If you haven’t cleaned out your garage or basement, here’s a good excuse to do so. PaintCare hosts a FREE paint recycling event on Saturday, May 15 (rain or shine) at Adams County Fairgrounds. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. bring any amount of latex or oil-based house paint, stains and varnishes and they’ll take it off your hands. Space is limited and registration is required.
Households can drop off their unwanted paint. The following products will be accepted: house paint, stains, primers, sealers, and clear top coatings (varnish and shellac).
Households may bring any amount of latex or oil-based paint to the events, but there are limits on oil-based paint for businesses. Businesses with questions should visit paintcare.org/VSQG or call (855) PAINT09.
You MUST register for a time to drop-off unwanted paint. Do so here.
If you are unable to register online, call (855) PAINT09.
Source: PaintCare
PaintCare takes the collected paint from the drop-off sites to processing facilities, where it is remixed into recycled-content paint, used as fuel or, in some cases, dried out and properly disposed.
Adams County Fairgrounds – South Parking Lot, 9755 Henderson Rd. Brighton.
FYI, paintcare is an organization funded by a fee charged when anyone buys paint in Colorado, and it is always free to drop off old paint at their locations for residential customers.
The fee you pay when buying paint is:
Container Size Fee
Half pint or smaller $0.00
Larger than half pint up to smaller than 1 gallon $0.35
1 Gallon $0.75
Larger than 1 gallon up to 5 gallons $1.60
Thanks, Tony — very helpful! I knew of the fee but not the specific charges by size.