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In New Brunswick, we have more than 60 recycling locations where you can drop off your leftover paint for free.

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Some recycling locations also offer free leftover paint to their communities through our PaintShare program. Use our recycling locator to find a PaintShare location near you.

When dropping off your paint remember:

  • Paint must be in its original container, tightly sealed with the labels affixed.
  • Do not mix different types of paint products together. Our recycling locations can’t accept paint which has been mixed with other products
  • You can bring up to 10 containers of paint or 50 spray cans at a time (no larger than 25 litres for paint or 680g / 24oz for paint aerosols).

Household Paint

We accept many types of paint, as well as empty paint containers.

  • Interior and exterior water-based (latex, acrylic) and oil-based (alkyd, enamel) household paint
  • Undercoat and primers (e.g. metal, wood, etc.)
  • Empty containers of accepted products with original label (and original lid if liquid inside)
  • Anti-rust paint
  • Block filler
  • Concrete and masonry paint
  • Deck and floor paint or coatings (including elastomeric)
  • Drywall paint
  • Marine paint (unless registered under Pest Control Products Act)
  • Melamine, stain and shellac
  • Stain blocking paint
  • Stucco paint
  • Swimming pool paint (only single component)
  • Textured paint
  • Varnish and urethane (only single component)
  • Wood finishing oil
  • Wood preservatives (unless registered under Pest Control Products Act)
  • Wood, masonry, driveway sealer, and water repellant (not tar based or bitumen based)

Aerosol Paint

All types of aerosol paint, including:

  • Automotive
  • Craft
  • Industrial

The following types of paint and paint related products are excluded from the program, including the empty containers.

  • Unidentifiable, unknown, unlabelled, and non-original containers
  • Containers with poor integrity (e.g. badly rusted, leaking, bulging, improperly sealed)
  • Brushes, rags, and rollers
  • Caulking compound, epoxies, glues, and adhesives
  • Colourants and tints
  • Deck cleaners
  • Household cleaners
  • Non-aerosol automotive paint
  • Non-aerosol craft and artistic paint
  • Non-aerosol industrial paints and finishes (e.g. baked-on, heat resistant, etc.)
  • Non-aerosol traffic or line marking paint
  • Paint for skating rinks and curling club floors
  • Paint in glass containers
  • Paint mixed with other products
  • Resins
  • Paint thinner, mineral spirits or solvents
  • Patching stucco and spackling compounds
  • Products registered as a pesticide under the Pest Control Products Act (has a P.C.P. registration number on label)
  • Resins
  • Roof patch and repair
  • Tar or tar/bitumen based products
  • Two-part or component paints containing catalyst or activator
  • Waxes, polishes, sealants, and other household products

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