Recycle paint at Spring Valley drop-off event Aug. 26

A recycle leftover paint event will be held at Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley Saturday, Aug. 26, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Space is limited. Eventbrite registration is required to attend this event. The event will be held rain or shine. Register here: paint-spring-valley.eventbrite.com.

The free and convenient one-day paint drop-off event is where households and businesses can safely and easily drop off unused paint for recycling. Households may bring any amount of paint, stain, and/or varnish. Limits may apply to businesses (see below).

PaintCare Will Accept: Unwanted house paint and primers (latex or oil-based); stains; deck and concrete sealers; and clear finishes (varnish and shellac). Paint must be in sealed, original containers with the original manufacturer label.

PaintCare CANNOT Accept: Leaking, unlabeled, or empty containers; aerosol spray paints; drums or containers larger than five gallons; hazardous waste or other chemicals, such as paint thinner, solvents, motor oil, Spackle, glue, adhesive, roofing tar, pesticides, or cleaning chemicals. Who: Open to all Californian households and businesses. Provided by PaintCare, a nonprofit stewardship organization responsible for paint recycling programs in California, nine other states, and the District of Columbia.

Business Limits: To use PaintCare drop-off sites and events for oil-based paint, a business must qualify as an exempt generator under federal and any similar state hazardous waste generator rules. Visit paintcare.org/VSQG for more information on exempt generator rules. If your business does not qualify as an exempt generator, it will not be able to use drop-off sites and events for oil-based paint, but it can still use the program for latex products. Year-Round Drop-off: Spring Valley households can also take advantage of free paint recycling year-round at permanent PaintCare drop-off locations in the area. Find the most convenient site for you at: paintcare.org/drop-off-sites/.

More than 32 million gallons of paint, stain, and varnish have been managed by PaintCare’s California program since its launch in 2012.