B&Q rolls out paint recycling trial
B&Q is partnering with the British Coatings Federation on the roll out of a paint recycling trial in selected stores.
The retailer is taking part in UK Paint Care, an initiative developed by the federation to address the UK’s significant leftover decorative paint challenge.
Subscribe to TRBAn estimated 34 million litres of waste decorative paint are generated each year in the UK with only 2% is currently recycled. Most is sent to landfill, incinerated or disposed of incorrectly.
B&Q customers will be able to recycle leftover paint and tins at seven participating B&Q stores. Returned paint will then go to specialist facilities where it will be assessed for reuse, remanufacture or recycling into alternative products. Items that are not suitable will be disposed of in a responsible way.
Samantha Dyer, head of responsible business at B&Q, said: “We are pleased to participate in this early stage Paint Care trial and proud to support the British Coatings Federation in concept-testing a national, industrywide approach to managing leftover paint.
“By giving customers and trade professionals an easy and convenient way to return leftover paint and empty tins, we are helping them make more responsible choices without adding extra steps to their projects.
“We want sustainable disposal to feel completely effortless, supporting the development of a more circular approach to DIY waste and helping keep valuable materials in circulation for longer.”
The trial will also be running in Brewers Decorator Centres, Dulux Decorator Centres and Johnstone’s Decorating Centres.
B&Q stores participating in the trial include:
- B&Q Coventry, Alvis Retail Park,
- B&Q Coventry Brandon Road
- B&Q Kidderminster, Green Street
- B&Q Solihull, Chalford Way, Solihull Retail Park
- B&Q Wolverhampton, Spring Vale Business Park
- B&Q Wednesbury, Axletree Way and Park Lane, Gallagher Retail Park
