Latex Paint Recycling Event Planned For Saturday In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — The Village of Arlington Heights will host a latex paint recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Arlington Park, 2200 W. Euclid Ave.

Residents from Arlington Heights are eligible to recycle up to 10 containers of paint at no charge (fees apply for more than 10 containers), according to a news release. Proof of residency is required upon entry. Latex paint will not be accepted from non-Arlington Heights residents, businesses, schools or institutions.

EarthPaint, a nonprofit recycled paint manufacturer that employs disabled adults, will collect and properly recycle all latex paint from the event.

“We all know what it’s like to look around the basement or garage and see stacks of old paint cans. There’s a reason they’re still there, and you can’t throw them in the garbage,” Chris McCarthy, founder of EarthPaint, said in the news release. “We take your old, unwanted paint and turn it into something great.”

EarthPaint is based in Wood Dale. EarthPaint’s recycled paint can be purchased at various retail locations, as well as its Wood Dale facility at 365 E. Irving Park Road.

According to EarthPaint, there are billions of containers of old paint taking up space in American homes. Homeowners are discouraged from throwing them in the garbage because they can leak toxins into groundwater, and it is time consuming to mix gravel in with the paint to ensure it stays solid.

EarthPaint takes consumers’ old latex paint and recycles it into high-quality paint that’s just as good as name-brand paint – because it’s made from name-brand paint. What’s more, it’s sold at a fraction of the price. EarthPaint’s sustainable product works for interior and exterior projects, and counts homeowners, municipalities, park districts and paint professionals among its satisfied customers.

For more information, visit EarthPaint.org.