We just recently demolished an old shed. Took the opportunity to sort out all the rubbish that was inside.
Tins - half full of paint
containers of solidified filler
the gravelly stuff off the roof of the shed
lots of weed killers / chemicals
loads of sheets of polystyrene that had been used to insulate the shed.
It is my understanding that this stuff does not go into either the general household rubbish or recycling bins - to contact the council and they will arrange a pick up.
Telephoned last Tuesday and asked them to do this. They said because of the quantities I had mentioned they would have someone come and quote. No one has yet to visit or phone.
So hubby has started to haul some of it to the council tip himself.
He was astonished to discover that all the paints and chemicals went straight into the Land Fill dumpsters - surely this is wrong !!