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How do you dispose of old solder paste?

Andrew J over 2 years ago

As the question says really - I have some really out of date solder paste so how to dispose of it, taking into account UK law?

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baldengineer over 2 years ago +1

Easy! Put a blue piece of tape on the tube and write "do not eat" on the tape before throwing it in the trash. Is it lead-free? My town (in the US) has a hazardous waste disposal facility. That's where…

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0 dougw over 2 years ago

I don't know what is available in the UK.

In Canada, there are hazardous waste disposal depots where you can drop off chemicals, paint, batteries etc. and different depots for electronic waste. There is no cost, but you have to take the material to the depot.
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0 dougw over 2 years ago

I don't know what is available in the UK.

In Canada, there are hazardous waste disposal depots where you can drop off chemicals, paint, batteries etc. and different depots for electronic waste. There is no cost, but you have to take the material to the depot.
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0 Andrew J over 2 years ago in reply to dougw

I'll just take it to the local dump and see what they say.
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