Boston Borough welcomes Community RePaint Store

Posted on Friday 8 August 2025 on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council 

Boston Borough residents have another opportunity to live sustainably, through a new Community RePaint Store opened at the Bittern Way, Household Waste Recycling Centre.

The store, which opened today (Friday 8 August 2025), gives residents access to free, reusable paint.

The Community RePaint initiative collects unused and leftover paint that would otherwise go to waste and makes it available to local people completely free of charge. Whether you're refreshing a room or tackling a creative project, the store offers a wide variety of paints in different colours and finishes.

Cllr Danny Brookes, executive member for environment at Lincolnshire County Council which opened the new provision at its HWRC, said: "We're really pleased to see the Community RePaint network expanding across Lincolnshire. These stores offer a brilliant way for residents to access free paint, save money, and do their bit for the environment at the same time."

This latest opening follows successful launches at the Louth, Grantham, Lincoln, Tattershall, Sleaford and Market Rasen Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Cllr Dale Broughton, Leader of Boston Borough Council, said: "I am very pleased to see such a great initiative within our borough. Not only does this give back to the community but supports the countywide goal of waste minimisation. I encourage all our residents make use of this service and wish it full success"

Councillor Callum Butler, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services said: "It's great to hear about this new initiative being launched by Lincolnshire County Council at the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Boston.

"Leftover building and decorating supplies such as paint are often just discarded without much thought, so it is pleasing to see this facility open in Boston making disposal of used paint far easier.

"As such, I would like to encourage all residents who are planning on doing some DIY, or indeed those who have just finished some DIY, to head down to the Community RePaint Store and get your hands on some free paint and help the environment at the same time!"

Residents wishing to take advantage of the Community RePaint scheme — whether to drop off paint or collect some — simply need to speak to a member of staff on site.

The types of paint available depend on what has been brought in for disposal, but most types are accepted.

The Community RePaint Store is open to all recycling centre visitors from 8am to 4pm, Friday to Tuesday.

Community RePaint is a UK-wide paint reuse network, sponsored by Dulux, with over 80 schemes operating nationally.

For more information on the Community RePaint scheme in Lincolnshire and other ways the county supports waste reduction, visit:
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/reducing-waste