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GreenTalk - Spring / Summer 1996Partners for Waste Paint Solutions
Retailers volunteer their facilities to collect either latex or solvent-based paint, or both. The Illinois EPA first ensures adequate storage space at the facilty; then, Agency officials explain clean-up procedures and provide signs to ensure safe disposal and storage. When the facility is ready, consumers can bring in usable or unusable paint for reformulation and resuse or disposal. First, the retailer staff determines if the paint is acceptable or not. If paint is mixed with any other kind of material, it will likely be unacceptable. Second, if the paint is recyclable, staff members empty and scrape the drums to remove as much paint as possible. When dry, the drums are collected for recycling by the Illinois EPA.
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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
holds numerous household hazardous waste collection events around
the state every year. Residents are able to safely dispose of
household products instead of sending them to the landfill.
Throughout the years, the Agency has collected more paint than
any other product. In order to handle the large amount of
leftover paint, retailers are now partnering with the Illinois
EPA to recycle it.
If the paint is unacceptable, it is placed in
Illinois EPA-provided containers and collected by the Agency.
Through this waste paint program, the Illinois EPA develops
partnerships with area paint stores. In addition, the retailers
can use their participation in such a program as good public
relations. In turn, the public becomes more aware of recycling
paint and other household hazardous wastes. Above all, more paint
will be recovered, recycled or properly disposed of through
Partners for Waste Paint Solutions. Everyone benefits, especially
the environment.