In August 1999, Metro opened their first latex paint recycling facility in Oregon City, Oregon, USA. Metro encountered difficulties in both finding a market for the drums of paint and in efficiently recycling the paint. Initially sorted into only about 5 or 6 basic colors, the latex paint was bulked into 55-gallon drums and then donated to charitable non-profit organizations or given away to public customers at no charge. In an effort to handle the latex paint in a cost-effective, environmentally-responsible manner, Metro decided to recycle the reusable latex paint and return it to the public. While not considered a hazardous waste, latex paint was received by regional garbage customers along with hazardous wastes such as oil-based paints, pesticides, solvents, and cleaners. Metro began collecting and recycling post-consumer latex paint (PCLP) from the public in 1991 as part of its household hazardous waste program. MetroPaint was the first recycled latex paint to receive certification under the Green Seal GS-43 Recycled Content Latex Paint environmental standard. Metro manufactures the paint primarily as an interior/exterior application, low-sheen finish, in two quality grades: Standard and Green Seal Certified. This is contrasted with "remanufactured" latex paint, which must contain a minimum of 50% PCLP. The balance of the ingredients may be post-industrial latex paint or chemical additives. The majority of MetroPaint is produced as a consolidated recycled latex paint, which means the content of post-consumer latex paint (PCLP) is a minimum of 95%. Additives are blended in, and the paint is then filtered, performance tested, packaged into pails and cans, and sold back to the public at a price intended to recover the program's labor and material costs. The recyclable paint is then color-corrected. Technicians inspect the paint for recyclability: recyclable paint is sorted by color, and unrecyclable paint is disposed in landfills. Metro receives post-consumer latex paint (PCLP) from garbage customers.
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