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Paint amnesty to recycle and re-use your unwanted paint!
Published: Friday, 19th August 2016
Got any unwanted paint tins gathering dust in your shed?
Finished a decorating job this summer with some paint going spare?
Pendle Council is promoting a paint tin amnesty by asking local people to
donate any unwanted paint rather than throwing it away.
The Council’s paint amnesty is designed to help the local Community RePaint
charity and reduce the amount of reusable paint tins being dumped in landfill.
Councillor David Clegg who leads on recycling and waste issues for Pendle
explained:
“Our recycling collection
crews often have problems with people putting their unwanted paint tins into
their brown recycling bins.
“We do not accept paint tins or tubs in our brown bins.
“When people do put paint tins into the brown bin it contaminates a whole wagon
load of recycling and make it fit only for landfill!
“It can cause paint spillages on the road, too,” he said.
Carole Taylor, the Council’s Waste and Recycling Officer explained:
“Community RePaint provides a great service by accepting donations of unwanted
paint."
They can be contacted by
phone on 01282 222030 or via e mail: repaint@spaciousplace.co.uk
“Community Repaint then re-distributes paint, for example to community groups
and charities which need it,” said Carole.
Bill Staines
from Community RePaint, which is based in Burnley, added:
“We’re happy for local residents to give us their unwanted paint in a bid to
support the community, help the environment and save people money.
“Tins of paint must be at least a third full in their original container, the
paint must be five years old or less and in reasonable condition ready for
reuse,” he said.
Community RePaint has
just renewed its contract to supply Housing Pendle to help new tenants who want
to decorate their homes with a paint kit including rollers, dust sheets and
brushes.
And any Pendle
residents can call into the shop at unit 1, Kitchens Garage on Trafalgar Street
Burnley BB11 1TQ Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm to choose from a wide range
of paint at very affordable prices from £2 a litre.
“It means you can no longer put off that decorating job,” added Bill.
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