Paint Drop-off and Giveaway Event - South Tahoe Middle School

Free paint recycling drop-off and giveaway event for households and businesses. Space is limited. Registration is required. Paint in good condition will be made available to the public for free.

WHAT PRODUCTS & QUANTITIES CAN YOU BRING?

Households may bring any amount of paint, stain, and varnish. Limits apply to businesses, see below.

PAINTCARE PRODUCTS

Paint must be in sealed, original container with original manufacturer label. This event is for the following products only:

• House paint and primers (latex or oil-based)
• Stains
• Deck and concrete sealers
• Clear finishes (e.g., varnishes, shellac)

NON-PAINTCARE PRODUCTS

• No leaking, unlabeled or empty containers
• No aerosol coatings
• No drums or containers larger than 5 gallons

We cannot accept other hazardous waste or chemicals, such as paint thinner, solvents, motor oil, spackle, glue, adhesive, roofing tar, pesticides, cleaning chemicals

BUSINESS LIMITS

To use PaintCare drop-off sites and events for oil-based products, a business must qualify as an exempt generator under federal and any analogous state hazardous waste generator rules. Please visit www.paintcare.org/business-limits for more information on exempt generator rules. If your business does not qualify as an exempt generator, it can use PaintCare drop-off sites and events for water-based products but not oil-based products.

Paint manufacturers created PaintCare to provide convenient places to recycle leftover paint, such as paint retail stores and paint drop-off events. To learn more or find a year-round PaintCare drop-off site near you, visit www.paintcare.org or call (855) PAINT09.

Host or Publisher PaintCare