Did you know?
Last year 366 million litres of paint (retail and trade) were sold in the UK. Of this, it is estimated that approximately 55 million litres are unused, stored in homes or garages or just thrown away.
Paints should never be poured down the drain as they can severely pollute watercourses. Try using organic and VOC free paints as alternatives to standard hazardous paints.
For small amounts of paint allow to dry in the tin or on old newspaper and dispose of with normal household refuse.
Reduce
BBC,
Dulux and
Tesco are just a few of the organisations that provide online calculators. You can use these to help you work out how much you might need of different types of paint before you buy.
Recycle
Community Repaint is a network of paint reuse schemes across the UK. They collect leftover paint and redistribute it to those who need it but cannot afford it. There are a number of collection points in London, you can find details of them at the
Community Repaint website.
Alternatively, if you wish to dispose of large quantities of paint please contact the
Hazardous Waste Service operated by the City of London to arrange a free collection service
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