| PaintCare | |
| Formation: | October 2009 |
| Founding Location: | Oregon |
| Type: | Non-profit 501(c)(3) |
PaintCare, Inc. is a non-profit product stewardship organization created by the paint industry in states to handle waste paint that have passed paint stewardship laws[1] PaintCare establishes drop-off locations where the public can dispose of leftover paint for recycling, re-use, or other appropriate management.[2] It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3] [4]
PaintCare was formed to manage the first U.S. paint stewardship program that began in Oregon in July 2010.[5] Since then the program has also been established in California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Washington, Oregon and Vermont. Programs are being planned for New York.[6]
PaintCare programs are funded by a fee (another name for a tax) on the sale of each container of paint sold in the state or jurisdiction.[7]