All 6 Sullivan County Transfer Stations Now Offer Paint Recycling Service
For Immediate Release:
February 13, 2025
All 6 Sullivan County Transfer Stations
Now Offer Paint Recycling Service
Customers Are Welcome to Drop Paint Off for Free
Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Solid Waste & Recycling is pleased to announce the expansion of its partnership with PaintCare, having launched a successful paint recycling program at the Monticello Transfer Station last fall.
Every Sullivan County-operated transfer station will now serve as a drop-off site for PaintCare’s Statewide paint recycling program, which allows households and businesses to recycle leftover paint, stain, and varnish conveniently and sustainably.
New York’s paint recycling program comes in the wake of a paint stewardship law that was passed by the State Legislature in 2019. The law ensures that everyone who produces, sells, and uses paint works together to minimize, reuse, and recycle unwanted paint.
PaintCare is a nonprofit organization created and led by paint companies through the American Coatings Association (ACA) to manage leftover paint in states that have enacted paint stewardship laws
“We are thrilled to be expanding our paint stewardship program further into Sullivan County so that households, businesses, and institutions can easily dispose of paint responsibly and sustainably,” said Andrew Radin, PaintCare’s New York Program Manager. “We’re grateful for the important role that our partners play in making sure this initiative is successful.”
How It Works
PaintCare makes it convenient to recycle leftover paint by establishing drop-off sites at local government facilities and paint and hardware retailers near residential neighborhoods. These locations are easy to find by visiting PaintCare’s online site locator at www.paintcare.org or by calling PaintCare’s hotline number at (855) PAINT09.
Customers are encouraged to bring their paint in during normal operating hours (7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.) on the following days at the following locations:
- Monticello Transfer Station: 91 Landfill Drive, Monticello; Monday-Saturday
- Ferndale Transfer Station: 78 Lt. J.G. Brender Highway, Ferndale; Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
- Highland Transfer Station: 475 State Route 55, Eldred; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
- Mamakating Transfer Station: 164 Dump Road, Wurtsboro; Wednesday, Sunday
- Rockland Transfer Station: 131 Overlook Drive, Livingston Manor; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
- Interim Western Sullivan Transfer Station: 433 Mitchell Pond East Road, Cochecton; Wednesday, Saturday
Any drop-off related questions can be directed to Kassie Thelman at (845) 807-0291 or recycling@sullivanny.us.
The transfer stations accept both latex- and oil-based architectural paint products, including paints, stains, sealers, and varnishes. Paint must be dropped off in its original container with its original manufacturer’s label. A full list of products accepted by the program is available on PaintCare’s website at www.paintcare.org/products.
There is no cost to residents and businesses when dropping off their unwanted paint for recycling. A small fee on the sale of new paint - called the PaintCare fee - funds all aspects of the program, including paint collection, transportation, processing, and public education. The PaintCare fee in New York varies by container size: no fee for half-pint or smaller; $0.45 for larger than half-pint up to smaller than one gallon; $0.95 for one gallon up to two gallons; $1.95 for larger than two gallons up to five gallons.
Businesses, organizations, and households with 100 gallons of paint or more to recycle may request a free pickup at their location. Some restrictions apply. More information and a request form can be found on PaintCare’s website at www.paintcare.org/pickup.
The program has already collected more than 1 million gallons of paint since it began. In New York, over 30 million gallons of paint are sold annually, and it is estimated that about 10 percent of household paint goes unused. PaintCare helps ensure the “highest, best use” for paint collected in the program, including giving away good quality material as-is, recycling it, or putting it to another beneficial use. Most of the paint PaintCare receives is latex-based and can be remixed into recycled content paint by processors.
Visit www.paintcare.org/NY for more information about the PaintCare program.
-
Kassie Thelman
- February 18, 2025
- (845) 807-0291
- Send Email
