Call-out fee: £49 — covers our team travelling to you. Item prices are on top.
Old paint tins accumulate in garages and sheds — half-used tins from decorating projects that pile up over the years. In Ferndown, across West Moors, Longham and Tricketts Cross, paint disposal is a common headache because liquid paint can't go in your household bins or be poured down the drain. It's classified as hazardous waste. We collect paint tins, varnish, wood stain, and spray cans from your property and take them to licensed hazardous waste processing facilities. 1970s–1990s detached houses on estates properties in Ferndown often have garages and sheds with years of accumulated tins. Suburban family town with many post-war estates. Popular with families upgrading from Bournemouth. West Moors has an older demographic.
Doing a clearout? A half load is £179 — fill half the van with anything.
Dorset Council doesn't collect paint through their bulky waste service — it's hazardous waste. Your options are the recycling centre (small quantities only) or a specialist hazardous waste collection which can take weeks to arrange. TipRun handles paint disposal as a standard collection.
| Council | TipRun | |
|---|---|---|
| Paint collection | Not available via bulky waste | from £NaN |
| Tip drop-off | Small quantities only | Any reasonable quantity |
| Wait time | Hazardous collection: weeks | Same-day available |
| Spray cans | Separate hazardous waste | Accepted |
| Disposal route | You must arrange | Licensed specialist facility |
Wimborne Recycling Centre (3.5 miles from Ferndown) accepts paint in small quantities. There's usually a designated hazardous waste area where you can leave a few tins at a time. But if you've got 20+ tins from a garage clear-out, they may turn you away or limit what you can leave. Proof of Dorset address required. We take any reasonable quantity in one visit.
Wide estate roads with good van access. Most properties have front driveways or garages. West Moors has some older bungalow rows with tighter access. For paint disposal, please have the tins accessible — garage, shed, or driveway. Make sure lids are on to prevent spills during transport. We take full, part-used, or dried-out tins. Residential estates with driveways. Free on-street parking throughout. No permit zones.
“Quick, friendly, and affordable. Mattress and bed frame gone. They even swept up after.”
— Jenny P., Ferndown
From Quote. Same-day collection available.
Liquid paint is hazardous waste and can't go in bins or drains. Options: small quantities to Wimborne Recycling Centre, arrange a council hazardous waste collection, or book TipRun from £NaN for same-day pickup.
If the tin is completely empty and dried out, it can go in your metal recycling. If there's any liquid paint left, it needs specialist disposal — we'll take it.
Yes — spray paints, aerosols, varnish cans. They're classified as hazardous waste and we handle them alongside paint tins.
The base price covers a reasonable amount — roughly 10-20 tins. Larger quantities (garage or shed clearance amounts) — call us for a quote.
Yes — we offer same-day paint collection across Ferndown. We cover West Moors, Longham and Tricketts Cross, just 14 min from our base in Poole.
