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    VM Naptha (thinner/Varnish); Isopropyl Alcohol, and three other things that I can't remember off the topic of my head. I'll edit when I get those names.

    Most of these chemicals can be had by the public, the problem is the concentration of the chemicals. Like some of you have suggested I may just have to walk away from it. I'll give Clean Harbor a call again to get an idea oo disposal cost. I'll have to talk to my source about leaving no residue since it would be beneficial to them.

    If neither of those two ideas bear any fruit I'll just leave it alone. I'd rather tight rope walk on the line of legality issues and be "liable" for any mishaps. It'd be nice to get scrap price though...
    By the way I'm not stuck with a lot of barrels I just know that I have the option of picking them up.

    For those that stumble across this post in search of a solution to similar issues try the following:
    Contact State/County Health Dept. and ask about Hazardous Waste Disposal acceptance
    Google "Drum Waste Disposal companies"
    Check to see if the Drum / Barrel has "U.N." or "HAZ-MAT" markings and/or labels and Google it for more info on chemical / class of Hazardous Substance



    Things you should NOT do:
    Sell a barrel with liquid residue still in it ( You never know who you could be selling to )
    Illegal dumping (never know who's watching)
    Directly touch or breathe fumes of residue (Don't blame anyone but yourself if your wee-wee turns into one of the X-Men because you had to go pee-pee after handling a barrel with no gloves)
    Last edited by Lupin111; 02-27-2014 at 03:45 PM.

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