Liability concerns over sorting "40 shades of green" have been raised with a NI council agreeing to set up an "affordable" paint scheme to save on £250k recycling costs.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) annually collects approximately 290 tonnes of leftover paint at its household recycling centres, according to is own environment report.
The council committee has now supported set up costs of tens of thousands of pounds to sort and supply donated paint "to enable redecoration of homes at an affordable cost", according to a council report.
