When we are closing on a house sale, there are almost always paint cans and cleaning products left in the garage. If the house was recently painted to facilitate the sale, I ask the sellers to mark the cans and leave them for the new buyers, who usually appreciate the matching paint for any needed touch ups.
But what about the "mystery paint" that is piled in the corner, and may have been there for many years? This needs to go to hazardous waste centers.
I've often wondered what happens to all the latex paint that is dropped off at these centers. It turns out that it's recycled and is being resold at your local paint distributors, Dunn-Edwards and Kelly-Moore, for instance. Recycled paint sells for less, but the quality and viscosity is augmented by blending it with virgin materials. Check out this site for more information and a complete list of distributors.
For more green real-estate-related tips and discussion, visit C.A.R.’s green blog (http://blogs.car.org) and C.A.R.’s Green Web site (http://green.car.org).
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