Acceptable Paint & Products for Recycling:
Drop off your paint for recycling Monday through Saturday, free of charge at the Waste & Recycling Centre.
(**All paints less than 100 ml or greater than 23 L in size are not eligible)
Eligible Paint Products:
- Paint-based aerosols (spray paint)
- Blank aerosol cans
- Water-based paint e.g. latex, acrylic
- Oil and solvent-based (alkyd)
- Chalk-based paint
- Craft and artist paints
- Drywall paint
- Ink-based paints
- Metal paints:
- Decorative
- Rust preventative coatings
- Milk-based paints
- Enamels (standard single component)
- Epoxies (pre-catalyzed)
- Textured paint:
- Stone effects coatings
- Stucco paint
- Swimming pool coating (single component)
- Truck bed coating
Eligible Top Coats (single component, waterborne/water-based or solvent-based):
- Glazes
- Lacquers:
- pre-catalyzed and nitrocellulose
- water borne
- Polyurethanes
- Shellac and shellac-based products
- Urethanes
- Varnishes
Eligible Stains and Finishes:
- Barn and fence
- Deck
- Floor
- Porch and patio
- Wood finishing oils and stains
Eligible Sealers (non-tar or non-bitumen-based):
- Concrete sealer
- Driveway paints or sealers
- Elastomeric coatings (water-based only)
- Encapsulant coatings
- Liquid block filler
- Masonry Sealer
- Stain blocking paint
- Undercoat
- Water repellent sealers
- Solvents, thinners and mineral spirits
- Primers and undercoats
- Deck cleaners
- Dry fog coating
- Fire-retardant/resistive coating e.g. Pink Shield
- Marine paint and enamel (non anti-fouling. Must not contain pesticides)
- Scenic, movie set paint
- Strippers for paint, coatings and wallpaper removal
- Traffic marking paint (aerosol/spray paint)
- Tree marking paint
- Wood preservatives (non-creosote)
Paint & Products Not Acceptable for Recycling:
Ineligible Products:
- All paints less than 100 ml or greater than 23 L in size
- Acid stains
- Automotive paints (non-aerosol)
- Battery terminal protectors and battery cleaners
- Brushes, rags and rollers
- Corrosive products
- Industrial coatings:
- Heat reactive coatings
- High temperature coatings
- Impacted-immersion coatings
- Mastic coatings
- Nuclear coatings
- Quick dry coatings (primers, enamels)
- Two-part or multi-component coatings requiring catalyzing reaction
- Please see the industrial paint definition.
- Rubber coatings:
- Thermoplastic rubber
- Liquid rubber sealant
- Tar-based and bituminous coatings; Tar based aerosol or liquid:
- Roof patch tars and greases
- Colorants and tints
- Paint or wood preservatives containing pesticides
- Glues, adhesives, caulking compounds
- Spray adhesives
- Fiberglass resins
Commercial and Trade Painters with large volumes of paint can choose to make arrangements with a
paint processor.
For more information
Report a problem like missed collection or mess in lane
Phone: 311 or 403-320-3111 (if outside of Lethbridge)
Online: Service request options
