The PaintCare program intends to recuperate and recycle numerous countless gallons of remaining paint each year through regional partners and drop-off websites
PaintCare’s Maryland program follows comparable paint stewardship laws and programs in California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New York City, Rhode Island, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.
How It Functions
All websites accept approximately 5 gallons of paint from each consumer; some websites might accept more. Those preparing to drop off paint are motivated to call ahead to make sure the website can accept the quantity and kind of paint they wish to recycle and verify the website’s hours of operation.
To get more information about PaintCare and discover a regional paint drop-off website in Maryland, go to: paintcare.org/MD.
High-resolution images and video from the PaintCare program can be downloaded HERE.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 30, 2026/ PRNewswire/– Today, chosen authorities and paint market leaders collected at the Miller Senate Office Complex in Annapolis for an interview commemorating the launch of Maryland’s most recent recycling program, which makes it possible for families and organizations to recycle remaining paint, stain, and varnish easily and sustainably. The program is run by PaintCare, a not-for-profit company produced by paint business through the American Coatings Association (ACA) to handle remaining paint in states that have actually enacted paint stewardship laws. PaintCare’s program, which formally begins operations in Maryland on April 1, 2026, will include a robust network of practical, close-to-home paint drop-off places, consisting of paint and hardware retailers and city government centers.
Maryland’s paint recycling program was enabled under the paint stewardship law that passed with bipartisan assistance and was signed into law by Guv Wes Moore in 2024. Under this law, paint makers are needed to establish and execute an economical paint stewardship program that will minimize the generation of remaining paint, promote paint reuse and recycling, and handle the postconsumer paint waste stream utilizing ecologically sound management practices. Oversight for the state’s program will be supplied by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).
According to Michael W. Johnson, President and CEO, American Coatings Association, ” Wednesday’s launch of PaintCare in Maryland highlights the finishings market’s proactive technique to sustainability. We’re happy to see this tested program broaden, offering more states and customers access to a smarter method to handle remaining paint. What really sets PaintCare apart is its year-round schedule, which offers Maryland families and organizations with continuous, practical recycling choices through strong partnership amongst market, federal government and ecological partners.”
Today’s interview included remarks from significant fans of the legislation consisting of Maryland State Delegate Regina T. Boyce, Maryland State Senator Benjamin Brooks and Maryland State Senator Chris West. MDE’s Director of the Land and Products Administration Rick Kessler, COO of the Item Stewardship Institute Amanda Nicholson, ACA President and CEO Michael Johnson and PaintCare Director of Eastern States Jacob Saffert likewise supplied remarks on the program’s rollout in Maryland.
Maryland State Delegate Regina T. Boyce stated, ” Launching a paint stewardship program in Maryland is a sensible action that secures our environment, lowers waste, and makes it simpler for Marylanders to properly handle remaining paint. PaintCare’s across the country objective is to reduce paint waste and recycle more postconsumer paint by producing a hassle-free, sustainable service. The application of this program indicates that we’re keeping hazardous products out of our garbage dumps, incinerators, and waterways while constructing a cleaner, more circular economy for our state.”
Maryland State Senator Benjamin Brooks stated, “ As the sponsor of this legislation, I am happy to see the Paint Stewardship Program formally launch in Maryland on April 1, 2026. This program represents a substantial advance in minimizing waste, securing our environment, and offering Marylanders with a hassle-free and accountable method to recycle remaining paint. It’s a favorable result for our neighborhoods, our environment, and future generations.”
Maryland State Delegate Dana Stein stated, “The launch of PaintCare is a significant turning point in the state’s efforts to increase recycling. PaintCare will benefit countless Marylanders every year, as they now have quickly available places to drop off utilized paint. Unique thanks to the sponsor of the legislation developing PaintCare, Delegate Regina Boyce, who worked extremely tough to get us to this point.”
” The launch of PaintCare in Maryland marks a turning point beforehand accountable paint management,” stated Amanda Nicholson, Chief of Operations, Item Stewardship Institute. “As the most recent PaintCare program in the country, Maryland take advantage of a reputable system developed on a tested design that enhances recycling gain access to for homeowners and supports city governments in handling remaining paint more effectively.”
PaintCare makes it practical to recycle remaining paint by developing drop-off websites at regional paint merchants, which are centrally situated and open throughout regular service hours, and at city government centers. These places are simple to discover by checking out PaintCare’s online website locator at paintcare.org, or by calling PaintCare’s hotline number at (855) PAINT09.
PaintCare websites accept both latex and oil-based architectural paint items, consisting of exterior and interior paints, guides, spots, sealants and varnishes. Paint need to be dropped off in its initial container with its initial producer’s label. All websites accept items from any producer. A complete list of items accepted by the program is readily available on PaintCare’s site at paintcare.org/products.
Services, companies, and families with 100 gallons of paint or more to recycle might ask for a totally free pickup at their place. Some limitations use. More details and a demand type can be discovered on PaintCare’s site at paintcare.org/pickup.
There is no charge to families and organizations when dropping off remaining paint for recycling. A little charge– called the PaintCare charge– is put on the sale of brand-new paint and funds all elements of the program consisting of paint collection, transport, processing and public education. The PaintCare charge in Maryland differs by container size: $0.00 for half pint or smaller sized; $0.50 for bigger than half pint approximately smaller sized than one gallon; $1.15 for one gallon approximately 2 gallons; $2.25 for bigger than 2 gallons approximately 5 gallons.
The brand-new Maryland PaintCare program is anticipated to gather roughly 350,000 gallons of paint in its very first year. PaintCare handles paint according to a policy of “greatest, finest usage,” which highlights making great quality product readily available for instant reuse, recycling it, or putting it to another useful usage if it can’t be recycled or recycled. The majority of the paint PaintCare gets is latex paint and is remixed into recycled material paint by processors. To date, PaintCare has actually gathered roughly 85 million gallons of paint nationally.
” Paint and hardware merchants throughout Maryland, together with city government partners, play such a vital function in making this program possible,” stated Jacob Saffert, Director of Eastern States, PaintCare “By devoting area and offering to supply available collection websites, they are assisting construct a hassle-free, statewide recycling network from the ground up. We’re delighted to broaden our collaborations and assistance neighborhoods throughout Maryland in securely handling and recycling remaining paint. Keep in mind to constantly call ahead and guarantee your regional website is all set and readily available to accept your paint as we start to onboard brand-new partners.”
About PaintCare
PaintCare is dedicated to making it simple and practical for families, organizations, and organizations to recycle postconsumer (leftover) paint in states with paint stewardship laws. A not-for-profit company produced by paint business, PaintCare establishes drop-off places for remaining paint, schedules recycling and correct disposal, and performs public education. Roughly 85 million gallons of paint, stain, and varnish have actually been handled by PaintCare in 12 states and the District of Columbia.