New paint recycling drop-off site opens in Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs residents and businesses now have an additional year-round option for recycling leftover paint through a new PaintCare drop-off site at Apex Waste Solutions, according to a statement released Monday.
The facility, located at 2701 Downhill Drive, accepts up to 5 gallons per visit of most household paints, stains, sealers and varnishes, regardless of where they were purchased. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday and joins more than 215 PaintCare locations across Colorado.
Program officials say expanding drop-off locations helps ensure leftover paint is reused or disposed of responsibly. Collected materials are processed for reuse, turned into recycled-content paint or repurposed for other uses, including fuel.
Certain items are not accepted, including spray paint, unlabeled containers and leaking or empty cans.
For the full list of accepted products, visit PaintCare.org/Products.
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