UNWANTED tins of paint could help save the planet as a recycling scheme celebrates its fifth year.

Kic Out The Can sees the old containers given to environmental and charitable projects acorss the country.

Last year 20,000 tins were collected and Crown Decorating Centre on Arkwright Road is hoping this year will go one better.

Sustainability manager, Mark Lloyd said: "We are proud to have achieved our most successful year yet in 2016, but there is certainly no room for complacency.

"Sheds, cupboards and garages across the country are thought to hold around 54 million litres of unused paint – and we are keen to ensure it is disposed of both responsibly and usefully.

"The paint collected in-store is reprocessed then donated to community projects right across the country, while leftover containers are also recycled and turned into garden benches and planters among other things."

Any brand of unwanted paint can be returned to the decorating centre throughout April in return for a 20 per cent discount voucher for the store.