Recycled Paint

Escambia County Division of Solid Waste Management Household Hazardous Waste collects latex and oil based paints for recycling. Oil based paints are decanted and sent to a processor to be recycled. Water based paint is Reblended.

Recycling of paint is accomplished one of two ways: reblending or reprocessing. Reblended paint is mixed and screened. Reprocessed paint is mixed with new material. Locate a recycled paint dealer in your area by searching online or calling area paint dealers.

The Start of a New Program
Escambia County collects approximately 14,000 gallons of latex paint for disposal each year. To produce Reblended Paint an outlet was needed for the paint. In 2007 Escambia County Solid Waste Management and Habitat for Humanity worked out a paint partnership; Escambia County would produce Reblended Paint for use, Habitat Restore would use most of the paint.

For more information contact Household Hazardous Waste at (850) 937-2156.