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Artist and hobby paint

Artist/hobby paint such as acrylic, tempera, enamel, etc. is considered a hazardous substance and can be taken to Washtenaw County's Home Toxics disposal site for proper disposal.

Recycle Right!

Do not put paint in your curbside recycling cart. Paint can contaminate an entire load of recyclables, turning them into trash and not recycled. Do not throw away paint that contains toxic chemicals in the general trash. Paints with toxic chemicals need to be treated as hazardous waste.

Choose Zero Waste!

Squeeze out small amounts of paint at a time to ensure that you use it all and always store the unused paint correctly so that it does not dry out before you are able to use it all.

Accepted locally for donation at:

Check with the SCRAP Box to see what types of art supplies they are currently accepting.

While we do our best to stay updated on alternative reuse and recycling locations, we recommend that you call locations before taking your item(s) to confirm that they currently accept them.