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PaintCare
Creating a circular economy for leftover paintProudly led by the British Coatings Federation, PaintCare aims to create a circular economy for leftover decorative paint in the UK, increasing the re-use or re-manufacture rate from just 2% today to 75% by 2030. This is because an estimated 55 million litres of waste decorative paint are generated in the UK each year. Most of it finds its way into the domestic waste stream; it then either goes into landfill or gets separated out and disposed of as hazardous waste at considerable cost to local authorities. Only 2% of leftover paint is recycled todayThere are over 1,000 potential collection points for paint, yet only 1 in 3 HWRCs accept liquid paint currently 
55m litres of decorative paint are leftover each year (10% of sales, 71,500 tonnes) 
98% of leftover paint ends up landfilled, incinerated or down the drain 
Estimated cost to local authorities to landfill and incinerate paint is £21 million  "Every year, 55 million litres of paint leftover from DIY and professional painting projects are sent to landfill or incineration in the UK. PaintCare will provide a national scheme for the collection, remanufacture and recycle of the majority of this leftover paint avoiding landfill and incineration, reducing the environmental impact and bringing valuable resources back into use -a circular economy for left over paint" Dr Steve Snaith, BCF Consultant How will it work?1. Consumers/painters take their leftover paint to their local HWRC or participating retailer/merchant, where it is collected in dedicated storage areas
Our ambition: 75% of leftover paint recycled by 2030A voluntary national UK product stewardship scheme for leftover paint 
A national collection network for consumers and trade 
Develop new routes to recycle non remanufactureable leftover paint into other supply chains 
A UK market for re-manufactured paint |
Tel: 02476 935390
Email: info@bcf.co.uk
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