Scarsdale's Paint Recycling Program: A Win for Scarsdale and the Environment

Scarsdale's Paint Recycling Program, which started in November, has been a huge success. Already Scarsdale has recycled over twelve tons of paint!

Residents can bring their leftover oil and latex-based paint, shellac, varnish and sealers to the Paint Recycling Area (pictured) at the Scarsdale Recycling Center (110 Secor Road). Paint that has dried out is accepted. Instead of being discarded and burned at the County incinerator (where all of our trash goes), the paint is reused or recycled!

The containers are separated by material type and recycled. Another bonus is that paint no longer has to be hardened with kitty litter or other materials. Just place your paint container into the paint recycling collection bin. The Recycling Center is open Monday-Saturday, 8am-3pm.

For a complete list of accepted and not accepted paint products, please click here.

Recycling paint keeps toxins out of our waste stream while saving energy, water and raw materials. It also provides a means by which Scarsdale's Sanitation Department can address the disposal of paint in a cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly way.

Thanks for recycling your paint and please spread the word!