Paint Drop Off Event Comes to Hamden- Sat. 7/13 9 AM- 1 PM

PaintCare, an organization responsible for the program to recycle unused and leftover paint in Connecticut, is pleased to announce seven paint drop-off event. All events are held on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

PaintCare will hold the events at the following times and places. The events are NOT limited to only the residents of the town in which the event is located. Residents from any town in Connecticut may use these events to dispose of any amount of paint. Businesses may also use the events, but only for latex paint. (Businesses may not bring oil based paint due to legal restrictions.) For details about what is acceptable, please visit www.paintcare.org/ct or call 855-PAINT09.

July 13                  Hamden, CT – Hamden Middle School, 2623 Dixwell Avenue

July 20                  Fairfield, CT – Fairfield Ward High School, 755 Melville Avenue

July 27                  East Lyme, CT – East Lyme Highway Dept., 8 Capitol Drive

August 3              Harwinton, CT – Torrington Recycling Center, 252 Bogue Road

August 3              Danbury, CT – Danbury Public Works, 52A Newtown Road

August 10            Norwich, CT – Norwich Public Works, 50 Clinton Avenue

August 17            Berlin, CT – New Britain Recycling Center, 642 Christian Lane 

In addition to these one-day paint drop off events, PaintCare is also establishing 100 permanent drop off sites statewide.

Created by the American Coatings Association (ACA), a membership organization of paint manufacturers, PaintCare is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) organization tasked with working with state and local government to develop paint product stewardship legislation; secure permanent, year-round drop-off sites; conduct public outreach/education; and operate on-going programs in each state for the recycling of post-consumer paint.

The majority of PaintCare drop-off sites are permanent and open year-round making it much more convenient for people to recycle their paint – including latex paint. PaintCare is working towards establishing drop-off sites throughout Connecticut in the next few months as sites are being approved and added to the program. Most sites are located at local paint stores, hardware stores and town transfer stations.

For more information on these seven one-day events, paint recycling, and to find other local drop-off sites in Connecticut please visit www.paintcare.org.