WASHINGTON – As of June 30, 2021, PaintCare — the nonprofit organization set up by paint manufacturers to operate paint recycling programs — has collected more than 50 million gallons of paint from households and businesses. PaintCare programs are available in states that have passed paint stewardship laws and provide a statewide network of convenient locations where the public can recycle postconsumer paint, stain and varnish.
“We are excited to announce our 50 millionth gallon of paint collected across ten programs,” said PaintCare President Marjaneh Zarrehparvar. “We are grateful to our partners — paint and hardware stores, household hazardous waste facilities, and other organizations, working together with paint manufacturers to take responsibility for leftover paint and lower the cost of paint management. Our program offers new options for households, businesses, and institutions to dispose of leftover paint responsibly, diverting it from landfills to be recycled into new paint products, or put to other beneficial uses.”