After more than 30 years, MetroPaint — a pioneer of paint recycling programs across the country — plans to close its North Portland facility.

“MetroPaint will continue to recycle, remake and sell paint through at least the end of 2025,” reads a notice on the website. “Metro will provide the closing date and other information as it becomes available.”

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Metro, the regional government, has been taking in leftover paint as part of its hazardous waste collection program since 1992. Over the past three decades, it has accumulated millions of gallons of latex paint — keeping it out of landfills and repurposing it for sale out of its MetroPaint Outlet at 825 N. Basin Ave.

The outlet currently offers 12 distinct paint colors, all of which will be sold for 50% off while supplies last, according to the website.

MetroPaint’s early success helped launch similar recycling efforts on a national scale.

In 2009, the Oregon Legislature launched the first “paint product stewardship” law, requiring manufacturers to develop a system to reduce waste and safely dispose of unused paint.

The law was then endorsed by the state Department of Environmental Quality, who brought on the nonprofit PaintCare to help steward Oregon’s paint recycling program. Today, PaintCare operates hundreds of paint drop-off sites across 11 states, according to its website.

But now that MetroPaint is closing, where can Oregonians recycle their half-full buckets?

PaintCare will continue to facilitate paint recycling across Oregon, operating 194 year-round drop-off sites throughout the state.

These include both of Metro’s Portland-area hazardous waste facilities:

Metro Central, 6161 N.W. 61st Ave., PortlandMetro South, 2001 Washington St., Oregon City

Drop-off locations also include various locations of Sherwin-Williams, Ace Hardware, Miller Paint and Habitat for Humanity ReStores, among other businesses.

A full map of PaintCare drop-off sites in Oregon can be found online.