Nonprofit
Published 4/13/26 8:30AM

Help in our recycling center

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Plato Center, IL
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    at least 2 hours
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    30
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Economic Development, Environment & Sustainability
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Other Requirements:
    ability to lift and move 50 pounds

    Description

    Help in our recycling center

    We are the first non profit paint recycling organization with a focus on creating jobs for people with disabilities. Our work is rewarding because we get to teach job skills and provide a needed recycling service that is not widely available.

    This is an opportunity that can be used for required community service.

    There are also several other tasks that we need help with every day.

    • Sorting and organizing different types of paint
    • opening cans/buckets and pouring them into mixing containers
    • crushing cans
    • mixing large vats of new paint
    • making the world a better and more beautiful place!

    Recycling paint is not a hard job but there are many steps and it is not something that can be done by machine. We need attentive people to help prevent over 1000 gallons of paint per week from ending up in landfills. We also have a goal to create more jobs for people with special needs.

    Please see EarthPaint.org for our location and hours.

    Private Group Details:

    • Group Size Range: 1 - 50+
    • Event can be held at organization location(s)
    • No Donation

    Location

    On-site

    EarthPaint

    11N022 Rippburger Road, Plato Center, Illinois, US

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