What to do with INK waste?

[TheSignJunkie]

Generally there is a regular amount of ink waste in my Roland's drain bottle. It is usually minimal. When I empty it, I pour the ink over used rags in a used rags receptacle made of some sort of metal, aluminum I'm guessing, and there is no issue or complaints from the team that takes care of the rags.
Recently I did a head wash and the machine also preformed an ink cartridge reset. This drained a lot of ink! i did the same process of pouring the ink over rags in the designated container. This time, ink eventually leaked out the bottom of the metal bin...a lot. When I lifted the container, there was a pool of ink and the floor is obviously ruined.

What is the best practice to dispose of used ink?
Should there be a hazardous process?
How about environmental?

 

[Boudica]

We put a garbage bag in a 5 gallon bucket, fill it with kitty litter and dump the waste ink in that. Tie it up and throw it away.

 

[unclebun]

I get foil turkey roasting pans from Walmart, put kitty litter in the bottom, and pour the ink on. As the kitty litter gets saturated, add some more. When the pan gets full enough that it wouldn't be able to carry any more weight, put it in a plastic bag and throw it in the dumpster. This method is what our state DNR advises.

 

[Gino]

No matter who ya buy your ink from, they're always telling ya they're totally safe to use indoors or even your dining room or bedroom, even without sufficient ventilation. I guess if it's alright to breathe in the fumes, you could actually make a cocktail outta it. Just add a little extra vodka.

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

Only if you use the OEM vodka, any other brand will cause a painful death and thousands of dollars in repairs, as well as voiding your warranty.

 

[DL Signs]

Cheers ...

 

[bdw99]

I saw a post on here a while back and a guy said he had a 50 gallon drum barrel ( kinda like a burn barrel) that he would fill and at the end of the year have a company come pick it up. I plan to switch to this. Using the cat litter method now.

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

Check with your disposal provider and get a quote first. Nothing worse than filling the drum first and then having to find a contractor.

 

[Gino]

Okay, seriously...... in recent years we don't have near what we used to have, but we save it in 5 gallon containers w/lids. Twice a year our local minor league baseball stadium has hazmat drives and they'll take anything..... even in liquid form as long as it has a lid. Free.

 

[MikePro]

its only hazardous if it is wet
pouring over garbage has always been my method, BUT when I slack and the bottle gets full on multiple machines i'll pour it in our waste paint container and its taken away by the drum every-other month.