WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Have old paint lying around? You have a chance to get rid of it on Saturday.

The Development Authority of the North Country is teaming up with GreenSheen Paint for Jefferson County’s first free paint-only recycling event.

Households, schools, businesses and more can drop off their paint at the county Highway Department between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday.

That paint will then be taken downstate, where it will be recycled.

DANC officials say paint makes up 70 percent of its hazardous household material collections, and they hope there will be a good turnout.

“All that unwanted paint that I know many, many people have hiding under the stairs, in the garage, in the basement, in the barn, in that shed in the way back. All that paint, we have an event now ded

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