Traditional paint use creates high levels of waste and carbon emissions. It is estimated that around 55 million litres of leftover paint and containers are generated in the UK every year, with much of it destined for landfill or incineration. At Amey we have been doing things differently.
At a glance
- Our partnership with Paint 360 is reducing the environmental impact of our operational activities across our justice and school contracts, combining recycling with social mobility and inclusive recruitment
- We saved 29,396kg of carbon in 2024, with more than 45,000 litres of paint purchased from Paint 360 used across our justice contract
- More than 650 used plastic paint cans were recycled across the justice estate in 2024, delivering an embodied carbon saving of 337kg
- Paint and cans recycled from our Speke schools contract saved 129kg of carbon, diverting 63 litres of waste paint and 95 plastic cans from landfill
- Paint360 creates opportunities and apprenticeships for people facing barriers to work, including prison leavers and the long-term unemployed
- This collaboration demonstrates how supply chain partnerships can drive real sustainability and social value
Key metrics
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29,396kg
of carbon savings in 2024
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45,224
litres of recycled paint purchased in 2024
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129kg
of carbon saved in our Speke Parklands contract in 2025
For the last seven years we have been working with Paint360, a Dudley-based social enterprise to enhance sustainability, support social value, and deliver innovation across our built-environment contracts.
Our partnership sees used paint and plastic cans collected, recycled and reused. Now for every 1,000 litres of recycled paint we use, we save 1,917kgs of CO₂e, the equivalent of driving a van for around 6,410 miles.
