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Paint contains toxic and hazardous materials that can pollute the air, land and water if not properly disposed.
In Newfoundland & Labrador, the management of leftover paint falls under the Product Care Association – an industry-led producer responsibility organization. Residents and businesses can properly dispose of paint products and containers in a convenient and environmentally friendly manner at collection sites located throughout the province.
Since the program launch in 2012, over 1.4 million litres of paint have been diverted from our landfills.
Accepted items include paint products such as:
- Undercoat
- Anti-rust paint
- Block filler
- Deck and Floor paint or coatings (including elastomeric)
- Drywall paint
- Melamine
- Stain blocking paint
- Stucco paint
- Swimming pool paint (only single component)
- Textured paint
- Wood finishing oil
- Wood preservatives
- Water repellant
- Aerosol paint (craft, automotive and industrial)
Bay Roberts Green Depot
Bay Roberts Green Depot is part of a province-wide network of Green Depots accepting used beverage containers included in MMSB’s Beverage Container Recycling Program. This depot also accepts paint and electronics.
Location: 40 Neck Road, Coley's Point
Phone: 709-786-2120
Web: greendepotnl.ca
Carbonear Green Depot
Carbonear Green Depot is part of a province-wide network of Green Depots accepting used beverage containers included in MMSB’s Beverage Container Recycling Program. This depot also accepts paint and electronics.
Location: 35 Adelaide Street, Carbonear
Phone: 709-596-7466
Web: greendepotnl.ca
Mount Pearl Green Depot
Mount Pearl Green Depot, owned and operated by Scotia Recycling Limited Newfoundland, is part of a province-wide network of Green Depots accepting used beverage containers included in MMSB’s Beverage Container Recycling Program. This depot also accepts paint and electronics.
Location: 5 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl
Phone: 709-368-7466
Web: www.scotiarecyclinggroup.com
Paradise Green Depot
Paradise Green Depot, owned and operated by Scotia Recycling Limited Newfoundland, is part of a province-wide network of Green Depots accepting used beverage containers included in MMSB’s Beverage Container Recycling Program. This depot also accepts paint and electronics.
Location: 1217 Kenmount Road, St. John’s
Phone: 709-237-6255
Web: www.scotiarecyclinggroup.com
Riverhead Green Depot
Riverhead Green Depot is part of a province-wide network of Green Depots accepting used beverage containers included in MMSB’s Beverage Container Recycling Program. This depot also accepts paint.
Location: Main Highway, Riverhead
Phone: 709-525-2121
Web: greendepotnl.ca
Eastern Regional Service Board – Collection Events
Eastern Regional Service Board provides disposal services and collection events for household hazardous waste (HHW), such as oil, paint, fluorescent light bulbs, batteries.
Location: Servicing communities in Eastern Newfoundland (metro municipalities are serviced by the Residential Drop-off at the Robin Hood Bay Regional Landfill).
Phone: 709-579-7960
Email: info@ersbnl.ca
Web: easternregionalserviceboard.ca
Product Care Recycling
Product Care Recycling operates an industry-led and government-approved paint recycling program that provides residents and businesses with province-wide drop-off locations and collection events.
Location: Visit Product Care Recycling to view the list of province-wide paint collection sites.
Phone: 1-888-772-9772
Web: www.productcare.org
Residential Drop-Off – Robin Hood Bay Regional Waste Management Facility
The Robin Hood Bay Regional Waste Management Facility provides residents in the eastern waste management region with free disposal services at the Residential Drop-Off site. Items accepted include: bulk waste, beverage containers (excludes glass), mixed containers, paper, cardboard, electronics, garbage, household hazardous waste (HHW), paint, oil, yard waste scrap metal and MMSB program tires (highway, passenger, light truck and motorcycle tires).
Location: 340 East White Hills Road, St. John’s
Phone: 311
Web: www.robinhoodbay.ca
Think About It
Plan ahead for the job and buy only as much paint as you need.