What happens to leftover paint and containers?
Most of the paint sold today is packaged in steel containers. Properly emptied and dried, steel containers have only a little “clingage” of dried paint on the inside. That makes them very easy to recycle into new metal. Leftover paint can be used in other products, such as concrete and asphalt. If usable, it can also be traded or given away. It may also prove possible to recycle paint.
