solvent-Based Paint information on To encourage and facilitate paint waste the Basel Small quantities of paint leftovers (i.e., less recovery and facilitate enforcement, the Convention visit than 5 litres) can be allowed to dry fully and management of paint waste is exempt from http://www.basel. taken to the landfill. environmental authorizations under EPEA, int/techmatters/in provided that the storage and/or processing of Unused oil-based paints and solvents such dex.html . hazardous recyclables do not exceed the as thinners, mineral spirits and solvents are limits set in Schedule 1 of the ADR. hazardous and require special management practices. These wastes are ignitable and

their reduction should be minimized by re- using these products.

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Spent Shot Blasting

May 2012 Spent shot blasting is a waste resulting from the removal of paint from metal surfaces. This waste is identified in Table 3 of the Schedule to the Guide as Waste Type 205 and should be managed as hazardous waste. This Guide and the list of facilities approved to receive that waste are available on line at Hazardous waste manifest and http://www.environment.alberta.ca/2452.html, and management http://environment.alberta.ca/02994.html requirements are respectively. identified in the Waste Control Consequently, manifesting during Regulation. transportation and other requirements

applicable to the management of hazardous waste have to be met. For proper waste classification, a representative sample of the waste should be tested using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure and

comparing the results of the metal concentrations in the leachate with the limits Additional indicated in Table 2 of the Guide mentioned information on above. the transport of dangerous goods Detailed information on the management of is available toll hazardous waste is described in the Guide. free at 1 800 272 Management options may include disposal at 9600. two commercial Class I landfills. One, located at Cynthia (Drayton Valley) is operated by Secure Energy Services.; the other, at Ryley, is operated by Clean Harbors. These landfills

can be contacted by telephone at (780) 621- 8686 or (780) 663-3828, respectively.

For more information on the Basel Convention visit http://www.basel. int/techmatters/in dex.html .

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Authorizations Required

May 2012 Table 1 summarizes the authorizations that apply to the management of paint waste including paint designated materials affected by the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA)’s stewardship

program.

Table 1 – Authorizations Applicable to Paint Waste Management Activity

Hazardous waste Authorizations Required manifest and management Activity (third party waste) Applicable requirements are Legislation identified in the Oil or Solvent-Based Latex Paint Waste Control Paint (HW) (NHW) Regulation. Identification and Required NR1 WCR, 3(1) Classification/Generator Storage/Receiver Ministerial EPEA Notice2 WCR, 11, 18

Imported waste >30 d Approval > 10 NR ADR, Schedule 1(e) Waste tonnes/365 days NR ADR, Schedule 1(f) Recyclable Approval > 10 tonnes/365 days Transportation/Carrier Bill of Lading NR TDGR, Part 3 Additional Dangerous good PIN/Manifest NR WCR, 3-10 information on Waste Recycle docket ≥ 205 NR WCR, 17 the transport of Recyclable L or kg dangerous goods Processing/Receiver Approval > 10 tonnes NR ADR, Schedule 1(h) is available toll Importation/Receiver Ministerial/PIN/Approv NR WCR, 15, 21, 23(1) free at 1 800 272 Recycling al 9600. Treatment Approval/PIN Disposal/Receiver Approval/PIN (Swan NR WCR, 13 or 23(1) Treatment Hills) Approval or Disposal Prohibited Registration

1 NR – No authorization is required under EPEA. 2 Notice is not required when: (a) The paint waste is collected at approved sites and the approval recognizes the activity; or For more (b) The paint waste is going for recycling. Composting is not considered an acceptable industry information on practice for managing paint waste. the Basel Convention visit http://www.basel. int/techmatters/in dex.html .

For more information call the Information Centre at 780-427-2700 (outside Edmonton dial 310-0000)