Posted on Monday 18th March 2024
(Left to right) Adam Constable, Staffordshire HWRC supervisor, Martin Pearse, Network manager for Community RePaint and Guy Jones, Staffordshire HWRC supervisor.
Local communities in Stafford are set to benefit from a new reuse project providing access to free unwanted tins of paint.
The ‘Community RePaint Network’ scheme is being supported by Staffordshire County Council and is offering residents the opportunity to drop off and collect new and leftover paint at Stafford Household Waste Recycling Centre.
The scheme stocks full and part-full containers of paint, which can be re-used by residents, local schools and for community-based projects. The project aims to promote reuse and prevent leftover paint from going to waste, while helping local households and groups looking to redecorate.
Staffordshire County Councillor Simon Tagg, Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Change, said:
“We’re delighted to have joined this UK-wide network, supporting the reuse of unwanted and leftover paint.
“The county council has always recycled paint tins through our household waste recycling centres, but this scheme supports our residents by offering paint to community groups, schools and to those who need it. It’s a great example of how reuse can benefit residents and organisations whilst helping to protect the planet.”
Sponsored by Dulux, Community RePaint aims to collect leftover paint and redistribute it to benefit individuals, families, communities and charities.
Martin Pearse, Network Manager for UK wide Community RePaint, said:
“We’re thrilled to have Staffordshire County Council on board with the scheme.
“The paint collected through the project will help families, local community groups and charities refresh shared spaces and create colourful murals for the community.
“Each year, an estimated 50 million litres of the 480 million litres of paint sold in the UK goes to waste. This figure becomes more significant when you consider that it could be reused and repurposed through the Community RePaint network to support individuals and families, as well as a variety of community groups.”
To pick up paint for your DIY, school, or community-based project, or to donate any leftover paint you have, simply visit Stafford Household Waste Recycling Centre.