PaintCare
| Formation | October 2009 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Oregon |
| Type | Non-profit 501(c)(3) |
| Website | www |
PaintCare, Inc. is a non-profit product stewardship organization created by the paint industry in states to handle waste paint that have passed paint stewardship laws[1] PaintCare establishes drop-off locations where the public can dispose of leftover paint for recycling, re-use, or other appropriate management.[2] It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3][4]
History
[edit]PaintCare was formed to manage the first U.S. paint stewardship program that began in Oregon in July 2010.[5] Since then the program has also been established in California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Washington, Oregon and Vermont. Programs are being planned for New York.[6]
PaintCare programs are funded by a fee (another name for a tax) on the sale of each container of paint sold in the state or jurisdiction.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Reporter, Harold McNeil News Staff (2022-10-21). "Paint industry launches recycling program in Buffalo area". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "About PaintCare". PaintCare Inc. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Paint Stewardship | ddoe". doee.dc.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "PaintCare announces winners of Innovative Recycling Grant Competition". Waste Today. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ Pittman-Polleta, Ben, "Oregon's First in the Nation Paint Stewardship Law Makes It Easier to Recycle", The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 2 July 2010, Retrieved on 29 July 2014
- ^ "PaintCare Announces Innovative Recycling Grant Competition". AP NEWS. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ Karlin, Rick (May 18, 2022). "New Yorkers can now recycle unused paint for free". Times Union.