What to do with tons and tons of buckets?

The empty paint buckets can be taken to any recycling center. If you have ones with a lot of paint still in them call 1 800 oily cat for a disposition center near you. Often old paint can be recycled and made into paint that is used for covering up graffiti.1 800 oily cat is a free phone number that gives you locations for handling hazardous waste and other recycling info.

if you have some clean buckets that have no paint residue, they make excellent watering buckets. Simply wash them out good (don't use ones that have dried paint) and drill a small hole through the side at the bottom of the bucket, enough to let a small, steady stream of water out. (It has to be in the side of the bucket) Then place it next to a plant that needs to be watered and fill it (refill if needed).

For the nasty buckets with dried paint, I suggest following the recycling ideas above. Those people have good ideas. I was just thinking you could use a few of the buckets.

Liquid paint can be dumped onto sheets of cardboard that are formed into trays to prevent spillage. Once dry, the painted cardboard can be discarded.

Freecycle groups (see link below) exist all over the U.S., check the site to see if there's one in your town. I've seen paint given away on that site, and I'm sure the empty buckets will be popular and easy to get rid of.

This might help.

http://nevadarecycles.gov/

http://www.housepainting-guru.com/paint-bucket.htm...

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