Saratoga Springs to hold Paint Collection Day

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- In partnership with GreenSheen, a paint recycling business in Rotterdam, Sustainable Saratoga is holding their third annual Paint Collection Day on Saturday, Sept. 21. This year, the event will be held at Saratoga Springs High School, 1 Blue Streak Blvd., with entry from West Ave, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"Our partnership with GreenSheen and the safe, effective removal of paint waste provides a great service to our community," Kelsey Trudell, Sustainable Saratoga’s executive director, explained. "We’ve had great turnout the past two years and are excited to be able to offer this event again in 2024."

Paint, when recycled, can be made into new paint. In 2022, New York became a Paint Steward State, committing to recycling paint in collaboration with manufacturers, retailers and recyclers; this annual event is just one example.

GreenSheen will collect and recycle the following items (containers must be intact, not leaking, and must have original manufacturer label):

• Interior and Exterior architectural paints (latex, acrylic, water-based, oil-based, enamel, alkyd)
• Deck coatings, floor paints (including elastomeric)
• Primers, Sealers and Undercoaters
• Stains
• Shellacs, Sealers, Varnishes, Urethanes
• Waterproofing concrete/masonry/wood sealers and repellants
• Metal coatings, Rust Preventatives
• Field and lawn paints

Items not accepted:

• Aerosols
• Paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents
• Auto and Marine Paint
• Art and Craft Paint
• Caulking compounds, epoxies, glue and adheasives
• Paint additives, colorants, tints and resins
• Empty Containers
• Leaking Containers
• Driveway sealer
• Roof Patch

The collection event is open to anyone, regardless of their residency, in a drive-through fashion. Although the event is free, donations to Sustainable Saratoga will be accepted.

Pre-registration is encouraged but not necessary. To reserve a spot prior to the event, visit the Sustainable Saratoga website.