IVRMA PaintCare Program
California Code of Regulations, Title 14. Chapter 11.
IVRMA FACILITIES ARE NOW ACCEPTING WET AND DRY PAINT!!
Paint Recovery Program
The purpose of the paint recovery program is to require paint manufacturers to develop and implement a program to collect, transport, and process post-consumer paint to reduce the costs and environmental impacts of the disposal of post-consumer paint in the state of California.
PROGRAM GOALS
The law requires PaintCare to establish goals to reduce the generation of post-consumer paint, promote the reuse of post-consumer paint, and ensure proper end-of-life management of post-consumer paint based on current household hazardous waste program information.
IVRMA has partnered up with PaintCare program to promote proper paint recycling efforts with the goal of diverting it from landfills. In addition, IVRMA incorporated this new program into its household hazardous waste facilities (HHW) to help increase the used paint collection capacity in the Imperial County region. IVRMA now accepts wet or dry paint in its original paint containers. IVRMA will be accepting used paint in virtue of IVRMA's HHW regular operations for residents, through IVRMA's Very Small Quantity Generators Program for businesses (visit our VSQG's program for more information), and through our coordinated community clean-up events.
For more information or questions, please call our office at (760) 337-4537
PAINT DROP-OFF SITES AND SERVICES IN HHW FACILITIES
IVRMA provides three convenient residential drop-off locations in the Imperial Valley for wet or dry paint disposal. Additionally, residents can also bring paint to our community clean-up events held throughout the valley.
HHW FACILITIES
*PLEASE BRING A UTILITY BILL AND AN ID*
EL CENTRO: 702 E. HEIL AVE.
OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 8 AM TO 12 PM
BRAWLEY, 180 S. WESTERN AVE.
OPEN EVERY OTHER SUNDAY (8 AM–12 PM)
CALEXICO: 500 W. 5TH ST.
OPEN EVERY OTHER SUNDAY (8 AM–12 PM)
Check out our events page to see the exact dates for each facility's operation.
WHAT IS ACCEPTED?
Latex Paint
•Reuse
• Paint-to-paint recycling or recycling into another product
•Energy recovery
• Alternative daily landfill cover
•Disposal
Oil-Based Paint
•Reuse
• Paint-to-paint recycling or recycling into another product
•Energy recovery
•Incineration
ATTENTION PAINT CONSUMERS
If paint containers are not sealed well or stored properly (indoors, out of rain or freezing temperatures), latex and oil-based paint can dry out or otherwise be spoiled by mold, rusting cans, or multiple freeze/thaw cycles, making some or all of the contents of an individual container of paint unusable or not recyclable.
PaintCare ensures that your leftover paint is remixed into recycled paint, used as a fuel, made into other products, or properly disposed of if no other beneficial use can be found.
Household residents can use the program to drop off up to 50 gallons per resident of latex or oil-based paints, as long as the site can accept them. However, businesses must participate in the VSQG program, as the HHW facility is only equipped to handle small generators.
Depending on where you live, you may be able to recycle empty paint cans in your curbside recycling program. If not, you can throw them away in the trash, but make sure they are empty and the lid is removed so trash collectors can see.
The most effective method for recycling paint is to follow the three R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Purchasing only the amount of paint you require minimizes leftover paint and saves you money. Store experts are always available to assist in determining the exact quantity needed. If you do have excess paint, consider reusing it or donating it to someone who can benefit from it. Lastly, ensure you recycle properly by taking any leftover paint to a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility.
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