The Hopedale Inuit Community Government, in Northern Labrador, used its Canada Day celebration to help residents learn more about local options for keeping leftover paint out of landfills.
Making paint recycling more visible
Throughout June, the community held a clean-up campaign to collect leftover paint and electronics while promoting its year-round recycling location. The campaign concluded with a Canada Day barbecue and prize draw at the fire hall, bringing together more than 50 residents.
Volunteers prepared and served food and helped with clean-up, while Town Manager Chloe Dicker answered questions about the local recycling location, including what products residents could bring for recycling. Children were especially interested in learning what happens to products after they are collected.
Paint recycling has become more common in Hopedale over the past year, but many residents are still discovering that a wide range of products, not just plastic, can be recycled. The event helped make the community’s existing recycling services more visible and encouraged more residents to recycle their leftover paint.
Residents also dropped off several cans of leftover paint during the event.
“The community enjoyed the event, and I’m hoping to make it a yearly event,” said Chloe Dicker, Town Manager.
The fun and welcoming event brought residents together, encouraged responsible recycling, and made it easier for people to manage leftover paint.
Encouraging year-round participation
Community collection events remain an important way for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to recycle leftover paint. For added convenience, permanent collection sites are also available year-round across the province, making it easy to recycle whenever needed.
Have leftover paint at home? Learn what products are accepted and find a recycling location near you at productcare.org.
