Aerosol paint producers join Connecticut’s paint stewardship program

Aerosol coating producers must join the paint stewardship organization and submit a program plan or update for approval. Aerosol coating products are pressurized coatings dispensed from disposable aerosol containers; the definition excludes certain removers and caulking compounds. The plan must cover all paint products and meet the program requirements in the law. The requirement takes effect October 1, 2026. Producers must join and submit a plan or update by July 1, 2028; the organization must put an approved plan into effect within six months.

Producers, distributors, and retailers may sell paint products only if the producer participates in the approved program. This rule covers paint products sold or offered for sale in Connecticut. A retailer or distributor is not in violation if the producer or brand was listed on the department website when the product was ordered. The rule applies starting when a paint stewardship plan that includes aerosol coatings takes effect.

The approved paint stewardship assessment is added to paint prices, and participating producers pay it to the representative organization. Paint products include architectural paint and aerosol coating products. An independent auditor reviews the proposed assessment to ensure it does not exceed program costs, and the state approves it. The assessment is added to prices starting when the approved program or update is implemented.