Accepted Products
Accepted Products
You can drop off your residential paint to us for free at any of SARCAN’s +70 recycling locations, as well as select paint retailers across Saskatchewan. Find your nearest recycling location using our recycling locator, but before you do, read our list of accepted and not accepted products below.
All SARCAN recycling locations in Saskatchewan participate in our PaintShare program, which lets you pick up high quality paint that has been dropped off by others, free of charge. Please note that supplies may be limited, and paint is given away on an as-is, as-available basis.
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)
- Have a full pallet or more of eligible paint? You may qualify for large-volume free pick-up. Check eligibility here.
Accepted Products:
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
Empty containers of accepted products
- Must have original labels and lid
Not Accepted Products:
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
Now that you know what is accepted, take action!
Recycle your paint now!
Use our recycling locator to find the nearest collection site in your area.
Large volumes?
If you have a full pallet (standard size: 4′ x 4′ x 3′) of eligible paint? You may qualify for free pick-up. Check eligibility here.
Get recycled paint for free!
You can get recycled paint for free through our PaintShare program. Learn more here, or find a location below.