The Environmental Impact of Green Paint Selection
How Amazon Paint closes the loop on leftover paint — bypassing raw extraction, conserving energy, earning LEED credits, and reprocessing every container that comes through the Fridley facility.
At Amazon Paint, our mission is simple: provide high-volume, eco-friendly painting solutions that never compromise on quality or cost. For over three decades, we have been the premier manufacturer for recycled water-based paints throughout Minnesota and beyond.

Painting with purpose means more than paying attention to detail with every brushstroke. It means recognizing the responsibility we all share when it comes to doing our part to contribute to waste reduction and being environmentally responsible. Amazon Paint has been helping people and businesses throughout the country paint responsibly since 1992.
Every color of paint we supply is 100% recycled, giving new life to your leftover or unused paint without compromising quality or affordability. If you like to paint with passion and purpose, paint responsibly with Amazon Paint!
From our manufacturing process to where to drop-off unused paint, our FAQs have all the answers to your recycled paint questions.
answer your questionsFrom property managers to specialized industrial clients, see how we supply paint in volume across a range of sectors.
see who we serveRead what some of our clients have to say about our paint and see our commitment to sustainable performance for yourself.
read our testimonialsThe story of Amazon Paint began in 1992 when our founder, Lorraine Sagala, was working as a chemist for a waste hauling firm. Recognizing that usable, non-hazardous water-based paint was being discarded improperly in landfills, she began physically harvesting leftover cans from waste collection lines and figuring out how to combine them into high-tier, alternative products.
Over 30 years later, we’ve continued to grow and expand upon our mission, recycling millions of pounds of paint to provide cost-effective solutions for all our clients in Minnesota and beyond. While people frequently wonder if we are affiliated with the online retailer, the truth is our name came from our founder's favorite pet bird — Amazon the Parrot — long before the other company ever existed!
Today, Amazon Paint has embarked upon a modern partnership with LJP Waste Solutions. As a specialized division of LJP, we continue to expand what we can put back to use, turning volume waste into paint that performs — with a personable, hands-on touch.
Choosing our 100% recycled paint does more than pad your financial bottom line; it acts as a proactive step toward creating a greener planet. Here’s how our recycled paint process creates a continuous cycle of sustainability:
Crates of leftover paint arrive from our primary facility in Fridley, MN and over 500 regional collection sites.
Approved feedstocks are separated into base color families and thoroughly integrated inside our heavy industrial mixing tanks.
Every combined batch is strictly tested and packaged into cans and pallets, ready to roll, brush, or spray.
Any leftover paint from your project can be dropped off at one of our 500+ collection sites; restarting the cycle and keeping usable paint out of landfills.
Since 1992, Amazon Paint has been taking your leftover or unused paint and recycling it, providing environmentally friendly painting solutions without sacrificing quality or cost. If you want to paint with passion and purpose, start painting with Amazon Paint!
Contact Amazon Paint online, visit our Fridley, MN facility, or give us a call at 763-572-0800 to answer all your recycled paint-related questions or to put in a bulk order today.
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Long before the online retail giant existed, a chemist founded our company in 1992 and named it after her favorite pet bird: Amazon the Parrot!
Today, Amazon remains the face of our brand, serving as the symbol of our earth-friendly mission and our independent, small-business painting culture.