The Burin Peninsula Regional Service Board has partnered with Product Care and have become a Newfoundland and Labrador Paint Recycling Program Depot.
Residents on the Burin Peninsula can participate in this program by bringing their paint to our Depot which is located on the main parking lot at the Landfill Site just North of Jean de Baie. FREE of CHARGE.
Products We Accept
Household Paint:
• Interior and exterior: water-based (e.g. latex, acrylic) and oil-based (e.g. alkyd, enamel) consumer paint
• Deck and floor coating (including elastomeric)
• Varnish and urethane (single-component)
• Concrete and masonry paint
• Drywall paint
• Undercoats and primers (e.g. metal, wood etc.)
• Stucco paint
• Marine paint (unless registered under Pest Control Products Act)
• Wood finishing oil
• Melamine, metal and anti-rust paint, stain and shellac
• Swimming pool paint (single-component)
• Stain blocking paint
• Textured paint
• Block filler
• Wood, masonry, driveway sealer or water repellant (non-tar based or bitumen based)
• Already empty paint containers
Aerosol Paint:
Aerosol paint of all types, including:
• Automotive
• Craft
• Industrial
Not Accepted
The following types of paint and paint related products are excluded from the program:
• Unidentifiable or unlabelled containers
• Brushes, rags and rollers
• Paint in glass containers
• Improperly sealed paint containers
• Paint containers with poor integrity (e.g. badly rusted or leaking cans)
• Bulging containers
• Industrial paints & finishes (e.g. baked-on, heat resistant etc.)
• Paints or wood preservatives that are registered as a pesticide under the Pest Control Products Act
(has a P.C.P. Registration number on label)
• Craft paint (non-aerosol)
• Automotive paint (non-aerosol)
• Two-part or component paints containing catalyst or activator
• Roof patch or repair
• Tar or tar/bitumen-based products
• Traffic or line marking paint
• Quick drying paint
• Resins
• Paint thinner, mineral spirits or solvents
• Deck cleaners
• Colorants and Tints
• Caulking compound, epoxies, glues or adhesives
• Other household chemicals