Paint swap programs

It can happen to any unsuspecting paint buyer. It could happen to you.

You go to Home Depot or Lowe's and come home with too much (non-returnable) paint for that one 10' x 12' accent wall. Or maybe you just happen to have a half-full -or even better - completely UNUSED can of paint/primer, etc., laying around.

There are probably a few private paint/waste disposal companies in your city, but the best thing to do is look for your city or county's household hazardous waste program events or facility that will collect that paint, and possibly let you swap it for another color or shop for some other items that were dropped off at the facility.

Here's a list of some major cities and their local HHW programs:

City
Albuquerque, N.M.
Arlington, Tex.
Atlanta, Ga.
Austin, Tex.
Baltimore, Md.
Boston, Mass.
Charlotte, N.C.
Chicago, Ill.
Cleveland, Ohio
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas, Tex.
Denver, Colo.
Detroit, Mich.
El Paso, Tex.
Fort Worth, Tex.
Fresno, Calif.
Gilbert, Ariz.
Houston, Tex.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Kansas City, Mo.
Las Vegas, Nev.
Long Beach, Calif.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Louisville, Ky.
Memphis, Tenn.
Mesa, Ariz.
Miami, Fla.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Nashville, Tenn.
New York, N.Y.
Oakland, Calif.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Omaha, Nebr.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Portland, Ore.
Raleigh, N.C.
Sacramento, Calif.
San Antonio, Tex.
San Diego, Calif.
San Francisco, Calif.
San Jose, Calif.
Seattle, Wash.
Tucson, Ariz.
Tulsa, Okla.
Virginia Beach, Va.

Generally, the people who run the facilities ask that you leave the paint or other product in their original containers (no garbage bags, etc.)

Tip: If your city isn't listed above, try searching online for "paint swap program" or "household hazardous waste" in your city.

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Love these nautical colors and patterns as seen in last week's AZ Today tablet magazine:

Welcome home!

My boyfriend and I are moving into our first apartment together and I've decided to make it a project (hence "Project Apartment"). I hope you're ready for a wild (and possibly scary/dangerous) ride. I've enlisted some friends to help me along the way. I'm excited to get started. 

Here's a Pinterest board with lots of ideas.

Here's the blank canvas we'll be working with: 

Lots of white (we plan to paint) and carpets (not my fave) but we have some classy crown molding to start! One bedroom, big bathroom with a walk-in closet, big living space with fun cut outs in the kitchen and a large patio. If you have ideas for a project or mini project for our Project Apartment, please don't hesitate to send them our way (projectaptblog@gmail.com)! 

Best,
J.J. 

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