I've got some dribs and drabs of polyester resin in the bottom of some pails
and cans that I'd like to safely dispose of. Some of it has crystalized and
I also made the mistake of dumping some left-over resin from one distributer
into the container of another creating a weird jelly like substance that
refuses to cure in any fashion.

Should I just drip in some MEKP into the containers, or is there a better
way?

AndrewB

Andrew Butchart wrote:
I've got some dribs and drabs of polyester resin in the bottom of some pails
and cans that I'd like to safely dispose of. Some of it has crystalized and
I also made the mistake of dumping some left-over resin from one distributer
into the container of another creating a weird jelly like substance that
refuses to cure in any fashion.

Should I just drip in some MEKP into the containers, or is there a better
way?

AndrewB


I would mix up a cup of fresh poly resin and pour into the bucket, mix
it all together as well as possible, making a solid (as much as
possible), then dispose of normally.

On Jul 4, 7:51 am, "Andrew Butchart" wrote:
I've got some dribs and drabs of polyester resin in the bottom of some pails
and cans that I'd like to safely dispose of. Some of it has crystalized and
I also made the mistake of dumping some left-over resin from one distributer
into the container of another creating a weird jelly like substance that
refuses to cure in any fashion.

Should I just drip in some MEKP into the containers, or is there a better
way?

AndrewB

If you want the official solution call your local waste managment
facility.

On Jul 5, 11:25 am, Wm Watt wrote:
On Jul 4, 7:51 am, "Andrew Butchart" wrote:

I've got some dribs and drabs of polyester resin in the bottom of some pails
and cans that I'd like to safely dispose of. Some of it has crystalized and
I also made the mistake of dumping some left-over resin from one distributer
into the container of another creating a weird jelly like substance that
refuses to cure in any fashion.

Should I just drip in some MEKP into the containers, or is there a better
way?

AndrewB

If you want the official solution call your local waste managment
facility.

In a lot of places, that would just bring more attention to you. I
think the other posters idea of throwing out a big ball of plastic is
probably best.

In article . com,
wrote:

On Jul 5, 11:25 am, Wm Watt wrote:
On Jul 4, 7:51 am, "Andrew Butchart" wrote:

I've got some dribs and drabs of polyester resin in the bottom of some
pails
and cans that I'd like to safely dispose of. Some of it has crystalized
and
I also made the mistake of dumping some left-over resin from one
distributer
into the container of another creating a weird jelly like substance that
refuses to cure in any fashion.

Should I just drip in some MEKP into the containers, or is there a better
way?

AndrewB

If you want the official solution call your local waste managment
facility.

In a lot of places, that would just bring more attention to you. I
think the other posters idea of throwing out a big ball of plastic is
probably best.


No, if the OP only has a few gallons of junk resin, it should go where
it belongs- the waste management facility. Should be able to get rid
of small amounts at no cost.

55 gallon drums might be a little different but certainly cheaper to
dispose of properly than to pay the fine for doing it wrong.

On Jul 5, 11:07 pm, raoul wrote:
In article . com,





wrote:
On Jul 5, 11:25 am, Wm Watt wrote:
On Jul 4, 7:51 am, "Andrew Butchart" wrote:

I've got some dribs and drabs of polyester resin in the bottom of some
pails
and cans that I'd like to safely dispose of. Some of it has crystalized
and
I also made the mistake of dumping some left-over resin from one
distributer
into the container of another creating a weird jelly like substance that
refuses to cure in any fashion.

Should I just drip in some MEKP into the containers, or is there a better
way?

AndrewB

If you want the official solution call your local waste managment
facility.

In a lot of places, that would just bring more attention to you. I
think the other posters idea of throwing out a big ball of plastic is
probably best.

No, if the OP only has a few gallons of junk resin, it should go where
it belongs- the waste management facility. Should be able to get rid
of small amounts at no cost.

55 gallon drums might be a little different but certainly cheaper to
dispose of properly than to pay the fine for doing it wrong.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression. I don't advocate throwing goo
out. But a solid ball of plastic resin should be pretty much inert in
a landfill, and probably not against any regulations either. If it is
still gooey, that is another story.

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression. I don't advocate throwing goo
out. But a solid ball of plastic resin should be pretty much inert in
a landfill, and probably not against any regulations either. If it is
still gooey, that is another story.


I'm not proposing throwing out hazardous material, I'm saying that if
you were to mix a fresh batch of resin and mix in a mass of old, jelly,
it would cause it to all turn into a solid.

Works well with polyester, not so well with epoxy.

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression. I don't advocate throwing goo
out. But a solid ball of plastic resin should be pretty much inert in
a landfill, and probably not against any regulations either. If it is
still gooey, that is another story.

Oh, large amounts, that cannot be coaxed into becoming a solid, should
go to a hazardous waste facility to be disposed of properly. The
original poster said it was small amounts.