Dive Summary:

• House Bill 2048 was passed, guaranteeing the state of Oregon will continue to collect and recycle paint indefinitely.
• The bill also served to add 30 more locations that will accept used paint through the PaintCare program.
• The paint industry willingly embraced a surcharge, which finances the program, on all paint sold in Oregon.

From the article:

... In 2011, 7.5 million pounds of paint and paint containers were collected under PaintCare, a 50 percent increase from 2009, before the program started. The program has cut the amount of paint brought to hazardous waste disposal sites. ...