FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Jason Gerwig
630/407-6022
July 14, 2008

RECYCLED PAINT STILL AVAILABLE

WHEATON― DuPage County would like to announce that recycled latex paint is still available to DuPage residents free of charge.  Since 2004, the DuPage County Environmental Committee has been safely collecting and recycling waste latex paint, an effort to prevent damage to the environment. 

Chairman of the Environmental Committee, Jeff Redick (District 2) explained that the program “filters and blends the recycled paint into a variety of colors, types and finishes, and is available to our residents at no cost.  In doing this, not only do we save our residents money, but we handle it in a responsible manner and are maximizing a reuse opportunity.”

In order to reduce waste latex paint, the Environmental Committee recommends that residents purchase only the necessary amount, use up excess paint for touch-ups and additional coats, properly store excess paint for future use, dry up small quantities with sand or saw dust and discard with regular garbage, and consolidate paint and recycle cans.

The recycled paint is available at the Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 7900 S. Route 53, Woodridge.  The facility is open from Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For questions, call (630) 985-7400.