Paint is separated into dark and light. It is poured into a 55-gallon drum through a
coarse screen. The paint is then blended using a drum mixer.
Paint is decanted through a kitchen colander into 5-gallon
pails. A swatch of the paint is put on top and each pail is
numbered based on lot.
Many volunteers have
helped make our paint recycling efforts successful. Folks
from the Sierra Club, Audubon Society, Kansas City Outdoor Club,
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park Environmental
Advisory Committee, and Operation Brightside, are a few.
5-gallon buckets are labeled "Recycled Paint, for Exterior Use
Only."
The can is opened and the paint is stirred.
