One Million Gallons of Leftover Paint Collected in NY State

ALBANY, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2023 ~ PaintCare, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to making it easy to recycle leftover household paint, stain, and varnish, has announced that its New York program has now recovered more than one million gallons of architectural paint products. This major milestone comes just a few short months after PaintCare celebrated its one-year anniversary in New York on May 1.

The paint was collected from households, schools, and businesses across the state through both community events and convenient drop-off locations. The organization has opened its 300th recycling drop-off site to further expand its footprint across the state. It is estimated that more than 95% of New York residents now live within 15 miles of a drop-off site. The majority of drop-off sites are conveniently located paint retailers, hardware stores, or locally managed government facilities that volunteer to accept paint from the public during regular business hours.

Andrew Radin, New York program manager for PaintCare said: "To say we are excited about these program achievements is an understatement. We are truly thrilled to see this kind of success in New York so early on. When the program launched in May 2022, we knew it would take time to develop the right partnerships and build awareness about paint recycling, but we were determined to make an impact. Seeing consumers embrace paint stewardship, witnessing community leaders support our cause, and having retail and municipal partners step up to volunteer their own spaces as PaintCare drop-off sites is truly remarkable. It's been a team effort and a great environmental win for New York that we can all celebrate."

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos also commented: "DEC applauds PaintCare for the success of the Postconsumer Paint Collection Program and the diversion of more than one million gallons of paint products known to harm the environment if not managed properly." He added: "This significant milestone reflects DEC's commitment to build upon New York State's nation-leading efforts to reduce waste at the source and prevent waste from heading to our landfills."

PaintCare was created by the American Coatings Association (ACA) in response to states enacting paint stewardship laws. The nonprofit organization officially expanded into the state of New York on May 1st 2022 and since then has recruited more than 300 drop-off sites across the state through targeted outreach and word-of-mouth. PaintCare accepts both latex- and oil-based architectural paint products including paints, stains, sealers, and varnishes with their goal being "highest best use" for collected material including giving away good quality material as-is or recycling it or putting it to another beneficial use.

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The organization also focuses on consumer education by offering resources on best practices for purchasing storage reusing or disposing of leftover paints as well as working with local community organizations such as housing groups teaching proper disposal processes. For larger volumes of paint free direct pickups are offered for businesses organizations or households with 100 gallons or more while GreenSheen Paint in Rotterdam and Empire Recycled Paint Inc in Syracuse assist as designated large volume collection sites accepting unlimited quantities of paint at their processing facilities

For more information on PaintCare's New York program requirements please visit www.paintcare.org/NY

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