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Malloy Celebrates Connecticut Paint Recycling Initiative

The recycling program, according to Malloy, addresses the issue of people pouring leftover paint down the drain and it winding up in the Long Island Sound.

Local officials, state representatives and Gov. Dannel Malloy this week celebrated the passage of a new statewide paint tax that officials hope will decrease the amount of unused paint that ends up in Long Island Sound.

The plan imposes a 75 cent tax on a gallon of new paint, or $1.60 for larger amounts. The money collected will pay for a new statewide paint-recycling program, according to The Branford Eagle

At a press conference Tuesday at a Sherwin-Williams store in Branford, Malloy said too many people are pouring their leftover paint down the drain and it's winding up in the Long Island Sound. 

Under the new recycling program, residents can bring their unused paint to recycling centers in their towns, such as Sherwin-Williams in Branford, where it will be recycled, according to The Eagle.

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Malloy was joined at the press conference by Rep. Pat Widlitz, D- Guilford, Rep. Lonnie Reed, D-Branford, state Sen. Ed Meyer and Branford First Selectman Unk DaRos.


Locally, you can bring your unwanted paint to:
Sherwin-Williams
1100 Hope St
Stamford , CT 06907
Phone:203-329-8100 
Website
Free: Yes 
Hours:Paint is accepted during regular business hours; call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept your amount of paint.
Restrictions: 
  • Limit: 5 gallons
  • We accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish 
  • NOT aerosols or containers that are larger than 5 gallons, empty, leaking, or unlabeled.
To see a searchable list of recycling locations, click here. 

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