Paint | Interior Recycling

When dropping off your paint, remember:

You can check if your paints are acceptable.

Unlabeled paint may incur a charge.

Automotive and marine paints may incur a charge.

Industrial products will incur a charge.

Household Paint

We accept many types of paint, as well as empty paint containers.

Interior and exterior water-based (latex, acrylic) and oil-based (alkyd, enamel) household paint
Undercoat and primers (e.g. metal, wood, etc.)
Empty containers of accepted products with original label (and original lid if liquid inside)
Anti-rust paint
Block filler
Concrete and masonry paint'
Deck and floor paint or coatings (including elastomeric)
Drywall paint
Marine paint (unless registered under Pest
Control Products Act)
Melamine, stain and shellac
Stain blocking paint
Stucco paint
Swimming pool paint (only single component)
Textured paint
Varnish and urethane (only single component)
Wood finishing oil
Wood preservatives (unless registereunder Pest Control Products Act)
Wood, masonry, driveway sealer, and water repellant (not tar based or bitumen based)l

Aerosol Paint

All types of aerosol paint, including:

1-1

1-2

The following types of paint and paint related products are excluded from the program, including the empty containers.

Caulking compound, epoxies, glues, and adhesives
Colourants and tints
Deck cleaners
Household cleaners
Non-aerosol automotive paint
Non-aerosol craft and artistic paint
Non-aerosol industrial paints and finishes (e.g. baked-on, heat resistant, etc.)
Non-aerosol traffic or line marking paint
Paint for skating rinks and curling club floors
Paint in glass containers
Resins
Paint thinner, mineral spirits or solvents
Patching stucco and spackling compounds
Products registered as a pesticide under the Pest Control Products Act (has a P.C.P. registration number on label)
Resins
Roof patch and repair
Tar or tar/bitumen based products
Two-part or component paints containing catalyst or activator
Waxes, polishes, sealants, and other household products

The following types of paint and paint related products are excluded from the program, including the empty containers.

Unidentifiable, unknown, unlabelled, and non-original containers
Containers with poor integrity (e.g. badly rusted, leaking, bulging, improperly sealed)
Brushes, rags, and rollers
Paint mixed with other products