United States Aluminum Corporation

Year Submitted: 2003

Process: Painting Coating

Industry: Metals

Wastes Reduced: Paint

Substance: Paint

Location: Waxahachie TX

No. of employees: 160

Contact: Jay Hill

Phone: 1-800-627-6440

Description:

Recycled spent paints to blend into new paints for production.

Environmental Benefits:

The company now generates:

• 10% less VOC,
• 10% less waste, and
• uses 25% less raw materials.

Details of Reductions

Additional Information :

• Cost savings on spent solvents = $23,100.00
• Cost savings on spent paints = $75,000.00
• Total savings per year = $98,100.00

Source: TCEQ