HB-451, paint care latex paint recycling?

fatlazyless · 01-11-2026, 09:35 PM

The big question right now is will Gov Kelly Ayotte sign it into law?

On Jan 3, 2026 it passed the Senate by 13-11 and went to the Governor's desk.

What usually happens with unwanted latex paint in New Hampshire is cans of latex paint get placed into a dumpster, somewhere, or to the town transfer station hidden inside a trash bag ......

This has been the New Hampshire not-very-secret method for many many years ...... hide the unwanted latex paint in a trash bag and drop it into a dumpster or at the town transfer station and no one cares or says anything.

It's just the way it goes ...... bye-bye unwanted latex paint ..... hidden into the trash, somewhere.

So, should Gov Ayotte sign paint care recycling into law or what? I say YES, she should because it's the best solution for New Hampshire for this problem. Is similar to the disposal fee on tires in N.H.

What do you think?

01-11-2026, 09:35 PM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,169 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	HB-451, paint care latex paint recycling? The big question right now is will Gov Kelly Ayotte sign it into law? On Jan 3, 2026 it passed the Senate by 13-11 and went to the Governor's desk. What usually happens with unwanted latex paint in New Hampshire is cans of latex paint get placed into a dumpster, somewhere, or to the town transfer station hidden inside a trash bag ...... This has been the New Hampshire not-very-secret method for many many years ...... hide the unwanted latex paint in a trash bag and drop it into a dumpster or at the town transfer station and no one cares or says anything. It's just the way it goes ...... bye-bye unwanted latex paint ..... hidden into the trash, somewhere. So, should Gov Ayotte sign paint care recycling into law or what? I say YES, she should because it's the best solution for New Hampshire for this problem. Is similar to the disposal fee on tires in N.H. What do you think? __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 01-11-2026 at 10:52 PM.