Can you recycle paint brushes & rollers?

Used brushes and roller sleeves are contaminated mixed materials. Let water-based paint residue dry fully before binning. Good brushes cleaned promptly last years — the real answer is fewer, better brushes.

Tips

• Wrap a wet brush in cling film to pause between coats instead of washing

Which bin does it go in?

General waste once dry — clean and reuse good brushes instead.

Before throwing it away, see reuse, repair and donation routes.

Background: The decluttering disposal checklist.

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