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Got Paint? New Recycling Program Rolled Out
A new tax approved by the legislature and the governor this year will help pay to keep paint out of Long Island Sound.
This week state and local officials celebrated the passage of a new statewide paint tax that officials hope will decrease the amount of unused paint that ends up in Long Island Sound.
The plan imposes a 75 cent tax on a gallon of new paint, or $1.60 for larger amounts. The money collected will pay for a new statewide paint-recycling program, according to The Branford Eagle.
At a press conference Tuesday at a Sherwin-Williams store in Branford, Malloy said too many people are pouring their leftover paint down the drain and it's winding up in the Long Island Sound.
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Under the new recycling program, residents can bring their unused paint to recycling centers in their towns.
Where To Recycle Your Paint
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The closest locations to Bethany and Woodbridge are:
Sherwin-Williams
454 Whalley Ave
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-782-4930
Sherwin-Williams
2100 Dixwell Ave
Hamden, CT 06514
Phone: 203-281-4988
Sherwin-Williams
575 Boston Post Rd
Orange, CT 06477
Phone: 203-876-7000
Sherwin-Williams
727 Rubber Ave
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Phone: 203-723-6637
"We accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish — NOT aerosols or containers that are larger than 5 gallons, empty, leaking, or unlabeled."
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