In October 2018, the Northest Recycling Council (NERC) gave PaintCare, the nonprofit stewardship organization of the American Coatings Association, one of its annual awards for statewide collection of paint in four Northeast states: in Connecticut (1.2 million gallons), Maine (326,000 gal.), Rhode Island (305,000 gal.) and Vermont (438,000 gal.) from over 360 locations within 15 miles of more than 95% of households in each state. PaintCare operates paint collection and recycling programs in 8 states and the District of Columbia.