Publication type: Report
The focus of this report is the portion of leftover latex paint collected in Minnesota that cannot be reused or processed into recycled-content paint (referred to hereafter as “non-recyclable paint”). Members of the former six-county Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of Minnesota (SWMCB; comprised of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties) and PaintCare Minnesota commissioned PSI to study potential markets for the disposition of non-recyclable latex paint. To investigate markets, PSI, along with SCS Engineers and Special Waste Associates (the project team), conducted a two-part study. The first part, an analysis of recovered paint, investigated the composition of the paint collected at household hazardous waste (HHW) facilities in SWMCB counties. The second part, a market end-use analysis, examined existing and emerging alternatives for recycling leftover paint into other products. Specifically, the aims of the study were to: (1) Evaluate the quantity and quality of paint collected at HHW facilities in SWMCB counties; (2) Research emerging technologies, end-uses, and markets for non-recyclable latex paint; (3) Identify existing and emerging options for recycling paint containers in Minnesota and the Midwest region; and (4) Recommend market development options for non-recyclable latex paint and paint containers. To complete the study, the project team spoke with paint recyclers, innovators using leftover paint for the development of non-paint products, haulers, plastics recyclers, solid waste managers, and others. We used several methods, including interviews and other primary data collection methods, and drew from multiple sources, including online literature and reports.
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