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Community RePaint Swindon celebrates its 18th birthday

Community RePaint Swindon opened on November 24th 1999, and in the past five years alone has prevented more than 25,000 litres of paint from going to waste. Since the opening, the scheme as brightened the lives of over 42,000 people in Swindon and some amazing examples of the paint being used in their community can be seen in the pictures below. To celebrate, Community RePaint Swindon have run a week long sale, with all paint being one third off.

Community RePaint Swindon turns 18

Olivia McCann, who manages the Community RePaint scheme said “Community RePaint Swindon is a simple, local solution to the problem of leftover paint. By reusing paint in our community, we can bring colour to the lives of those who need it the most, and help to protect the planet by preventing good paint from being disposed of”.

You can find out more about Community RePaint Swindon here or read more about the celebration in the Swindon Advertiser. Community RePaint Swindon community mural Painted circles painted in the colours of the rainbow are stuck on to the side of a building to make a colourful art insttallation. painted mural of wildflower field.

Last free paint event of 2017 for public in Nottinghamshire on 26 Oct

If you live in Nottinghamshire, the last free paint event for members of the public in 2017 will be 26 October at Calverton Recycling Centre. Appointments are available between 3.30 – 5.30pm and must be booked in  advance by calling 0200 5008080. Community groups and non-profit organisations can collect free reusable paint from our schemes in Nottinghamshire all year round by booking an appointment using this form.

Only residents of Nottinghamshire are able to access the free paint at this public event.  If you are not a resident in Nottinghamshire, find your nearest Community RePaint schemes here. 

Community RePaint North Allerdale celebrates its 15th birthday

Community RePaint North Allerdale collect part full containers of paint from households via a local recycling centre in the region. If you live in Allerdale and you have leftover paint in your home you can find more details here. The scheme also collects paint from traders, retailers and manufacturers in the region.

 

 

 

 

Paint cannot be recycled, but it can be reused

Community RePaint schemes will accept full or part tins of paint from local decorators, retailers, traders and manufacturers. Our schemes cannot accept paint directly from householders, but some of our schemes work with local councils to run drop off points at Household Waste Recycling Centres, where paint from households can be taken to for our schemes to collect. The paint that schemes accumulate from the local area is then organised, processed and distributed into the surrounding community and individuals. Last year, our schemes redistributed 332,000 litres of paint into the community and added colour to the lives of over 419,000 people.

Using developed technology, our remanufacturing centres CCORRN and Recipro-UK have taken the next step in paint reuse. The centres can reprocess sizeable quantities of leftover paint into new, good quality paint in consistent colours which can be sold to community groups in larger quantities. The paint can then be collected or delivered to the organisation that is in need, providing a way to attain affordable paint that otherwise would have been wasted.

No two of our schemes are the same and they vary in size and set up, but they all have the same vision. If you are a project in need of paint then please get in touch to see if we can help. To find your nearest drop off point or Community RePaint scheme then go to our website https://communityrepaint.org.uk/.

Community RePaint Barnet celebrates its 15 year anniversary

The scheme 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. Individuals from the area can donate paint at the drop off point.  Paint that is donated by individuals can then be collected by others in the area, including community groups who will then use the paint locally. If you are a community group looking for paint from Barnet, you will need to complete a short booking form. 

Below is a picture from the launch on the 7th of August, 2002.

 

Free paint available for Nottinghamshire residents ahead of the Tour of Britain

Residents of Nottinghamshire who are looking for free paint can go and collect the paint on Thursday 27th July from 4 pm – 6.30pm at Newark Recycling Centre, Brunel Drive, Newark, NG24 2EG. Pre booking is required, so please book a time slot by calling Nottinghamshire County Council on 0300 500 80 80.

Richard Allen, Contract Logistics Manager for Veolia Nottinghamshire said:

“Type and colours of paint cannot be guaranteed but there’s usually a range of emulsion, gloss and eggshell to choose from and often some fence and masonry paint too. As usual when visiting a Recycling Centre please wear sturdy, closed toe footwear and it’s a good idea to bring bags or boxes to protect your vehicle when transporting the paint home.”
 
With the biggest free-to-attend sporting event ever to come to Nottinghamshire just weeks away, residents, schools, landowners, community groups and businesses are being encouraged to help Nottinghamshire look at its very best by creating eye-catching land art or unusual displays ahead of the big race on 6 September. Councillor John Cottee, Committee Chairman for communities at Nottinghamshire County council said:
 
“This is a great idea to make sure unwanted paint doesn’t go to waste and hopefully it will inspire many ways to get creative. With the Tour of Britain race coming to Nottinghamshire this September – particularly with the stage finishing in Newark – one use for this free paint would be to spruce up an old, unwanted bike and display it in your front garden, similar to the yellow bikes proudly on display as part of the Tour de Yorkshire race.”

Other ideas for land art include:

  • Mowing a giant shape/image into a hill or field
  • Painting old, unwanted bikes yellow and putting them out on display which worked so well as part of the Tour de Yorkshire race
  • Creating giant posters or banners on buildings along the route
  • Colourful flower displays in the shape of a bicycle in gardens
  • Getting inspiration from Tour de France land art.
Pictures originally from BQ
Examples of bikes painted from Tour De Yorkshire
Example of painted bike from Tour De Yorkshire

Read more here about getting creative or here on more information to collect paint.

Rochdale Borough Housing RePaint scheme now open!

You can find more details on our website here, but they are open 10am until 1pm Monday to Friday. The Paint Shop is open to RBH customers and non-customers alike, but there is an exclusive 10% discount for RBH tenants and employee members. Customers can pick up a 2.5 litre tub for £5, a 5 litre tub for £8 or a 10 litre tub for £15 with brush sets, paint trays and paint rollers also available.

Last year RBH sold or donated over 3,700 litres of reusable paint to customers and to community groups. They are already open to customers, but are hosting an official opening day o Thursday 6th of July, from 10am until 1pm.

Community RePaint wins award for Best Community Recycling Initiative

The awards were organised by letsrecycle.com who recognised those striving for excellence across the waste, resource and recycling sector and were hosted by Gethin Jones. Reflecting on the award, Martin Pearse, Community RePaint Network Manager commented: ‘We are thrilled to have all our hard work in 2016 recognised with this award. It was an exciting year and this is the icing on the cake for the network as a whole and for all of our schemes. This is a pivotal time for Community RePaint as we continue to open schemes in new areas whilst our existing schemes grow and develop. Our remanufacturing centres have offered a great boost to the whole network, and the good quality, affordable paint produced by them really helps to maximise the amount of paint we can prevent being disposed of.’

Well done to all other nominees in the category, Community Wood Recycling, Usel (Ulster Support Employment and learning and Belfast City Council, Mattress Recycling Partnership and Reach Homes: Affordable Eco-Homes. You can read more about the awards here.

Pictured below is Martin Pearse, the Community RePaint Network manager with Paul Murgett from AkzoNobel who have supported the network for 25 years.