In partnership with Senator Jake Ashby's office and GreenSheen Paint, South Colonie Central School District hosted another highly successful Free Paint Recycling event at Colonie Central High School.

For the second year in a row, the event drew impressive community participation: 

• 538 vehicles serviced

• Boxes Collected: 62 Cubic Yards

• Latex/ Water/Acrylic-based paints and coatings collected = 50,883 lbs

• Oil-based paints and coatings collected = 4,115 lbs

• Total diverted from landfill = 54,998 lbs

The event also provided meaningful opportunities for student engagement through the Colonie Central High School Eco Club. Members coordinated volunteers to assist with material collection and accepted donations in support of school programs.

"We're incredibly proud to have hosted this paint recycling event and to see such outstanding community participation. With nearly 55,000 pounds of paint diverted from landfills, this initiative demonstrates the real environmental impact we can achieve when we work together,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perry. 

This event was a great example of how partnerships between our school district, local government, and community organizations can make recycling easy, accessible, and meaningful for everyone.