What type of paint can I donate?
Community RePaint schemes are happy to accept the following items in reasonable condition (paint must be in its original container, less than 10 years old and more than a third full).
ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
Usable paint suitable for domestic application:
• emulsion paint (including vinyl matt and vinyl silk emulsions)
• gloss
• eggshell
• satin paint
• undercoat
• primer
• floor paint
• masonry paint
• exterior paint
• varnishes and woodstains
• tile paint.
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
Community RePaint schemes are unable to accept the following items:
• paint thinners eg white spirit
• paintbrushes
• paintbrush cleaners
• paint stripper
• wood preservatives and treatments eg creosote, exterior or wood preserver
• any pesticide product
• car paint
• specialist and industrial paints
• aerosol and spray paints
• cellulose-based paint
• paint not in its original container
• paint over 10 years old
• any paint containing lead
• unusable paint.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Any paint or material whose container or packaging displays a hazard symbol is NOT acceptable to a Community RePaint scheme.
Hazard (CHIP) symbols:
[CHIP - The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations]
Harmful/Irritant Toxic
Very Toxic
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Corrosive
Highly/Extremely/Flammable
Dangerous for the Environment
Explosive
Oxidising
