PaintCare CA has grown to more than 700 paint drop-off sites and more than 2 million gallons processed
CA residents can make Earth Day and Earth Week an everyday celebration
IRVINE, Calif., April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2012, California residents can conveniently recycle old and unwanted paint during business regular business hours paint retailers, hardware stores, and more than 67 household hazardous waste (HHW) partnerships.
There is no charge for dropping off paint. Funding for the statewide paint recycling program is supported by a nominal fee on newly purchased house paint, stain and varnish. The collected paint will be recycled or properly disposed of by PaintCare, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that develops and implements paint stewardship programs throughout the U.S. for the paint industry.
One of the new retailer drop-off sites is Orchard Supply Hardware, located at 5715 Alton Parkway, in Irvine, CA.
"Orchard Supply Hardware in Irvine joins more than 700 locations throughout California that are accepting leftover cans of latex and oil paint, stain and varnish from households and professional house painters," said Caitlin Sanders, program manager of PaintCare California. "These volunteer sites are providing a valuable service to their community and playing a key role in the paint industry's product stewardship initiative since its start on Oct. 19, 2012."
"Doing our part to help the environment is a priority for Orchard Supply Hardware and offering PaintCare drop-off sites provides our customers with a convenient way to dispose of their paint," said Teddy Gonzalez, store manager of Orchard Supply Hardware in Irvine. "We strive to provide the most comprehensive hardware, paint, and backyard supply solutions for all of our neighbors. We are proud to partner with an organization that helps our customers dispose of these project materials in an environmentally friendly way."
To find the nearest PaintCare drop-off locations and to learn more about what products are accepted, visit www.paintcare.org/california. PaintCare also operates paint recycling programs in Oregon, Connecticut, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Vermont – with Maine, Colorado and Washington, D.C. soon to follow.
About PaintCare
Paint manufacturers created PaintCare, a non-profit stewardship organization to run recycling programs in states as they pass paint stewardship laws. Through PaintCare, the paint industry sets up drop-off locations for unused paint, arranges for recycling and proper disposal of the paint, and conducts outreach about proper paint management. For additional information, visit paintcare.org.
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