Paint Recycling

Accepted

(Maximum Container Size – 25 Litres)

• Interior & Exterior: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, enamel, oil-based consumer paints
• Deck coatings and floor paints (including elastomeric)
• Varnishes and urethanes (single component)
• Concrete/masonry paints
• Drywall paints
• Primers (metal, wood)
• Undercoats
• Stucco paint
• Marine paints (unless registered under Pest Control Product Act)
• Wood finishing oils
• Melamine, metal & anti-rust paints, stains, shellac
• Swimming pool (single component)
• Already empty paint containers
• Stain blocking paint
• Textured paints
• Block fillers
• Wood, masonry, driveway sealers or water repellants (non tar-based or bitumen based)

Paint Aerosols Accepted

(Maximum Container Size – 660g or 24 oz)

• Paint aerosols of all types, including automotive, craft and industrial products

Not Accepted

• Paints or wood preservatives that are registered as a pesticide under the pest control act (has P.C.P. Reg# on label) e.g. marine anti-fouling paint, should be treated as a pesticide.
• Craft paint (non-aerosol)
• Automotive paint (non-aerosol)
• Industrial paints & finishes (eg. baked-on, heat resistant etc.)
• 2-part or component paints containing catalyst or activator
• Roof patch or repair
• Tars
• Tar-based or bitumen based product
• Traffic or line marking paint
• Quick drying paint
• Resins
• Paint thinners, mineral spirits or solvents
• Deck cleaners
• Colorants and Tints
• Caulking compound, epoxies, glues or adhesives
• Wood preservatives
• Brushes, rags and rollers
• Paint in glass containers
• Unidentifiable or unlabelled containers
• Improperly sealed paint containers
• Paint containers with poor integrity (e.g. badly rusted cans) or leaking
• Bulging containers
• Other household chemicals