The Paint Care Program in Connecticut has collected more than 240,000 gallons of leftover paint for recycling in its first year. The program, launched in July 2013, is managed by the nonprofit Paint Care and was required by a state law and supported by the paint industry. It aims to make it more convenient for painting contractors, other businesses and resident to recycle unused and leftover paint. The program has a network of more than 130 drop-off sites that take back old paint. Most drop-off sites are paint retailers that accept paint from the public during their regular business hours.

Another 25 sites are town transfer stations, and a few are household hazardous waste programs that accept paint from their own residents. Connecticut also has similar recycling programs for electronic waste and will soon have one for mattresses. They contribute to efforts to double the state’s recycling rate, says Rob Klee, commissioner, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

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