Monday, October 25, 2010

Oregon Paint Stewardship Program

Oregon DEQ approved the first paint product stewardship "take-back" program in the nation. The PaintCare program which began in July 2010 is funded by paint manufacturers and allows consumers to return unused paint to participating sites for proper disposal. The non-profit organization PaintCare was created to administer this program.

Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill in Bend, is a part of this statewide paint stewardship program and is a drop off site for the collection of post-consumer latex and oil based paint.

Residents can drop off paint during normal operating hours, Monday - Saturday (closed Sundays) 7:00am - 4:30pm.

For more information about the PaintCare program, visit www.paintcare.org