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Paint Handling

Reduce – Eliminate the need for disposing of unwanted or unused paint by buying only the amount of paint required for your home project.  Your local paint retailer can assist you in determining how much paint to buy.

Reuse – Donate useable paint to a local high school drama department or community theatre group.

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that builds homes for families in need.  Usable paint is often needed for these projects, as well as for resale in their discount materials warehouse store, ReStore Saginaw To schedule an appointment to donate your usable paint call ReStore Saginaw at 754-9435.  

Click Here for the Paint Handling Quick Tips Flyer

Read more in the MMWA Household Paint Handling Guide

Recycle

Give old paint a new life through MMWA's Paint ReNew program. Drop off acceptable paint at a Paint ReNew location for recycling.

  Here’s how it works –

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Latex or oil based household paint only.  Must be at least half full cans of household latex paint.

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Paint must be in original container with label.

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No larger than 5 gallon containers accepted.

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No stains, varnishes, polishes, etc.  These products are handled as household hazardous waste.

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No rust preventative or plastic coating paints.

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No automotive paints.

 

Nearly empty cans of latex paint be easily disposed of at curbside using the following guidelines:

Remove the lid and solidify the paint by mixing it with shredded newspaper, cat litter or a paint hardener, available at hardware stores.  When dry and solid, leave lids off and throw both away with your regular trash.

Oil based paint – This type of paint is not as easy to manage at home.  Drop it off at a Paint ReNew Location or Household Hazardous Waste collection event.

Drop off paint at one of the following Paint ReNew Partner locations:

Carrollton 

Hardware

3420 Carrollton Rd.

Carrollton, MI

989-753-9661

 

 

Hemlock Ace Hardware

216 W. Saginaw

Hemlock, MI

989-642-2314

 

Carrollton 

Township

1645 Mapleridge

Carrollton, MI

989-754-8076   

 

Merrill Hardware

123 N. Midland Rd.

Merrill, MI

989-643-5566

 

Gewirtz Hardware

144 W. Broad St.

Chesaning, MI

989-845-3765

 

 

St. Charles Community Hardware

147 S. Saginaw St.  

St. Charles,  MI 

989-792-2503   

 

Habitat ReStore Saginaw

315 W. Holland

Saginaw, MI 

989-754-9435

 

Pat’s Hardware

7620 Midland Rd.

Freeland, MI 

989-695-9821

Schmitzer Hardware

11944 Conquest

Birch Run, MI 

989-624-9222

 

 

 

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Mid Michigan Waste Authority

7950 Gratiot Suite #5

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 781-9555

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