The nutrients and bacteria could be washed towards lakes and streams. Yet only ten percent of the households in the county participated last year. Sixty percent of the material received at the South Hennepin Problem Waste and Recycling Facility is paint. Graffiti abatement programs and consumers, such as theater groups , reuse this paint. Latex paint is recycled as a curing powder for cement based products.
Oil paint is fuel-blended for energy recovery.
Latex Paint 26,161 Gallons Collected. Oil-Based Paint 18,366 Gallons Collected. Tires, Batteries, Consumer Electronics, Appliances, Fluorescent Bulbs 337 Tons Collected. Paper, Cans, Bottles, Scrap Metal, Brush 584 Tons Collected. The County does not guarantee these products and items selected by residents are used at their own risk.