Surrey’s Community Recycling Centre (CRC) paint re-use project has been praised for its success after diverting over 15,000 litres of re-usable paint from disposal, raising over £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and supporting local community projects.
The County Council’s CRCs are operated and managed by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, which has set up and managed the pioneering paint re-use shop at the Guildford CRC to help tackle paint waste locally, which is also a national issue.
Natalie Bramhall, Cabinet Member for Property and Waste said: “This programme has been a huge success over the last two years and helped divert a significant amount of waste from landfill. To be recognised and shortlisted for a National Recycling Award is great to hear.
“The work we do with SUEZ not only helps us on our mission to improve our environment, but supporting community projects and charities along the way is just as important. I look forward to more pioneering projects in the future.”
Gareth Swain, Regional Manager for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK said: “When we opened the paint re-use shop in late 2021, we set out to reduce the need for disposal and demand for new paint production by transforming waste paint into a community resource. We are incredibly proud of how the project has grown through the partnership with the probation service and we are honoured to be recognized by this year’s National Recycling Awards.”
Read the full press release from SUEZ here.
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