Can you recycle paint?

Paint is considered hazardous waste due to the materials used to create it, therefore, it can not be recycled with your household bin. Consider donating your leftover paint to an organisation or person that may want it. If you can not find a new home for your paint, call your local recycling centre – please remember to always harden paint before disposing of it.

1. Your preferred waste management partner will provide you with safe and secure containers to store all hazardous waste.
2. At an agreed and convenient time for your business, a collection of the content will be made using environmentally friendly vehicles.
3. The hazardous waste is then transported to a site where it is separated and prepped for reprocessing.
4. Oils based paint will be recovered and repurposed as fuel.
5. All remaining hazardous waste will be transported to an ‘energy from waste’ facility for recovery. 
6. All recovered energy will be sent to the national grid to power London.