Our Community RePaint scheme in Ivybridge is run by Devon County Council in partnership with Suez and operated at the Household Waste Recycling Centre. At this site, you can drop off leftover paint from your home or collect free paint for your home or project.
Collect paint for reuse
Free paint is available to pick up from the Reuse Shop on site at Ivybridge Recycling Centre. To see what is available, visit Ivybridge Recycling Centre Reuse Shop during its opening hours. Visitors can expect to find a range of paint types, finishes, brands and colours that have been dropped of by local residents and saved from going to waste.
Drop off leftover paint
If you are a resident in Devon and have leftover paint from your home, you can pass it on for reuse at Ivybridge Recycling Centre.
Groups and individuals can then access the site to collect the paint and reuse it.
To drop off paint to Ivybridge Recycling Centre, visit during the opening hours and site staff will direct you to the paint drop-off area.
As this drop-off point is run by the local authority, the site is unable to accept paint donations from businesses. If you are a trader, retailer, manufacturer or other business with leftover paint, click here to find out how you can donate your leftover paint for reuse through the Community RePaint network.
Please note, if you live outside of the Devon County Council local authority area, you will not be eligible to drop-off paint at this site, a proof of address may be required to access the site.
Devon County Council also partner with Community RePaint at their recycling centres in Newton Abbot, Exeter, Exmouth and Barnstaple.
The journey at RE(YOU)S C.I.C began with a simple idea: to create a community-driven platform focused on sustainability, resource sharing, and social impact. Founded in 2023, their mission is to make a meaningful difference in Coventry and beyond.
From these humble beginnings, they have grown into an active organisation, hosting events, workshops, and initiatives that empower individuals and inspire positive social and environmental change.
They are pleased to add to this mission by joining the Community RePaint network and stocking ReColour paints. Get in contact to find out what they have in stock.
Our Community RePaint scheme in Canvey is run by Essex County Council and operated through the local household waste recycling centre. At this site, you can drop off leftover paint from your home or collect paint for your home or local project.
Collect paint for reuse
Anyone can get free paint from this scheme. The paint available will vary from visit to visit depending what is donated by local residents. Most paint types are accepted. If you are visiting in a vehicle you’ll need to book through the council booking system.
Drop off leftover paint
If you are a resident in Essex and have leftover paint from your home, you can pass it on for reuse at Canvey Recycling Centre.
Groups and individuals can then access the site to collect the paint and use it locally.
To drop off paint to Canvey recycling centre, book through the council booking system on their website.
As this drop-off point is run by the local authority, the site is unable to accept paint donations from businesses. If you are a trader, retailer, manufacturer or other business with leftover paint, click here to find out how you can donate your leftover paint for reuse through the Community RePaint network.
Please note, if you live outside of the Essex County Council local authority area, you will not be eligible drop-off paint at this site. If there is no drop-off point in your local authority area you will need to contact your local authority for guidance on what to do with your leftover paint. You can also adapt this template letter to encourage your local authority to consider collecting leftover paint for reuse at their sites.
Essex County Council also partner with Community RePaint at their recycling centres in Witham and Saffron Walden.
About the scheme
Our scheme in Louth is run by Lincolnshire County Council. It is operated through the local household waste recycling centre. At this site, you can drop off leftover paint from your home or collect paint for your home or local project.
Collect paint for your home or project
If you are an individual or group from the local area you can get free paint from this scheme. The types of paint available depends on what has been brought for disposal, but most paint types are accepted, so pay them a visit to see what is on offer.
Drop off leftover paint
If you are a resident within the Lincolnshire local authority area and you have leftover paint from your home that you’d like to pass on for reuse, visit the drop-off point on-site at Louth Recycling Centre to donate your paint.
Groups and individuals will then be able to access the site to collect the paint and use it locally.
As this drop-off point is run by the local authority, the site is unable to accept paint donations from businesses. If you are a trader, retailer, manufacturer or other business with leftover paint, click here to find out how you can donate your leftover paint for reuse through the Community RePaint network.
Please note, if you live outside of the Lincolnshire County Council local authority area, you will not be eligible to access the site. If there is no drop-off point in your local authority area you will need to contact your local authority for guidance on what to do with your leftover paint. You can also adapt this template letter to encourage your local authority to consider collecting leftover paint for reuse at their sites.
Lincolnshire County Council also have a free paint reuse scheme at Tattershall Recycling Centre and Grantham Recycling Centre.
About the scheme
Our scheme in Coventry is run by Coventry City Council. It is operated through the Household Recycling and disposal centre. At this site, residents can drop off leftover paint from your home or collect paint for your home or local project – just visit during their opening hours (make sure to book your time slot in advance).
Drop off leftover paint
If you are a resident and you have leftover paint from your home that you’d like to pass on for reuse, visit the drop-off point on-site. Groups and individuals will then be able to access the site to collect the paint and use it locally.
As this drop-off point is run by the Council, the site is unable to accept paint donations from businesses. If you are a trader, retailer, manufacturer or other business with leftover paint, click here to find out how you can donate your leftover paint for reuse through the Community RePaint network.
Please note, if you are not a resident, you will not be eligible to access the site to drop off paint. If there is no drop-off point in your local borough, you will need to contact your local Council for guidance on what to do with your leftover paint.
Collect paint for your home or project
If you’re looking to redecorate your home or get creative on a community project, both full and part-full containers of paint are available to collect for FREE.
If you would like to know what volume and range of paint colours we have at your local HWRC, please visit them in person to browse what is on offer- the offering changes on a daily basis. The HWRC staff on site will guide you to the RePaint area.
About the scheme
Our Community RePaint scheme in Saffron Walden is run by Essex County Council and operated through the local household waste recycling centre. At this site, you can drop off leftover paint from your home or collect paint for your home or local project.
Collect paint for reuse
Anyone can get free paint from this scheme. The paint available will vary from visit to visit depending what is donated by local residents. Most paint types are accepted. If you are visiting in a vehicle you’ll need to book through the council booking system.
Drop off leftover paint
If you are a resident in Essex and have leftover paint from your home, you can pass it on for reuse at Saffron Walden Recycling Centre.
Groups and individuals can then access the site to collect the paint and use it locally.
To drop off paint to Saffron Walden recycling centre, book through the council booking system on their website.
As this drop-off point is run by the local authority, the site is unable to accept paint donations from businesses. If you are a trader, retailer, manufacturer or other business with leftover paint, click here to find out how you can donate your leftover paint for reuse through the Community RePaint network.
Please note, if you live outside of the Essex County Council local authority area, you will not be eligible drop-off paint at this site. Residents from nearby areas in Hertfordshire may can currently use this site, thanks to a reciprocal partnership with Hertfordshire County Council allowing cross-border use. Essex residents wishing to visit a Hertfordshire recycling centre will need to apply for a free annual permit.
If there is no drop-off point in your local authority area you will need to contact your local authority for guidance on what to do with your leftover paint. You can also adapt this template letter to encourage your local authority to consider collecting leftover paint for reuse at their sites.
Essex County Council also partner with Community RePaint at their recycling centre in Canvey, Maldon and Witham.
About the scheme
Our Community RePaint scheme in Witham is run by Essex County Council and operated through the local household waste recycling centre. At this site, you can drop off leftover paint from your home or collect paint for your home or local project.
Collect paint for reuse
Anyone can get free paint from this scheme. The paint available will vary from visit to visit depending what is donated by local residents. Most paint types are accepted. If you are visiting in a vehicle you’ll need to book through the council booking system.
Drop off leftover paint
If you are a resident in Essex and have leftover paint from your home, you can pass it on for reuse at Witham Recycling Centre.
Groups and individuals can then access the site to collect the paint and use it locally.
To drop off paint to Witham recycling centre, book through the council booking system on their website.
As this drop-off point is run by the local authority, the site is unable to accept paint donations from businesses. If you are a trader, retailer, manufacturer or other business with leftover paint, click here to find out how you can donate your leftover paint for reuse through the Community RePaint network.
Please note, if you live outside of the Essex County Council local authority area, you will not be eligible drop-off paint at this site. If there is no drop-off point in your local authority area you will need to contact your local authority for guidance on what to do with your leftover paint. You can also adapt this template letter to encourage your local authority to consider collecting leftover paint for reuse at their sites.
Essex County Council also partner with Community RePaint at their recycling centre in Canvey, Maldon and Saffron Walden.
About the scheme
Our scheme in Grantham is run by Lincolnshire County Council. It is operated through the local household waste recycling centre. At this site, you can drop off leftover paint from your home or collect paint for your home or local project.
Collect paint for your home or project
If you are an individual or group from the local area you can get free paint from this scheme. The types of paint available depends on what has been brought for disposal, but most paint types are accepted, so pay them a visit to see what is on offer.
Drop off leftover paint
If you are a resident within the Lincolnshire local authority area and you have leftover paint from your home that you’d like to pass on for reuse, visit the drop-off point on-site at Grantham Recycling Centre to donate your paint.
Groups and individuals will then be able to access the site to collect the paint and use it locally.
As this drop-off point is run by the local authority, the site is unable to accept paint donations from businesses. If you are a trader, retailer, manufacturer or other business with leftover paint, click here to find out how you can donate your leftover paint for reuse through the Community RePaint network.
Please note, if you live outside of the Lincolnshire County Council local authority area, you will not be eligible to access the site. If there is no drop-off point in your local authority area you will need to contact your local authority for guidance on what to do with your leftover paint. You can also adapt this template letter to encourage your local authority to consider collecting leftover paint for reuse at their sites.
Lincolnshire County Council also have a free paint reuse scheme at Tattershall Recycling Centre and Louth Recycling Centre.
Community RePaint Liskeard is run by Community Treasure Chest – Liskeard’s community recycling hub who are dedicated to reducing waste, promoting sustainability and specialise in helping those in need.
THEIR VISION: “We are the chest, you have the treasure. We can help other people by joining together.”
The scheme collects paint from retailers, traders, manufacturers.
They also accept donations of usable full and part tins of paint from individual householders. An appointment must be made before drop off. Please contact them to discuss reusing your paint.
Full and part tins of paint are available for individuals and groups to purchase for £2 per litre. To pick up paint for your project, simply visit the scheme during its opening hours.
They will consider providing paint at no cost to individual households, schools and community groups through their Home help scheme. Discount on paint is available to all the community through their membership scheme. Please see their website for details.
Stock at Community RePaint Liskeard does vary throughout the year depending on what paint has recently been passed on for reuse by local businesses, traders and/or waste contractors in the area.
If there are specific types or colours of paint you are interested in purchasing for your project, we recommend contacting the scheme directly ahead of visiting, to find out if they have the paint you’re looking for in stock.
If you need larger quantities (over 60 litres) of paint for a community project, you can also order our remanufactured paint from us centrally. Find out more here.
Our scheme in Shoreham is run by Biffa in partnership with West Sussex County Council and operated through the Recycling Centre. At this site West Sussex residents can drop off leftover paint from their home or pick up paint to reuse for free. Here’s how it works:
Drop off leftover paint
Residents with leftover paint from their home, can drop it off at Shoreham Recycling Centre. Local groups and individuals can then collect this paint for free to reuse in the community. You must have an appointment to visit this centre, this is an easy process that can be done on the West Sussex County Council website here.
Please note that this drop-off point is managed by the Council, therefore they cannot accept paint donations from businesses. If you’re a trader, retailer, manufacturer, or other business with leftover paint, click here to learn how you can donate it for reuse through the Community RePaint network.
If you are not a West Sussex resident, you will not be eligible to access the site to drop off paint, and you may be asked for a proof of address to visit the centre. No drop-off point in your local authority area? Why not encourage your council to join our network- download our template email/letter here.
Collect paint for your home or project
If you’re looking to redecorate your home or get creative on a community project, you can! Both full and part-full containers of paint are available to collect for free.
To explore the variety and range of paint colours available at Shoreham Recycling Centre, pay them a visit and browse the selection on offer. Staff on site will direct you to the Community RePaint area.
West Sussex also have a Community RePaint scheme at their sites in Burgess Hill, Crawley, Horsham, Littlehampton and Westhampnett.
