Community RePaint

03/06/2026

It's great to now be partnering with Thurrock Council at their recycling centre in Linford. ♻️

They join TRUP - The Re-Use Partnership in being part of the solution to end paint waste for good in

🎨 Got leftover paint? Don’t throw it away!

A new paint reuse scheme has launched at Linford Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), giving Thurrock residents the chance to donate usable leftover paint or pick up free paint for home, charity and community projects.

Delivered in partnership with Community RePaint, the scheme helps reduce waste, supports reuse and gives good-quality paint a second life.

📍 Linford HWRC, Buckingham Hill Road, Linford, SS17 0PP
🕒 Opening hours:
• Monday–Friday: 9am–5pm
• Weekends: 9am–4pm

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/WPl1G

02/06/2026

We’re still feeling incredibly grateful (and a little bit giddy!) to have received Reuse Initiative of the Year 2026 at the Awards for Excellence 🥇

Preventing paint waste through reuse is something we care deeply about. We know it makes a real difference for both our planet and our communities, so to see this work recognised nationally means a lot.

Thanks to our amazing network, more than 6 million litres of paint have already been reused — but there’s still so much more we can do.

That’s why we’re inviting everyone to join us on our mission. Whether you’re a paint manufacturer, retailer, community group, homeowner, school, sports club, decorator, upcycler, local authority, artist, housing association, parent or contractor — we want to invite you to be part of the solution to end paint waste for good.

Thanks to Awards for Excellence, thanks to our sponcor Dulux , thanks for the love. 💚

02/06/2026

What a way to reuse paint! We love this!

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Lincolnshire County Council

31/05/2026

For those who have visited Community RePaint East London AKA Forest Recycling Project you will know the legend that is Clive!

Clive has been a intergral part of the work at Forest Recycling Project, especially when it comes to paint reuse.

Thank you clive for being such a paint reuse hero for the last 13 years! Now enjoy your well earned break 💪

Photo courtesy of fellow paint reuse advocate Joanne Segars.

29/05/2026

Penelope explains why paint doesn't belong in the bin...and she nails it!

Schools, village halls, sports clubs and community centres are saving a fortune on their renovations by choosing to reuse, plus...as Penelope says, this paint just shouldn't be going in the bin!

Check out the whole video of our visit to Hotwells Primary School to see their RePainted mural: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv1rVUlJTFU

29/05/2026

Hearing your RePainting stories is the the BEST! 😍

We love this mother and daughter project reusing paint collected for free at Lincoln Recycling Centre.

What creative painting have you been up to with reclaimed paint?

Lincolnshire County Council Lincolnshire Live

27/05/2026

Were are so excited to share that have joined the Community RePaint network!

That means leftover paint from Peterborough homes can be taken to Fengate Recycling Centre and reused by others instead of going to waste ♻️

If you're looking for paint you can browse the selection and take what you need for FREE!
That's a major win for the planet, and your pockets too!

26/05/2026

Since partnering with Community RePaint in 2024, Love Essex have seen an incredible amount of paint reuse at their Recycling centres! 💚

Essex residents have donated over 17,900 litres of paint. That's enough to fill 210 bath tubs! 🛁

Want to donate or reuse surplus paint? Head to https://communityrepaint.org.uk/ to find Community RePaint near you!

Since our first Community RePaint scheme launched in 2024, you've donated over 17,900 litres of paint. That's enough to fill 210 bath tubs! 🛁

With schemes now running in Burnham-on-Crouch, Canvey, Maldon, Saffron Walden, Waltham Abbey, and Witham recycling centres, it's never been easier to reuse paint.

So if you're visiting one of our recycling centres this bank holiday weekend, don't forget to check out the paint reuse area. You can donate your old paint or grab some for your latest DIY project!🖌️

Keep up to date as we launch more paint reuse schemes here, https://loveessex.org/news/2025/collect-or-donate-free-paint

26/05/2026

It was wonderful to join The Fixy project at Turn the Tide Teignbridge to share the good news of paint reuse across Devon! 💚

Thanks everyone who chatted with us, so great to meet so many people!

Here we are at Turn the Tide Teignbridge ready to accept all your donations of preloved smart tech and surplus paint for Community RePaint. Come on down!

14/05/2026

We are truly delighted to share that yesterday we won the Initiative of the Year at letsrecycle.com Awards for Excellence!

We have over 150 member organisations in our network who are enabling reuse in communities up and down the UK, and together we have saved over 6.6 million litres of paint from going to waste so far!

To the organisations in our network, the paint reusers and the paint donators, thank you for making such a difference to our planet and communities ❤️

It was an honour to be recognised alongside so many inspiring initiatives: Bags of Ethics and British Airways Circular&Co. Freegle Kent County Council FCC Environmental Services Lincolnshire County Council Oxfam Plan B Management Solutions, PropUp Project, Sarah Turner - Eco Art & Design, Veolia - UK as well as our amazing colleagues at The Fixy project

We're well and truly chuffed!!🎉

Huge thanks to Dulux for your continued support and sponsorship and to our colleagues at Resource Futures 💙

We work with community organisations, local authorities, retailers and more to, collect reusable paint and redistribute it to the community.