LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Two new PaintCare drop-off locations have been established in Lake County.

The California PaintCare program, which started in October 2012, provides locations for people to take unwanted, leftover paint to be recycled.

The new collection sites include:

• LAKEPORT – Plaza Paint & Supplies, 555 S Main St., telephone 707-263-2936;
• MIDDLETOWN – Hardester Market and Hardware, 21088 Calistoga Road, telephone 707-987-2325.

California was the second state in the country to implement this program and has almost 500 collection sites across the state.

PaintCare is a nonprofit organization established by the American Coatings Association to implement Paint Stewardship Programs on behalf of the paint manufacturers in states that pass paint stewardship laws.

For more information about the California Paint Stewardship Program, the importance of recycling and using up leftover paint, or to find a drop-off site near you, visit www.paintcare.org .