Got Paint?

I visit a lot of homes in the Saskatoon and surrounding area and one thing that I notice very regularly is that a lot of home owners have paint cans sitting in their basement, garage or some other corner of their home.  We as home owners collect paint on regular basis whether it’s doing renovations or just creating a new project.  Painting definitely is part of owning a home.  Paint is one of those things that people just don’t know what to do with.  You know you can’t toss it away in the garbage or dump it in the sewer so usually paint cans tend to pile up.  I know for myself I have probably 5 or 6 half full paint cans that I will never use again and until recently didn’t know what to do with them.  Sarcan in conjunction with the Product Care Association now provide a way for you to recycle your paint.  Household paint can now be dropped off at over 70 recycling locations across Saskatchewan without charge.  The collected paint is then reused, recycled into other products or used for its energy value.  Every Sarcan depot also maintains a supply of leftover paint for reuse, which is available to the public without charge.  Below is a list of the types of paint they will accept:

• Interior & Exterior – latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, enamel and oil-based paints.
• Varnishes & urethanes
• Stains
• Barn, fence & porch paints
• Concrete paints
• Deck & floor paints (including Elastomeric)
• Drywall paints
• Primers
• Undercoats
• Driveway (non-tar based) paints & sealers
• Block fillers
• Stain blocking paints
• Shellac
• Wood finishing oils & stains
• Rust paint
• Stucco paint
• Paints for metal
• Wood & masonry water repellants
• Marine paint (containing no pesticides)
• Non-catalyzed & non-nitrocellulose laquers.
• Aerosol paint cans up to 600g

Be sure to visit the Sarcan and Product Care websites to find out restrictions on what they will not accept and for further information on their recycling programs.

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

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