CROWN Decorating Centres more than doubled the number of old paint tins handed in during its Kick the Can week this year.

Nationally the final total was 20,000 cans of unwanted paint being returned to stores compared to just over 9,000 in 2015.

"So it's a very big thank you to people in Worcester for helping their local Crown Decorating Centre in Newtown Road contribute to this record recycling result," said Mark Lloyd, the company's sustainability manager. "Sheds, cupboards and garages across the country are thought to hold around 54 million litres of unused paint, and this annual scheme aims to give a new lease of life to the product. All of the paint brought into the stores is now being reprocessed by social enterprise company Nimtech, and then it will be distributed to deserving community projects across the UK. We are delighted that local people have once again taken the trouble to bring their unwanted paint into the local store and contributed to a real recycling success story."

The Kick the Can campaign was held for three weeks over Easter.