Toxic Waste Barrels

Make your own toxic waste containers! This project took just a couple of hours, but had to be completed over two days to allow time for the paint to dry. All materials are readily available at your local home supply chain.

Materials used:
* Three disposable, cardboard trash containers (sold flat, when opened will support a 32-gallon trash bag (Home Depot $3.99))
* Yellow, red, black, and white paint
* Painter's tape (the easily removable blue kind), 1.5 inch width
* Expanding foam (3 cans used here)
* Two strands of Christmas lights
* Printer, paper, glue

Step 1 Form the barrels

The "barrels" are actually disposable trash containers used to hold a 32-gallon trash bag. They come flat and there are instructions on the cardboard on how to open them up to full-size. In addition to folding in the flaps on the top of the box as instructed, I solidified the shape with Gorgilla tape (optional).

The materials list included three of these containers. The intention of these instructions is to create two barrels. However, you need lids for the two barrels and that is why the third container is needed. Once you construct the barrels, set one on top of the flattened third container (basically just a piece of cardboard now), and trace the inside of the barrel onto the flattened cardboard. Cut out of the piece. Repeat for your second barrel lid using the other side of the flattened box.