Connecticut Paint Stewardship Program (PaintCare)

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Connecticut Get started by finding a drop-off site. Home States Connecticut Home States Connecticut Program Details PaintCare offers drop-off sites throughout Connecticut where the public can take unwanted paint for recycling. These sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies, and others with leftover paint. 157 Year-round drop-off sites 4.5 Million Gallons collected to date (estimate) July 2013 Program began 538 Large volume pickups Drop Off Paint Open full width experience Location Type of Sites All Sites Household Hazardous Waste Paint Reuse Available Map List Map Legend PaintCare Site Non-PaintCare Site Multiple Locations More Information Products We Accept PaintCare sites accept house paint as well as primers, stains, sealers, and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Accepted products, also referred to as “PaintCare products” and “architectural coatings,” are the same ones that carry the PaintCare fee when purchased. PaintCare accepted products Large Volume Pickup (LVP) Service If you have a large amount of unwanted paint (100+ gallons), PaintCare offers a free service to painting contractors, property managers, and others with large amounts of leftover architectural paint. Learn more about LVP Fee and Funding PaintCare programs are funded by a fee (referred to as the PaintCare fee) which is applied to the purchase price of each container of new paint sold in the state. There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. The PaintCare fee is not a tax or a deposit. The fee funds all aspects of the paint stewardship program. For more information on the fee, visit the PaintCare Fee Page. The fee in Connecticut is based on container size as follows: Half pint or smaller $0.00 Larger than half pint to smaller than 1 gallon $0.50 1-2 gallons $1.15 Larger than 2 gallons up to 5 gallons $2.25 Half pint or smaller $0.00 Larger than half pint to smaller than 1 gallon $0.50 1-2 gallons $1.15 Larger than 2 gallons up to 5 gallons $2.25 Official Documents Annual Reports + Summary of 2025 Connecticut Annual Report This o ne-page infographic highlights the successes from the most recent reporting period (January to December 2025) for the Connecticut PaintCare program. Please consider downloading and printing a copy of the infographic and then posting it for staff and the public at your business or organization. Annual Reports 2025 Annual Report (January-December 2025) 2024 Annual Report (January-December 2024) 2023 Annual Report (January-December 2023) 2022 Annual Report (January – December 2022) 2021 Annual Report (January – December 2021) 2020 Calendar Year Annual Report (January 2020 – December 2020) 2020 Annual Report (July 2019 – June 2020) 2019 Annual Report (July 2018 – June 2019) 2018 Annual Report (July 2017 – June 2018) 2017 Annual Report (July 2016 – June 2017) 2016 Annual Report (July 2015 – June 2016) 2015 Annual Report (July 2014 – June 2015) 2014 Annual Report (July 2013 – June 2014) State Agency and Program Plan + State Agency The oversight agency for the Connecticut program is the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Program Plan PaintCare’s program plan for Connecticut describes the operations, outreach, and other activities of the Connecticut Paint Stewardship Program: Connecticut Paint Stewardship Program Plan (April 25, 2013) On January 15, 2025, PaintCare proposed an amendment to the Connecticut Paint Stewardship Program Plan requesting an increase to the program fee structure. The increase was approved by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on July 3, 2025 and took effect January 1, 2026. Legal Documents + Law Laws relevant to the PaintCare program in Connecticut are available at https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/statutes.htm Connecticut General Statutes Volume 8, Title 22a – Environmental Protection Chapter 446z – Miscellaneous Provisions Sections 22a-904 and 22a-904a Paint Stewardship Program Drop Off Paint States Products We Accept Paint Smarter ® About Manufacturers Retailers Contractors Waste Facilities Language Assistance Privacy Policy Terms of Use Accessibility Statement Hotline: (855) PAINT09 *protected email* © 2026 PaintCare Inc. All Rights Reserved Type your Message × By clicking "OK," or by continuing to access the website, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use. Please read the Terms carefully, as they form an agreement between you and PaintCare. OK Privacy policy EN ES