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Paint Recyclingrecycling disposed paint into fresh possibilities

Tired of walking past those same unused buckets of paint in your garage? Not sure what to do with all the leftover coatings you have after a construction project? At Amazon Paint, we don't let paint go to waste. Recycle your surplus paint with us and help contribute to a more sustainable future!

Leftover paint cans collected for recycling at Amazon Paint

Every year in the U.S. alone, approximately 75 million gallons of paint goes unused, gets irresponsibly discarded, or is dumped into landfills. As an official, primary contract processor for the PaintCare stewardship program within the state of Minnesota, Amazon Paint specializes in collecting, sorting, processing, and reusing leftover paint, giving new life to old paint so our clients can save big on painting responsibly. Drop off your old paint at our Fridley, MN recycling center today!

Why Painters Choose Amazon

decades of sustainable leadership

recycling leftover water-based paints since 1992.

every stream put to use

usable latex becomes paint; the rest is solidified for landfill cover or alternative fuel.

cost-effective paint solutions

every can recycled creates affordable painting solutions.

Leftover paint, renewed purposehow recycling your paint can help

None of the millions of pounds of water-based paints we recycle could be possible to produce without the help of you. Every time you drop-off leftover or unused paint at our Fridley, MN facility or any of our satellite drop-off sites, you’re contributing to establishing a more sustainable community.

If you have paint you’d like to recycle with us, we’ll gladly take it off your hands! To minimize misdirected drop-offs and keep our processing lines running safely, we ask all partners and residents to explicitly review our legally permitted guidelines before driving to a collection site.

We Gladly Accept

  • Water-Based Latex Paint: Standard interior and exterior latex, acrylic, and water-based architectural coatings.
  • Original Containers: Paint must be left inside its original container with the manufacturer's label intact.
  • Liquid Consistency: Paint that is still wet, fluid, and usable as a manufacturing feedstock (it cannot be frozen or dried solid).
  • See our full list of acceptable items
    • Deck coatings, floor paints (including elastomeric)
    • Field and lawn paints
    • Interior and exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based, enamel (including textured coatings)
    • Metal coatings, rust preventatives
    • Primers, sealers, undercoaters
    • Shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes (single component)
    • Stains
    • Waterproofing concrete/masonry/wood sealers and repellents (not tar or bitumen-based)

We Strictly Cannot Accept

  • Oil-Based Paints & Solvents: We legally limit the intake of oil-based paints and stains, and we cannot accept non-paint household chemicals or hazardous solvents.
  • Solidified Waste: Cans where the paint has completely dried out or hardened into solid waste bricks.
  • Empty Cans: Please do not bring completely dry, empty paint cans to our facility; these should be recycled through standard local household scrap metal paths.
  • See our full list of unacceptable items
    • 2-component coatings
    • Aerosol coatings
    • Art and craft paints
    • Asphalt, tar and bitumen-based products
    • Auto and marine paints
    • Caulking compounds, epoxies, glues, adhesives
    • Deck cleaners
    • Industrial Maintenance (IM) coatings
    • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) (shop application) paints and finishes
    • Paint additives, colorants, tints, resins
    • Paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents
    • Roof patch and repair
    • Traffic and road marking paints
    • Wood preservatives (containing pesticides)

    Containers that are leaking, empty, or without the original printed manufacturer's label are not accepted at drop-off sites.

Questions about where to recycle or how? Feel free to check out our FAQ page or contact us for immediate answers to all your paint recycling questions!

Drop Off Paint In Fridley, MN Find A Drop Off Site By Zipcode

Four ways to recycle your paintyesterday's waste into tomorrow's paint

Ready to recycle your leftover paint? Our Fridley, MN store is our singular, primary drop-off facility for recycling paint, but you can also drop off leftover paint at any authorized household hazardous waste facility or participating retail location across your state.

Here are the four ways you can contribute to sustainable painting with Amazon Paint:

1

Our Fridley, MN Facility

You can always drop off your leftover paint at our facility in Fridley, MN, where we maintain zero volume limits for accepted materials.

2

Satellite Drop-Off Sites

Most local waste facilities or retail hardware stores accept paint to recycle, while generally imposing a limit of 5 gallons per drop-off.

3

Paintcare.org

Visit Paintcare.org and enter your zip code to find the nearest drop-off site, including roughly 500 locations across Minnesota.

4

Use Recycled Paint

By choosing recycled paint for your next residential or commercial project, you're closing the loop on waste & ensuring your paint purchase contributes to a more sustainable future.

Giving Surplus Paint a Second Liferecycle with Amazon Paint

Since 1992, Amazon Paint has been recycling millions of pounds of unused paint, working to reduce landfill waste while providing cost-effective paint solutions for home and business owners alike.

Looking to recycle your leftover paint and contribute to sustainability? Visit our Fridley, MN facility today to drop off your cans, or give us a call at 763-572-0800 to answer all your recycling-related questions!

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Amazon

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.