Paint
Reduce
Carefully consider how much you need by using the guidelines on the tin and only buy what you need.
Reuse
Put the lid on tight and store leftover paint for patching or using in other areas.
Recycle (restrictions apply)
Staffordshire’s recycling centres can accept up to 10 x 2.5 litre paint pots (or equivalent volume) every six months.
For restricted waste, residents may be required to complete a ‘disclaimer form’ to declare that the waste is from their household, has not arisen as a result of commercial use and to acknowledge that a limit applies to the quantities of waste they are entitled to deposit at the recycling centre.
Recovery
Paint which is still liquid or any solvent based paint, liquid or hardened should not be placed in the kerbside general waste bin. Some councils may allow tins with small amounts of dried water based paint, please check with your local borough or district council.
All waste placed in your rubbish bin is taken to one of Staffordshire’s energy recovery plants.
Where can I take this?
Baddesley Ensor
Lower House Lane, Baddesley Ensor, Atherstone, CV9 2QA
Biddulph
Bemersley Road, Biddulph, ST8 7QT
Bilbrook
Pendeford Mill Lane, Codsall, WV8 1JJ
Burntwood
Ring Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 3JQ
Burton
Centurion Way (off Shobnall Road), Burton upon Trent, DE14 2AU (use DE14 2AY for SatNav)
Cannock
Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 8NQ
Cheadle
Tower Crane Drive, Off New Haden Road, Cheadle, ST10 1FB
Leek
Fowlchurch Road, Leek, ST13 6BH
Lichfield
Witley Drive, Trent Valley Road, Lichfield, WS13 6EU
Newcastle
Leycett Lane, Newcastle, ST5 6AD
Rugeley
Station Road, Rugeley, WS15 2HE
Stafford
St. Albans Road, Stafford, ST16 3DR
Stone
Beacon Road / Opal Way, Stone Business Park, Aston, ST15 0NN
Uttoxeter
Robert Bakewell Way, Uttoxeter, ST14 5AU (Not SatNav compatible)
Wombourne
Botterham Lane, Wombourne, DY3 4RA