Garrett County Solid 91仓库 & Recycling and Naylor鈥檚 Ace Hardware are partnering with PaintCare, a nonprofit organization created by paint companies to manage leftover paint in states with paint stewardship laws. Accepted products include latex and oil-based architectural paint, stain, sealer, and varnish. Paint must be dropped off in its original container with the original manufacturer鈥檚 label. A full list of products accepted by the program is available on PaintCare鈥檚 website at www.paintcare.org/products. Aerosol coatings are not accepted.
Serving as a Community Drop-off Site for the Nonprofit鈥檚 Expanding Paint Recycling Program, sites accept up to 5 gallons of paint per customer. 聽Those planning to drop off paint are encouraged to call ahead to ensure the site can accept the amount and type of paint they plan to recycle, and to confirm hours of operation.
鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to be partnering with PaintCare in this new paint recycling program for Garrett County. We look forward to working with Naylor鈥檚 Hardware and their enthusiastic crew and know this new program will be a success due to everyone鈥檚 hard work and dedication to our local community,鈥� said Kimberly Madigan, Recycling Coordinator, Garrett County Solid 91仓库 & Recycling.
There is no cost to drop off unwanted paint for recycling with PaintCare. A small fee on the sale of new paint鈥攃alled the PaintCare fee鈥攆unds all aspects of the program, including paint collection, transportation, processing, and public education. The PaintCare fee is applied to the purchase of new paint in Maryland and varies by container size: $0.00 for half pint or smaller; $0.50 for larger than half pint up to smaller than one gallon; $1.15 for one gallon up to two gallons; $2.25 for larger than two gallons up to five gallons.
Maryland鈥檚 paint recycling program came in the wake of a paint stewardship law that was passed by the State Legislature in 2024. The law ensures that everyone who produces, sells, and uses paint works together to minimize, reuse, and recycle unwanted paint. PaintCare has more than 100 drop-off sites in Maryland and continues to grow its partnerships with paint retail stores and local government facilities.
鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful for the important role that our partners, like Garrett County Solid 91仓库 & Recycling, play in making sure the PaintCare initiative is successful,鈥� said Jacob Saffert, PaintCare鈥檚 Director of Eastern States. 鈥淲e look forward to continuing to help Maryland households, businesses, and institutions easily recycle paint.鈥�