UPDATE: Repurposing & Recycling Leftover Paint

PSA Time: If you have leftover cans of paint sitting around after buying too much for a project (like we did after repainting our interior 2 years ago), you can take them to be safely and responsibly recycled for free.

Our house is almost 100 years old, so every now and then it needs a bit of a touch up. I try to use any leftover paint we have on-hand to brighten interior and exterior spots when needed. Since America Recycles Day is in mid-November,, it’s a good time to remind folks that leftover paint can be safely and responsibly recycled for free via the non-profit PaintCare.

In parts of the United States where the non profit PaintCare operates, households, businesses, and individuals can take their unwanted, leftover paint to a drop-off site. From there it is sorted and managed for reuse, recycling, energy recovery, or safe disposal. (There’s even information regarding their protocol for managing their services during the COVID-19 outbreak on their site.)

Visit PaintCare.org to learn how to:

• Estimate and buy the right amount of paint for future projects

• Store your paint wisely to extend its lifespan

• Discover fun projects for using up leftover paint

• Donate your paint to organizations that might need it

• Recycle your leftover paint

Note: This blog post was not sponsored, but the corresponding Instagram post was paid for by PaintCare.