WHO:      Paint is accepted from Cape May County residents, businesses, institutions, municipalities and non-profit agencies.

WHAT:     Oil Based and Water Based (latex) paints and finishes.

               NOT ACCEPTED: Paint cleaners, thinners,   turpentine and the like.

WHERE:   The paint drop-off building is at the CMCMUA’s Transfer  Station on Shunpike Rd. (Rte. 620) in Burleigh, Middle Township

Note:  The Paint Program operates only at the Transfer Station,

Not at the Landfill  in Woodbine.

WHEN:     Paint is accepted during normal operating hours.

               7:30 am to 2:30 pm Mon to Fri, and 8:00 am to 12 noon Sat.

HOW:      Customers bring left over paint to the Transfer Station and must stop at the weigh master window.

Deliveries must meet the following conditions:

·    Paint must be in its original container.

·    Containers must be closed.

·    Customers must know how many cans they are  delivering.

FEE:      $1.00 per one (1) gallon container or $10.00 per five (5) gallon container.

Smaller cans and aerosol paint cans are free.

Customers with more than 30 cans of any size must call for an appointment.

Empty cans regardless of what type of paint or solvent they held, should be placed in the regular trash.

Acceptable

Latex Paint, Oil Based Paint Stains, Varnishes, Enamels, Shellacs, Lacquers, Polyurethane, Wood & Masonry Sealers, Wood Preservatives, Boat Bottom Paint, Aerosol paint cans

Non Acceptable

Turpentine, Benzene, Paint thinners, Paint Cleaners, Solvents, Pesticides, Herbicides, Other Household Hazardous Waste

Items listed as non acceptable for the Paint Program should be left in their original containers and stored in a cool dry area until the next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.

Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority
1523 U.S. Route 9

Post Office Box 610
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Telephone: 609.465.9026   Fax: 609.465.9025