1 million litres of paint saved in Wirral

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.

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.


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.

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.

“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.”

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.”

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.