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Waterford Store Helps New Paint Recycling Program, Long Island Sound
A new tax approved by the legislature and the governor this year will help pay to keep paint out of Long Island Sound.
Local officials, state representatives and Gov. Dannel Malloy this week celebrated the passage of a new statewide paint tax that officials hope will decrease the amount of unused paint that ends up in Long Island Sound.
The plan imposes a 75-cent tax on a gallon of new paint, or $1.60 for larger amounts. The money collected will pay for a new statewide paint-recycling program, according to The Branford Eagle.
At a press conference Tuesday at a Sherwin-Williams store in Branford, Malloy said too many people are pouring their leftover paint down the drain and it's winding up in the Long Island Sound.
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Under the new recycling program, residents can bring their unused paint to recycling centers in their towns where it will be recycled, according to The Eagle.
There nearest recycling location is at the Sherwin Williams store at 99 Boston Post Road. East Lyme is also holding a paint drop-off event on July 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. People can drop off their unused paint at the Highway Department on 8 Capitol Drive. Call 855-724-6809 or 855-PAINT09 for more information.
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