1 million litres of paint saved in Wirral

Two ladies and an English Shepherd Dog. One of the Ladies holds a brass plaque reading 1,000,000 litres of paint redistributed.
Pictured Community RePaint Network Officer Lily Graves (left) and Director of Recipro, Beckie Close (right) with the Dulux Dog. Picture Credit: PinPep.

We’re delighted to announce that since opening in 2013, Community RePaint Wirral run by Recipro, has redistributed 1 million litres of paint through reuse and remanufacturing.

Community RePaint Wirral collects paint from several Household Waste Recycling Centres as well as receiving donated leftover paint from businesses and decorators in the local area. Their shelves are stocked with thousands of full and part-full tins of paint that members of the public can purchase at an affordable cost, helping to ensure that useable paint is saved from unnecessary disposal.

man moves pallet trolley full of used paint tins through warehouse
A pallet of paint saved from waste by Community RePaint Wirral ready for reuse or to be remanufactured into ReColour paint. Picture Credit: PinPep

As well as facilitating paint reuse, Community RePaint Wirral also remanufacture ReColour paint. Made from leftover paint saved from waste, ReColour allows larger-scale projects and buildings to also get the benefits from reusing paint. Using innovative technology, they filter, treat and blend leftover paint to create a range of high-quality and affordable new products.

lady holds pot of ReColour paint up. The pot is white with purple branding and shows the paint colour which is blue.
A 5l container of ReColour paint, remanufactured from leftover paint saved from going to waste. Picture Credit: PinPep.
dulux dog runs excitedly down aisle of remanufactured paint
The Dulux Dog exploring the range of ReColour paints remanufactured by Community RePaint Wirral. Picture Credit: PinPep.

By redistributing 1,000,000 litres of leftover paint, Community RePaint Wirral have facilitated hundreds of projects for individuals and community groups in the process brightening homes and community spaces.

mural in garden of a colourful earth merging into organic shapes and a heartbeat
The mural at Hearts4Regugees, reusing paint supplied by Community RePaint Wirral. Picture Credit: PinPep.

This mural created by Hearts4Refugees is a fantastic example of the difference reusing paint can have on a space. The mural painted in the Hearts4Refugees garden was a collaboration project designed and painted by the refugees supported by the charity. The aim is for it to continually evolve as an expression of the community they support.

hands rest on wall painted with handprints in a mural with a ladybird and heart
The collaborative mural painted with leftover paint by refugees in Wirral in the Hearts4Refugees garden. Picture Credit: PinPep.

“Art can do so much to reduce stress and emotional pain – something the refugees we support here know all too well. It can offer stimulation, an outlet, and a reminder of the colourful goodness in the world!” says Vicky Evans, Executive Director at Heart4Refugees.

Beckie Close, Director of Recipro said; “Heart4Refugees is a local charity to the Wirral, and just one of many projects we’ve been lucky enough to support with our ReColour paint. They run an art therapy session for the refugees and asylum seekers they support, which has involved the creation of a beautiful mural. We were delighted to provide them with the ReColour paint to help bring their stunning artwork to life.”

three women smiling, one holding a plaque that read's 1,000,000 litres of paint redistributed.
Rebecca Orton, Partnerships Marketing Manager at Dulux, (left) and Lily Graves, Network officer at Community RePaint (middle) presenting a plaque to Beckie Close, Director, Recipro (right).Picture Credit: PinPep.

Beckie continues; “It feels so rewarding to support projects like Heart4Refugees. Their work is so important, and just another way of injecting a bit of colour into everyone’s lives.”

In celebration of the 1 million litre milestone achieved by Community RePaint Wirral, the team at Recipro had a welcome visit from Community RePaint’s sole sponsor Dulux, who visited the Community RePaint Wirral scheme and the Hearts4refugees mural some of the paint reuse in action.

Partnerships Marketing Manager at Dulux, Rebecca Orton shares “We are so proud of our continuing support of the Community Repaint network and schemes up and down the UK, and this Hearts4Refugees mural is a brilliant example of redistributed paint being put to incredible use. The uplift this has brought to not just the space, but those involved in making it, cannot be understated – its projects like these I am most proud to support, showing the power of positivity that colour and paint can provide.”

one lady presents mural; and explains story to two other ladies wearing community repaint hoodies.
The team at Hearts4Refugees show off their bright ‘RePainted’ mural. Picture credit: PinPep

If you’re looking for paint for your next project, large or small, why not choose to reuse and discover Community Repaint near you by searching with your postcode here.

If you have a large scale project needing 60 litres or more, discover ReColour remanufactured paint! Find out more and place your order here.

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