Can I donate paint?

The answer is yes you can, so long as it meets the rules set out below.

The Community RePaint project is happy to accept the following items in reasonable condition (paint must be in its original container, less than 10 years old and more than a third full).

ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS (usable paint suitable for domestic application):

• emulsion paint (including vinyl matt and vinyl silk emulsions)
• gloss
• eggshell
• satin paint
• undercoat
• primer
• floor paint
• masonry paint
• exterior paint
• varnishes and wood stains
• tile paint.

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

• paint thinners e.g. white spirit
• paintbrush cleaners
• paint stripper
• wood preservatives and treatments e.g. creosote, exterior or wood preserver
• any pesticide product
• car paint
• specialist and industrial paints
• aerosol and spray paints
• cellulose-based paint
• paint not in its original container
• paint over 10 years old
• any paint containing lead
• unusable paint.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Any paint or material whose container or packaging displays a hazard symbol is NOT acceptable to a Community RePaint project.

Hazard (CHIP) symbols:
[CHIP - The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations]

Harmful/Irritant Toxic	Very Toxic	Corrosive
Highly/Extremely/Flammable	Dangerous for the Environment	Explosive
	Oxidizing