Free paint recyci

NORTH SHORE residents
and painting contractors can
drop off leftover paint for safe
disposal at a free collection
und exchange event being
held by the B.C. Paint Care
Association.

At the first of two collection

and exchange events being spon-
_ sored by the BCPCA in January,
consumers and contractors may
drop off latex and oil-based paints,
shellacs and stains on Saturday,
Jan, 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Lonsdale Rec. Centre/Centennial
Theatre parking lot, located at
2300 Lonsdale Ave.

Any re-usable paint collected
will be set aside and offered free to
the public on a first come, first
served basis.

The BCPCA has established 14

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Drop-off location in North Van

permanent paint collection depots
in the Lower Mainland, and is cur-
rently working to locate a safe and
accessible collection facility on the
North Shore.

Until a suitable site can he
established, one-day collection and
exchange events will be held
monthly on the North Shore.

The Paint Care program does
not handle anti-fouling, industrial
or automotive paint or aerosol
cuns.

Nor does it accept other house-
hold hazardous wastes such as sol-
vents, paint thinner, pesticides.
poisons, and pharmaceuticals. A
limit of 10 cans per vehicle would
be appreciated.

Comprised of 53 paint compa-
nies, the B.C. Paint Care
Association represents the majori-

If you wish to sell your vehicle directly to Mercedes
Benz or for a current evaluation of your vehicle, please
contact the Sales Manager at your convenience.

ty of B.C.’s paint industry, and is
committed to providing British
Columbia residents with a safe,
effective paint collection and dis-
posal program.

Since commencing its povern-
ment approved paint stewardship
program in September 1994, the
BCPCA has collected more than
1,250,000 equivalent litre contain-
ers of paint at over 140 collection
events and pumerous depots
throughout the province.

For further information, call the
BCPCA's information line at 878-
8700.

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