Monday, August 29, 2016

Old Paint Recycling Center

Find the closest place to drop off old paint. DO NOT just toss it in the trash... Recycle Old Paint here:
Paint drop-off-locations

PaintCar 

PaintCare Products

These products are part of the program – They have fees when you purchase them, and they are accepted for free when you take them to drop-off sites:
  • Interior and exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based, enamel (including textured coatings)
  • Deck coatings, floor paints (including elastomeric)
  • Primers, sealers, undercoaters
  • Stains
  • Shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes (single component)
  • Waterproofing concrete/masonry/wood sealers and repellents (not tar or bitumen-based)
  • Metal coatings, rust preventatives
  • Field and lawn paints

Non-PaintCare Products

These products are not part of the program – They have no fees when you purchase them, and they are not accepted at drop-off sites:
  • Paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents
  • Aerosol paints (spray cans)
  • Auto and marine paints
  • Art and craft paints
  • Caulking compounds, epoxies, glues, adhesives
  • Paint additives, colorants, tints, resins
  • Wood preservatives (containing pesticides)
  • Roof patch and repair
  • Asphalt, tar and bitumen-based products
  • 2-component coatings
  • Deck cleaners
  • Traffic and road marking paints
  • Industrial Maintenance (IM) coatings
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) (shop application) paints and finishes
Note: Containers that are leaking or empty – and containers without the original printed manufacturer’s label are not accepted at retail drop-off sites. (Some household hazardous programs will accept handwritten labels – please call sites if you are unsure.) PaintCare Products vs. Non-PaintCare Products (PDF version for printing)