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PAINTCARE HIGHLIGHTS IN CONNECTICUT & RHODE ISLAND & NEW NAME FOR STEWARDSHIP FEE

CONNECTICUT PAINTCARE PROGRAM LAUNCH The CT PaintCare Program began on July 1 with a press conference at the Sherwin-Williams store in Branford The event featured Governor Malloy(shown at right)recycling the ceremonial “first can of paint. Also present were many of those who were responsible for establishing the program, including State Representative Pat Widlitz, State Senator Ed Myer, DEEP Commissioner Daniel Esty, and President of the American Coatings Association Andy Doyle.

HOW MANY PAINT DROP-OFF SITES? PaintCare has heard received an overwhelming number of retailers, transfer stations and household hazardous waste programs interested in becoming leftover paint drop-off sites. Of the 141 interested sites, 106 are already set up and accepting paint and are listed on our website. PaintCare has also partnered with 11 of the household hazardous waste collection programs in the state and is hoping to finish setting up about 40 transfer stations. In three months there are already more drop-off sites in Connecticut than we need to meet our goals of having a drop off site within 15 miles of everyone in Connecticut. That doesn’t mean we will stop recruiting new sites. If you are still interest in being part of the program, just let us know.

LAST SUMMER: “PAINT ONLY” DROP-OFF EVENTS In July and August, PaintCare sponsored one-day “paint only” drop-off events around the state. Each event was open to any resident (not just residents of the town hosting the event). The total volume of paint we received at these seven events was more than 20,000 gallons.

Date Location Cars Pounds July 13 Hamden 332 30,472 July 20 Fairfield 347 21,153 July 27 East Lyme 224 33,225 August 3 Harwinton 262 35,122 August 3 Danbury 583 77,169 August 10 Norwich 141 28,223 August 17 Berlin 287 33,386 Totals 2,176 258,750

LARGE VOLUME PICK-UP (LVP) SERVICE We are pleased to announce a new service for those with lots of paint. The new LVP Service is available or both businesses and households with large volumes of postconsumer paint to recycle. Contact PaintCare to arrange to have the paint picked up directly from your home or business. Typically “large volume” means a minimum of 300 gallons, measured by container size (not content). To learn more about this service, please read our LVP Factsheet available at www.paintcare.org or call PaintCare at 855-724-6809.

PAINTCARE IN OTHER STATES : Pilot Program was made permanent in July. : After one year has 500 drop-off sites. Rhode Island, , : Start in 2014. : Start date to be determined.

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CONTACT Laura Honis PaintCare Inc. Connecticut and Rhode Island Program Manager 1500 Rhode Island Ave NW (203) 747-4494 , DC 20005 [email protected] www.paintcare.org