Accepted Paint Products

Paint Products Accepted

(Maximum Container Size - 25 Litres)

  • Interior & Exterior: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, enamel, oil-based consumer paints
  • Deck coatings and floor paints (including elastomeric)
  • Varnishes and urethanes (single component)
  • Concrete/masonry paints
  • Drywall paints
  • Primers (metal, wood)
  • Undercoats
  • Stucco paint
  • Marine paints (unless registered under Pest Control Product Act)
  • Wood finishing oils
  • Wood preservatives (unless registered under Pest Control Act)
  • Melamine, metal & anti-rust paints, stains, shellac
  • Swimming pool (single component)
  • Already empty paint containers
  • Stain blocking paint
  • Textured paints
  • Block fillers
  • Wood, masonry, driveway sealers or water repellants (non tar-based or bitumen based)

Paint Aerosols Accepted

(Maximum Container Size - 660g or 24 oz)

  • Paint aerosols of all types, including automotive, craft and industrial products

Paint Products Not Accepted

 

  • Paints  or wood preservatives that are registered as a pesticide under the pest control act (has P.C.P. Reg# on label) e.g. marine anti-fouling paint, should be treated as a pesticide
  • Craft paint (non-aerosol)
  • Automotive paint (non-aerosol)
  • Industrial paints & finishes (eg.baked-on, heat resistant etc.)
  • 2-part or component paints containing catalyst or activator
  • Roof patch or repair
  • Tars
  • Tar-based or bitumen based product
  • Traffic or line marking paint
  • Quick drying paint
  • Resins
  • Paint thinners, mineral spirits or solvents
  • Deck cleaners
  • Colorants and Tints
  • Caulking compound, epoxies, glues or adhesives
  • Brushes, rags and rollers
  • Paint in glass containers
  • Unidentifiable or unlabelled containers
  • Improperly sealed paint containers
  • Paint containers with poor integrity (e.g. badly rusted cans) or leaking
  • Bulging containers
  • Other household chemicals