Where to take
your old paint.
Search your city to see where to take paint, what’s accepted and what it costs.
200 cities
Akron ↗
Akron residents use Summit ReWorks’ hazardous waste center in Stow, but it only opens on summer Thursdays. The 2026 season ended September 24. It reopens June 3, 2027. Latex was never taken there: ReWorks says to dry it and put it in the trash.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonAlbany ↗
Albany sends paint to places like the ReStore, not the Big Pickup. Call the store first; its website doesn’t list exact paint drop-off times.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkAlbany ↗
Albany called off its remaining 2026 city events. For a normal paint cleanout, use a PaintCare store, not the Rapp Road schedule.
Checked October 6, 2026MinnesotaAlexandria ↗
Alexandria’s Environmental Center moved to Nokomis Street. Use the current location page, not the older one showing Jefferson Street and fewer Saturdays.
Checked October 6, 2026PennsylvaniaAllentown ↗
Allentown has no place to drop off liquid paint right now. Lehigh County runs no permanent hazardous waste site, and its next collection event is planned for fall 2027. Dry out latex paint and set the cans at the curb on bulk night. Call the county hotline about oil-based paint.
Checked October 7, 2026MichiganAnn Arbor ↗
Ann Arbor sends paint to Washtenaw County’s free Home Toxics program. You book a Saturday slot on Zeeb Road or a weekday slot at the county’s center near Northville. The county only takes latex that is still liquid; dried latex goes in your trash.
Checked October 7, 2026MarylandAnnapolis ↗
Annapolis has no hazardous waste collection. Residents use Anne Arundel County's Saturday events on Riva Road; the last in 2026 is October 10. Latex can go to a county recycling center any time, or a PaintCare store.
Checked October 6, 2026VirginiaArlington ↗
Arlington is a county, not a city, so Arlington County runs everything here. Its Household Hazardous Materials facility at 565 31st St. S. takes paint for free: Saturdays without an appointment, Monday to Thursday by appointment. The fall E-CARE event is Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Checked October 7, 2026North CarolinaAsheville ↗
Asheville sends paint to Buncombe County’s landfill in Alexander, and only on set Tuesday collection days. The county charges $2 a gallon and caps it at 20 gallons a week. The county calendar lists November 3 and December 1, 2026.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonAshland ↗
In Ashland, paint goes to PaintCare stores. Recology’s Valley View Transfer Station doesn’t take it, and the recycling center’s new packaging bins don’t change that.
Checked October 4, 2026ColoradoAspen ↗
Aspen has a year-round hazardous waste site at the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center. It takes PaintCare paint but also has a hazardous materials price list, so call about your products.
Checked October 4, 2026OregonAstoria ↗
Clatsop County takes household hazardous waste only on set Saturdays at Williamsport Road. The last 2026 date is Saturday, October 17, 2026; 2027 dates weren’t out as of October 2026. For regular paint, a store saves the wait.
Checked October 6, 2026GeorgiaAthens ↗
Athens has one of Georgia’s few year-round paint drop-offs: the county’s CHaRM on College Avenue. Households can walk in without an appointment, paint costs $2 per gallon container, and anyone can use it.
Checked October 7, 2026GeorgiaAtlanta ↗
Atlanta has no city hazardous waste drop-off. The city sends you to Live Thrive’s CHaRM, a nonprofit with sites on Hill Street and in Decatur. Both take every kind of paint by appointment, and you pay by the pound after the first 20 pounds.
Checked October 7, 2026MaineAugusta ↗
Hatch Hill landfill takes household paint Tuesday–Saturday from permit holders in Augusta and eight nearby towns. No permit? PaintCare stores on Bangor Street and Western Avenue take it. The area's 2026 hazardous waste day was in May.
Checked October 6, 2026IllinoisAurora ↗
Aurora sits in Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties, and your county decides which county programs you can use. The main year-round options work for everyone: Naperville's site takes any Illinois resident's chemicals, and PaintCare stores take latex and oil-based paint from anyone.
Checked October 6, 2026TexasAustin ↗
Austin and Travis County residents drop off paint free at the Recycle and Reuse Center on Business Center Drive, by appointment. City curbside customers can also book a pickup. The center gives away recycled Austin ReBlend paint.
Checked October 7, 2026MarylandBaltimore ↗
Baltimore City and Baltimore County have separate programs. City hazardous waste days at Sisson Street take oil paint, not latex. City latex goes to a PaintCare site; one on Russell Street takes up to 200 gallons from households.
Checked October 6, 2026MaineBangor ↗
Bangor has no city paint drop-off and no current hazardous waste day. Oil-based paint goes to PaintCare stores on Hammond Street and Broadway. Fully dried latex can go in the trash.
Checked October 6, 2026WashingtonBellingham ↗
Bellingham's Disposal of Toxics site takes both liquid latex and oil-based paint. Latex that has already dried out is handled differently.
Checked October 6, 2026MinnesotaBemidji ↗
Bemidji’s full-service transfer station has a hazardous waste area for latex and oil paint. Older listings miss two things: it’s closed to the public Tuesdays, and you need a Solid Waste ID Card.
Checked October 6, 2026OregonBend ↗
Bend households take mixed paint-and-chemical loads to Knott. Its current hazardous waste schedule has more days than an older county brochure still online.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaBerkeley ↗
Leftover house paint doesn't go to Berkeley's transfer station. Use the Ashby Avenue store or the county site in Oakland.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkBinghamton ↗
Binghamton has a regular county paint drop-off and a shorter-hours downtown store. The question is whether you have only paint or other chemicals too.
Checked October 4, 2026IndianaBloomington ↗
In Bloomington, Indiana, all paint goes to the Waste Reduction District of Monroe County’s South Walnut site at 3400 S Walnut St. It’s open Tuesday through Saturday. Oil-based paint and stain are free for Monroe County residents. Good latex is free to donate, and staff put it on a free-to-take shelf. Latex that can’t be reused costs a fee per can.
Checked October 7, 2026MassachusettsBoston ↗
Boston has no year-round paint drop-off and no store take-back, because Massachusetts has no PaintCare program. Latex paint goes in your trash once it's dry. Oil-based paint goes to a Boston Public Works Zero Waste Day. The next one is Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the West Roxbury DPW yard on Gardner Street.
Checked October 7, 2026ColoradoBoulder ↗
Boulder County’s Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF) takes paint and painting chemicals free from Boulder County, Broomfield and Erie households, and gives away usable paint. Empty plastic buckets go to Eco-Cycle’s CHaRM on Arapahoe Road instead.
Checked October 6, 2026MinnesotaBrainerd ↗
Brainerd’s county hazardous waste site is east of town on Highway 210. It takes a mixed household painting cleanup, but Saturday hours stop in November.
Checked October 6, 2026VermontBrattleboro ↗
Brattleboro residents can take house paint free, all year, to the Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) on Old Ferry Road, no sticker needed. Spray paint and thinner go to the seasonal hazardous waste Depot; its last 2026 day is October 20.
Checked October 6, 2026WashingtonBremerton ↗
Bremerton has both of Kitsap's paint drop-offs: the county's South Kitsap hazardous waste site on Imperial Way and a PaintCare drop-off at the Habitat store on Wheaton Way. The county transfer station on Barney White Road doesn't take paint.
Checked October 6, 2026New YorkBuffalo ↗
In Buffalo, free paint recycling and a chemical cleanout are separate. Hazman in Tonawanda does both; the county discount needs a reservation.
Checked October 4, 2026VermontBurlington ↗
In Burlington, paint goes to the Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD), not the city. Its Environmental Depot near the airport in South Burlington takes paint, thinner and other chemicals by appointment. The Pine Street drop-off center doesn't take paint.
Checked October 6, 2026MassachusettsCambridge ↗
Cambridge, Massachusetts takes both latex and oil-based paint at its four household hazardous waste days at 50 Mooney Street. Only one 2026 date is left: Saturday, November 7. Between events, dry latex can go out with your trash, lid off. The Recycling Center on Hampshire Street doesn't list paint among the things it takes.
Checked October 7, 2026IllinoisChampaign ↗
In Champaign, paint now mostly goes to stores: the city names the PaintCare drop-offs in Champaign-Urbana. The county's 2026 hazardous waste collection has already happened. The long-planned year-round site in north Urbana is still raising money, not open.
Checked October 6, 2026South CarolinaCharleston ↗
This guide is for Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston County takes both latex and oil-based paint for free at its staffed convenience centers. Two centers with Charleston addresses are Bees Ferry Road and Signal Point Road on James Island. The Romney Street center is closed. Bring a photo ID that shows you live in Charleston County.
Checked October 7, 2026North CarolinaCharlotte ↗
Charlotte doesn’t collect paint itself. Mecklenburg County takes both latex and oil-based paint at its four full-service drop-off centers, six days a week, up to 100 pounds from a household. North Carolina has no paint store take-back program.
Checked October 7, 2026VirginiaCharlottesville ↗
Charlottesville sends paint to the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority’s Ivy center on Dick Woods Road, west of town in Albemarle County. Ivy takes latex and oil-based paint free every day but Sunday. Other paint products wait for the spring and fall hazardous waste days; the fall 2026 days have already passed.
Checked October 7, 2026TennesseeChattanooga ↗
Chattanooga's household hazardous waste facility on North Hawthorne Street takes oil-based paint from any Tennessee resident, Tuesday to Saturday. It does not take latex or acrylic paint; the city and Hamilton County say to let latex dry completely and put it in your trash.
Checked October 7, 2026New JerseyCherry Hill ↗
Cherry Hill Township in Camden County, New Jersey, lets you throw out latex paint with your trash once it’s dried in a plastic bag. Oil-based paint and solvents go to a Camden County hazardous waste day. The last 2026 one is Saturday, October 17, at the county highway complex in Lindenwold. New Jersey has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back.
Checked October 7, 2026IllinoisChicago ↗
Chicago's chemical drop-off on Goose Island won't take latex, the most common leftover paint. Since December 2025, dozens of PaintCare stores in the city take house paint free. So split the load: latex to a store, thinner and spray cans to Goose Island.
Checked October 6, 2026CaliforniaChico ↗
Butte County households can drop off paint two days a week near Chico Airport. Bring proof of address, and note the short Friday hours.
Checked October 6, 2026OhioCincinnati ↗
Hamilton County has no year-round free drop-off for paint. The county’s one free collection day for 2026 was October 2 and is over. Most Cincinnati homes should dry latex for the garbage cart, donate good latex to Matthew 25: Ministries in Blue Ash, and pay a private company on Spring Grove Avenue to take oil-based paint.
Checked October 7, 2026OhioCleveland ↗
Cleveland takes oil-based paint and other household chemicals for free, but only on the first Friday of each month, at the Carr Center on Carnegie Avenue and the Ridge Road Transfer Station. Latex paint is not taken there. The city and the county both say to dry latex and put it in your trash.
Checked October 7, 2026ColoradoColorado Springs ↗
The county site on Akers Drive takes more household chemicals than a paint store. It also has rules on residence, load size and timing to check before you pack.
Checked October 4, 2026MarylandColumbia ↗
Columbia isn't an incorporated city, so Howard County's programs apply. Paint and painting chemicals go to Alpha Ridge Landfill in Marriottsville on Saturdays, April through November. On weekdays, paint alone can go to a PaintCare store.
Checked October 6, 2026MissouriColumbia ↗
Columbia, Missouri (Boone County), takes paint only on collection Saturdays at its hazardous waste site at 1313 Lakeview Ave., near the city power plant. Collections run the first and third Saturdays from April through October, 8 a.m. to noon. It’s free and takes both latex and oil-based paint, with limits. In season, the same site gives away free latex paint on Fridays.
Checked October 7, 2026South CarolinaColumbia ↗
This guide is for Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County (not Columbia, Maryland or Missouri). Richland County takes latex paint for free at two drop-off centers: the C&D Landfill on Caughman Road and Lower Richland in Eastover. Oil-based paint, stain and solvents aren’t taken there. The county collects them only at special hazardous materials events.
Checked October 7, 2026OhioColumbus ↗
Columbus trash goes through SWACO, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio. SWACO runs a free hazardous waste site on the Near East Side at E. 8th and Essex, open on weekdays. It takes oil-based paint for free. Latex paint isn’t part of the free program: dry it for the trash, or pay about $1 a gallon to drop it there.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonCoos Bay ↗
For regular house paint, compare the downtown Habitat ReStore with Beaver Hill’s traffic booth. Hazardous waste events are separate, and every 2026 date on the county calendar has passed.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkCorning ↗
Corning has two PaintCare stores, Stevens on Bridge Street and Sherwin-Williams on West Pulteney Street. The county calendar mainly saves a wasted trip to Erwin.
Checked October 6, 2026OregonCorvallis ↗
In Corvallis, recycling events and paint drop-off are different things. For a few labeled cans, a paint store may be easiest.
Checked October 4, 2026TexasDallas ↗
Dallas residents take paint to the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center on Plano Road, just north of I-635. It's free with proof of address. Fort Worth's center does not serve Dallas.
Checked October 7, 2026ConnecticutDarien ↗
Darien takes household paint year-round at its Recycling & Refuse Center, but you need a permit to get in. The town’s hazardous-waste day doesn’t take regular house paint, since the transfer station handles it.
Checked October 4, 2026OhioDayton ↗
The City of Dayton sends residents to the Montgomery County Solid Waste District for hazardous waste. The county’s drop-off in Moraine takes latex and oil-based paint for free, but only on Tuesday afternoons, and only on the first Tuesday from November through February. For small amounts, the county says to dry the paint and throw it out.
Checked October 7, 2026ColoradoDelta ↗
Delta County lists local stores that take leftover house paint, so a paint cleanout needn’t start with a long drive to a regional hazardous waste site.
Checked October 4, 2026ColoradoDenver ↗
Denver residents can drop off paint free at GreenSheen, and households with enough paint can get free pickup. Check both before paying a hauler.
Checked October 4, 2026MichiganDetroit ↗
Detroit runs its own free hazardous waste drop-off on East Ferry Street for city residents. It’s open every Thursday and one Saturday a month, and paint is first on its list. Wayne County also holds one more free collection this year, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in Belleville.
Checked October 7, 2026MinnesotaDuluth ↗
In Duluth, take paint to Resource Renew (formerly WLSSD) on Courtland Street. Its household hazardous waste site is open Thursday–Saturday, unlike its Ridgeview Road recovery center.
Checked October 6, 2026North CarolinaDurham ↗
Durham takes oil-based paint free at its Household Hazardous Waste Center on East Club Boulevard, six days a week. Latex isn’t on the city’s list. Durham County’s guidance is to dry latex and put it in the trash.
Checked October 7, 2026WisconsinEau Claire ↗
Eau Claire, Wisconsin has no year-round paint drop-off. Eau Claire County holds three Clean Sweep events a year at WRR Environmental Services on Ryder Road, and all three 2026 events have passed. Part of the city is in Chippewa County, which has its own event.
Checked October 7, 2026TexasEl Paso ↗
Texas has no PaintCare program, so El Paso stores don't take paint back. The city's five Citizen Collection Stations take household hazardous waste, including paint, from residents with a station pass. The catch is the limit: 5 gallons of paint and motor oil a month.
Checked October 7, 2026WashingtonEllensburg ↗
In Ellensburg, you need an appointment to drop off hazardous waste. Showing up during regular garbage hours doesn't mean staff can take your paint.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkElmira ↗
Use a PaintCare store; the county’s household collection is done for 2026. Ignore old May event notices and Big Flats, which is closed for good.
Checked October 6, 2026PennsylvaniaErie ↗
Erie County has no year-round paint drop-off. It runs drive-thru hazardous waste and electronics days with Noble Environmental instead. The last two 2026 dates are October 17 in Summit Township and November 14 in Greene Township. You pay $0.50 a pound, and you must register first.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonEugene ↗
At Glenwood, paint recycling and hazardous waste appointments are separate. Pick the right one so you don’t book for nothing or get turned away.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaEureka ↗
Hawthorne Street is still Eureka's hazardous waste drop-off, even though HWMA's general recycling center closed.
Checked October 6, 2026IllinoisEvanston ↗
Evanston doesn't collect household hazardous waste, and its web page on it is older than PaintCare. House paint now goes to one of three PaintCare stores in town. Chemicals mean a drive to Chicago, Gurnee or Naperville.
Checked October 6, 2026WashingtonEverett ↗
Everett's county drop-off is handy if you're clearing out a mix of household chemicals. But it charges a fee for latex paint. Check for a PaintCare store first.
Checked October 4, 2026ArizonaFlagstaff ↗
Flagstaff and Coconino County residents can drop off paint for free at the Hazardous Products Center next to the Cinder Lake Landfill. Good latex is remixed and given back out. It's only open three weekdays.
Checked October 7, 2026ColoradoFort Collins ↗
Larimer County’s Taft Hill site takes paint and household chemicals. With a 30-gallon vehicle limit and no household drop-off Wednesday, sort first.
Checked October 4, 2026IndianaFort Wayne ↗
Fort Wayne sends paint questions to the Allen County Department of Environmental Management. The county’s hazardous waste site at 2260 Carroll Road is open every Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for Allen County residents. Latex paint costs $2 a gallon there. Or dry it out and set the open can next to your trash.
Checked October 7, 2026TexasFort Worth ↗
Fort Worth gives you two choices. Four drop-off stations take household chemicals, including paint, six days a week. The Environmental Collection Center on Bridge Street takes bigger loads and also serves partner cities.
Checked October 7, 2026MarylandFrederick ↗
Frederick County has no year-round hazardous waste site. Since April 1, 2026, PaintCare stores take leftover paint free. The county's two yearly events at Keys Stadium now take latex and oil-based paint too.
Checked October 6, 2026CaliforniaFresno ↗
The county's Environmental Compliance Center (ECC) handles paint and other hard-to-toss chemicals, and its reuse center gives usable products to county residents.
Checked October 6, 2026FloridaGainesville ↗
Gainesville paint goes to Alachua County's Hazardous Waste Collection Center on NE 63rd Avenue, next to the Leveda Brown transfer station north of the airport. It's free for residents, open six days, and takes nearly every kind of paint. You can also pick up free leftover paint there.
Checked October 7, 2026ColoradoGrand Junction ↗
Mesa County’s Highway 50 hazardous waste site takes more painting products than a paint store. Whether it’s free depends on where you live and how much you bring.
Checked October 4, 2026MichiganGrand Rapids ↗
Grand Rapids residents use Kent County's free SafeChem program for oil-based paint, stain, thinner and spray cans. SafeChem does not take latex paint. Kent County says to dry latex out and put it in the trash, or pay a fee to drop it at a RepcoLite store.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonGrants Pass ↗
Grants Pass has several PaintCare stores, but per-visit limits vary up to fourfold. Josephine County’s yearly chemical event hasn’t taken paint. Pick a store by load size, and save strippers and pesticides for the county event.
Checked October 6, 2026WisconsinGreen Bay ↗
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, paint goes to the Brown County Hazardous Material Recovery facility at 2561 S. Broadway. It’s open to households only two days a week, Tuesday and Thursday. The City of Green Bay doesn’t pick up paint with your trash.
Checked October 7, 2026South CarolinaGreenville ↗
This guide is for Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. The county has no drop-off for oil-based paint. Its residential waste and recycling centers take latex paint once it’s dried solid. The center for West Greenville and downtown is Blackberry Valley. PaintCare’s listing says usable leftover paint can go to a swap area at Twin Chimneys Landfill.
Checked October 7, 2026MarylandHagerstown ↗
Washington County has no household hazardous waste collection, and Forty West Landfill takes no liquids. For liquid latex or oil-based house paint, use a Hagerstown PaintCare store. Latex can also be dried and thrown away.
Checked October 6, 2026PennsylvaniaHarrisburg ↗
Harrisburg tells you to dry old paint with kitty litter, put it in the trash and recycle the empty can. Dauphin County's household hazardous waste pickup has ended, according to a township notice, and there is no county drop-off site for paint. Pennsylvania has no paint store take-back program either.
Checked October 7, 2026ConnecticutHartford ↗
Hartford’s MDC household collection at 125 Maxim Road is October 24 in 2026. It takes household paint plus listed cleaning and renovation chemicals. Maxim Road isn’t a year-round paint drop-off; it’s one of several regional dates Hartford residents can use.
Checked October 6, 2026TexasHouston ↗
Houston has no free paint-store take-back. If you live inside city limits, take paint to the Environmental Service Center on S. Post Oak Road, or take latex only to the Westpark recycling center. If you live outside city limits, you probably use Harris County's site instead.
Checked October 7, 2026IndianaIndianapolis ↗
In Indianapolis and the rest of Marion County, leftover paint goes to ToxDrop. These are Saturday drop-off days run by the city at two places: Traders Point on the northwest side and the Perry Township Government Center on the south side. You can bring up to 20 gallons of liquid each visit. There is no weekday hazardous waste site in Marion County.
Checked October 7, 2026New YorkIthaca ↗
Tompkins County events need a vehicle permit and a booked time, so a store may be easier for a little paint.
Checked October 4, 2026FloridaJacksonville ↗
Jacksonville (Duval County) has one year-round drop-off for paint: the city's household hazardous waste facility on Commonwealth Avenue near the Westside. It is free for Duval residents, open Tuesday through Saturday, and caps paint at 27 gallons per 30 days. Florida has no store take-back for paint.
Checked October 7, 2026New JerseyJersey City ↗
Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, has two options for paint. Hudson County’s free hazardous waste day comes to the DPW complex on Linden Avenue East on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and it now takes latex as well as oil-based paint. The city’s 2025 guide also lets residents drop off oil-based paint at the DPW on weekdays, but its web page now says to call first.
Checked October 7, 2026IllinoisJoliet ↗
Joliet has no year-round chemical drop-off, but it has something rare: a paint recycler a few miles north in Crest Hill that PaintCare lists for up to 200 gallons a visit. Two one-day collections nearby this fall have different latex rules.
Checked October 6, 2026MissouriKansas City ↗
Missouri has no paint recycling law, but Kansas City, Missouri, residents get a free option. KC Water runs a hazardous waste drop-off at 4707 Deramus Ave., open Thursday through Saturday, and it takes paint. The city is part of the MARC regional program, so you can also use the Lee’s Summit site early in the week. If you live across State Line in Kansas, these sites can’t take your paint.
Checked October 7, 2026WashingtonKennewick ↗
Kennewick has the county's only permanent household hazardous waste site, plus four PaintCare stores in the city. Two waste sites are on South Ely Street. Only the county site at 1709 takes liquid paint.
Checked October 6, 2026New YorkKingston ↗
Kingston has a store option for usable liquid house paint and an October event for bigger cleanouts, each with its own rules.
Checked October 6, 2026OregonKlamath Falls ↗
The city sends paint to Sherwin-Williams on South 6th Street. That store is separate from the county landfill and the nearby recycling sites.
Checked October 4, 2026TennesseeKnoxville ↗
Knoxville's household hazardous waste facility at 1033 Elm Street takes oil-based paint free, six days a week. It stopped taking latex in March 2018. City and Knox County both say to dry latex completely and throw it away.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonLa Grande ↗
LaGrande Ace lists paint recycling and is open weekends. Ask separately about solvents and other chemicals; Waste-Pro’s transfer station hours aren’t a hazardous waste appointment.
Checked October 4, 2026MichiganLansing ↗
Lansing has no year-round paint drop-off. Ingham County runs a free hazardous waste collection behind its health department on South Cedar, but only May through September, and it takes oil-based paint only. Latex gets dried and put in the trash.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonLincoln City ↗
Two North Lincoln Sanitary sites in Lincoln City take house paint free: the staffed Recycling Center on Highway 101 and Schooner Creek transfer station east of town. They differ on Saturdays, gasoline and PaintCare’s per-visit limit.
Checked October 6, 2026ColoradoLongmont ↗
Longmont’s Recycling Center on Martin Street won’t take paint. Year-round, use Boulder County’s HMMF or a PaintCare store. The city also holds one residents-only chemical drop-off day a year at the Waste Services Center; next is August 21, 2027.
Checked October 6, 2026WashingtonLongview ↗
Longview takes household hazardous waste for just two hours, two days a week. Plan around those hours, not the transfer station's longer ones.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaLos Angeles ↗
Los Angeles has several weekend S.A.F.E. centers plus county events. Pick the nearest one before you cross town.
Checked October 4, 2026WisconsinMadison ↗
In Madison, Wisconsin, liquid paint of any kind goes to Dane County Clean Sweep at the Dane County Landfill, 7020 Maahic Way. It costs Dane County households $15 a trip. Latex paint that has dried solid goes in your tan trash cart with the lid off.
Checked October 7, 2026MinnesotaMankato ↗
Mankato’s Summit Avenue site takes household waste all winter, but evening, Saturday and reuse hours shrink after October. Plan a paint cleanout around the fall schedule.
Checked October 6, 2026OregonMedford ↗
Medford residents don’t have to wait for the yearly hazardous waste event to drop off house paint. Drake’s North Medford store on North Pacific Highway is on PaintCare’s list as a year-round drop-off.
Checked October 6, 2026TennesseeMemphis ↗
Memphis residents use Shelby County's household hazardous waste facility on Haley Road. It is open three mornings a week and takes oil-based paint free. It no longer takes latex paint; the county says to dry latex and bag it in your garbage.
Checked October 7, 2026ArizonaMesa ↗
Mesa runs its own drive-through hazardous materials site on North Center Street. It's free for residents who pay the Green & Clean fee. You can dry out latex paint and put it in your black barrel.
Checked October 7, 2026FloridaMiami ↗
Miami-Dade County runs two free chemical drop-off centers, open Wednesday to Sunday. They take oil-based paint and latex paint that is still liquid. Florida has no paint store take-back program, so these centers and the county's Saturday events are where leftover paint goes.
Checked October 7, 2026WisconsinMilwaukee ↗
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, leftover paint goes to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), not your garbage cart. MMSD runs free household hazardous waste drop-offs for anyone living in Milwaukee County. Two are in the city: at the South Drop Off Center on W. Lincoln Avenue and on S. 13th Street near College Avenue. They take both latex and oil-based paint.
Checked October 7, 2026MinnesotaMinneapolis ↗
Minneapolis households can use either Hennepin County paint drop-off. Bring a mixed garage cleanout to the county. A few cans of house paint may be easier at a PaintCare store.
Checked October 6, 2026CaliforniaMonterey ↗
Monterey's main public option is ReGen Monterey north of Marina. Its address says Salinas, but Monterey residents can use it and Salinas Valley households can't.
Checked October 4, 2026VermontMontpelier ↗
Montpelier belongs to the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD), which opened a year-round Eco Depot at 300 Granger Road, Berlin, in June 2026. House paint is free there by appointment. Two downtown PaintCare stores take small loads.
Checked October 6, 2026WashingtonMoses Lake ↗
In Moses Lake, a paint store listed by the county takes small paint-only loads all year. Other household hazardous waste may have to wait for a county collection event.
Checked October 6, 2026IllinoisNaperville ↗
Naperville's chemical drop-off is open every weekend to any Illinois resident, but it won't take latex. Latex goes to a PaintCare store or gets dried for the trash. Because part of Naperville is in Will County, you can also use Will County events, which do take latex.
Checked October 6, 2026TennesseeNashville ↗
Nashville splits paint in two. Oil-based paint, stain and varnish go free to Metro's East or Ezell Pike convenience center. Latex paint is not taken there at all: Metro wants you to use it up, give it away, or dry it and put it in your trash.
Checked October 7, 2026ConnecticutNew Haven ↗
New Haven has two options. HazWaste Central takes paint plus other chemicals at registered Saturday sessions, but its season ends in October. For paint only, a PaintCare store may be easier.
Checked October 6, 2026ConnecticutNew London ↗
New London households can use SCRRRA’s traveling regional hazardous-waste collections, which take latex and oil-based paint. After October 4, the next date is in Ledyard. Plan for that day; the school is not a daily drop-off.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkNew Rochelle ↗
Choose a county appointment, the Playland drive-up or a paint-only store trip; no PaintCare site is inside New Rochelle. The city also collects hardened paint at the curb under its own rules.
Checked October 6, 2026New YorkNew York City ↗
NYC has weekly city drop-offs, dated SAFE events and paint-only store drop-offs. Pick by product: city pages disagree on oil paint and full spray cans at weekly sites.
Checked October 4, 2026New JerseyNewark ↗
Newark, New Jersey, has no place to drop off paint inside the city. The city’s DPW won’t take paint with bulk pickup. Oil-based paint goes to Essex County’s free hazardous waste days in Cedar Grove, and both 2026 days are over. New Jersey DEP says latex paint isn’t household hazardous waste, and the county won’t take it, so you dry it out for the trash.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonNewport ↗
Newport’s everyday paint drop-off is Thompson’s recycling center at 7450 NE Avery Street, not the Agate Beach transfer station up the road. It’s weekdays only; on Saturday, drive to Dahl’s Toledo station on Highway 20.
Checked October 6, 2026Rhode IslandNewport ↗
Newport's Clean City Program and Waste Management's Halsey Street transfer station don't take paint. The island's one 2026 Eco-Depot is October 17 at Easton's Beach. After that, use PaintCare stores in Middletown.
Checked October 6, 2026MassachusettsNorthampton ↗
Northampton holds one household hazardous waste collection a year. In 2026 it’s Saturday, October 31, at Smith Vocational High School, and you must register by October 18. It takes oil-based paint, not latex. Latex gets dried out and thrown away. Residents of Florence and Leeds use the same Northampton program.
Checked October 7, 2026CaliforniaOakland ↗
Oakland's county site takes mixed household loads, and a Piedmont Avenue store takes small paint-only loads. The county site runs other services on other days, so the day matters.
Checked October 4, 2026WashingtonOlympia ↗
Olympia households can take latex, oil paint and related chemicals to HazoHouse in Lacey. The number to plan around is its daily limit for paint products.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkOneonta ↗
Oneonta’s community reuse center also recycles paint. Use the donation building and ask about paint space first.
Checked October 4, 2026FloridaOrlando ↗
Orlando sends paint to two Orange County sites: Porter Transfer Station in west Orlando and the county landfill in the east. Both take oil-based and latex paint free, Monday to Saturday. Florida has no paint store take-back program.
Checked October 7, 2026CaliforniaPalm Springs ↗
Palm Springs has a Saturday county hazardous waste site and a Palm Canyon paint store that also opens Sunday. Watch the seasonal hours.
Checked October 4, 2026IllinoisPeoria ↗
Peoria has no year-round household hazardous waste site. Peoria County and GFL hold a few seasonal collections, and in 2026 they don't take latex or enamel paint. So house paint goes to a PaintCare store, and the county event is for thinner, spray paint and other chemicals.
Checked October 6, 2026PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia ↗
Philadelphia takes all kinds of household paint at its household hazardous waste days. The last two 2026 events are Saturday, October 10, in Southwest Philadelphia and Saturday, November 7, in Port Richmond. Between events, the city's six sanitation convenience centers take latex paint only after you harden it. Pennsylvania has no paint store take-back program.
Checked October 7, 2026ArizonaPhoenix ↗
Phoenix has no drop-off site for paint. If you have a City of Phoenix trash account, the city will pick up up to 10 gallons of paint at your home once a year for free. Book it first.
Checked October 7, 2026PennsylvaniaPittsburgh ↗
Pittsburgh changed its system in 2026. City residents now book paint drop-offs with Noble Environmental at 3001 Railroad Street and pay by the pound. The county-wide PRC collection days for 2026 are over. Latex you don’t want to pay for can be dried and thrown out.
Checked October 7, 2026New YorkPlattsburgh ↗
You needn’t wait for Clinton County’s yearly event; several stores, including the Route 3 Sherwin-Williams, take house paint all year.
Checked October 4, 2026WashingtonPort Angeles ↗
In Port Angeles, take regular canned house paint to a PaintCare store. The hazardous waste area at the transfer station is for solvents and spray paint.
Checked October 4, 2026WashingtonPort Townsend ↗
Port Townsend has one PaintCare store downtown for paint only, and no permanent county hazardous waste site. Jefferson County holds household chemical events in spring and late summer. The rest of the year, use Kitsap's site in Bremerton.
Checked October 6, 2026OregonPortland ↗
Portland households can take leftover paint and painting chemicals to Metro Central. Going on a Sunday? Metro South in Oregon City is open then.
Checked October 4, 2026MainePortland ↗
Portland's hazardous waste site is Riverside Recycling, which takes it on first Saturdays, April to November. The last 2026 date is November 7. Other days, PaintCare hardware stores take house paint. ecomaine's trash plant takes no paint.
Checked October 6, 2026New YorkPoughkeepsie ↗
Poughkeepsie has two named paint stores; the county event and Town transfer station serve other needs. A Poughkeepsie mailing address doesn’t open a Town-only site.
Checked October 6, 2026New JerseyPrinceton ↗
In Princeton, Mercer County, dried latex paint goes in your municipal trash cart, and the town’s trash rules say so. Oil-based cans are the hard part: the only free option is a Mercer County chemical day at the Dempster fire school, and the next one is in 2027. Paint stores here have no take-back program.
Checked October 7, 2026Rhode IslandProvidence ↗
Providence has no city paint drop-off and no 2026 Eco-Depot stop. Take mixed chemicals to Resource Recovery's traveling Eco-Depot in a nearby town, and small paint-only loads to a PaintCare shop.
Checked October 6, 2026ColoradoPueblo ↗
Pueblo County lists paint stores separately from recyclers that take special products. Knowing what you have matters more than finding the nearest recycling address.
Checked October 4, 2026WashingtonPullman ↗
Whitman County takes household paint and chemicals at its landfill outside Pullman. A student or household cleanout is treated differently from waste from a business or school.
Checked October 4, 2026North CarolinaRaleigh ↗
Wake County runs Raleigh’s paint drop-off. Its North Wake site on Deponie Drive was damaged by fire in 2025 and now opens Saturdays only. For weekdays, drive to South Wake in Apex. Latex is limited to 10 gallons, and the county also says you can dry latex and put it in the trash.
Checked October 7, 2026CaliforniaRedding ↗
In Redding, what else is in your car matters more than how full your paint cans are.
Checked October 4, 2026WashingtonRichland ↗
Richland runs its own garbage service and Horn Rapids Landfill, but neither takes paint. Take paint and painting chemicals to Benton County's site in Kennewick or to a PaintCare store. Richland's two Sherwin-Williams stores have very different limits.
Checked October 6, 2026VirginiaRichmond ↗
Richmond takes oil-based paint and solvents for free at the East Richmond Road Convenience Center, six days a week, for city residents only. Latex paint is different: the city and CVWMA say to let it dry and put it in your regular trash.
Checked October 7, 2026CaliforniaRiverside ↗
Riverside households can use the county's Agua Mansa site in nearby Jurupa Valley or a paint store on Indiana Avenue. Business and real estate waste can't use the household line.
Checked October 4, 2026MinnesotaRochester ↗
Rochester residents can take leftover paint to the county hazardous waste site on Energy Parkway, Tuesday–Saturday. The office is open Monday; drop-off is not.
Checked October 6, 2026New YorkRochester ↗
Ecopark suits paint plus other chemicals, but paint needs an appointment even though many items are walk-in.
Checked October 4, 2026IllinoisRockford ↗
Rockford has one of Illinois' few year-round hazardous waste sites, open weekends on Kishwaukee Street, but it no longer takes latex. For latex, Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) runs two nonprofit PaintCare drop-offs that take both latex and oil-based house paint.
Checked October 6, 2026MarylandRockville ↗
The City of Rockville no longer collects paint or household chemicals; Montgomery County's Shady Grove Transfer Station in Derwood does. Since April 2026, nearby PaintCare stores also take paint free.
Checked October 6, 2026OregonRoseburg ↗
Heartwood takes paint for recycling and reuse, with its own rules: a nearly empty can isn’t treated like a full one. For other chemicals, Douglas County points to a separate hazardous waste option.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaSacramento ↗
Sacramento has two full hazardous waste sites, Fruitridge Road in the city and North Highlands to the north. The county's Kiefer site in Sloughhouse takes paint but few other chemicals.
Checked October 6, 2026OregonSalem ↗
Salem’s household hazardous waste site at the Salem–Keizer transfer station is open Thursdays only, and it will close for maintenance this winter.
Checked October 6, 2026TexasSan Antonio ↗
Texas has no PaintCare program, so stores don't take paint back. In San Antonio, take paint to the city's hazardous waste drop-off at 7030 Culebra Road. It's free if you pay the Environmental Fee on your CPS Energy bill.
Checked October 7, 2026CaliforniaSan Diego ↗
Only people living inside San Diego city limits can use the city's hazardous waste site. A San Diego mailing address isn't enough.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaSan Francisco ↗
San Francisco residents can use a neighborhood paint shop, the Tunnel Avenue site or home pickup, depending on how much they have.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaSan Jose ↗
San José has two options: a booked county appointment for mixed chemicals, or a paint store for house paint. The address alone won't get you in.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaSan Luis Obispo ↗
San Luis Obispo's two options cover different days: Cold Canyon closes Wednesday, and the Higuera Street paint store closes weekends.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaSanta Barbara ↗
Santa Barbara has a weekday paint drop-off, a PaintCare paint store and a weekend hazardous waste center at UCSB. What you have and where it came from decide which to use.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaSanta Cruz ↗
Santa Cruz households can use Dimeo Lane on Saturday, the Ocean Street paint store, or Buena Vista on weekdays. Ben Lomond is closed for construction.
Checked October 6, 2026CaliforniaSanta Rosa ↗
A few labeled cans can go to a Santa Rosa paint store. Mixed household chemicals go to the county site on Mecham Road.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkSaratoga Springs ↗
The October event suits a paint-only cleanout but takes less than a hazardous waste event and runs once a year. Two downtown stores cover the rest of the year.
Checked October 6, 2026GeorgiaSavannah ↗
We found no government hazardous waste drop-off or collection day for Savannah or Chatham County. Latex gets dried and trashed. Oil-based paint goes to a paid drop-off at Chatham Paint Center on Hodgson Memorial Drive.
Checked October 7, 2026WashingtonSeattle ↗
In Seattle, Rodda-Miller Paint on Aurora Avenue takes latex and oil-based house paint for recycling. For household oil paint and solvents, there are also the North and South Seattle hazardous waste sites.
Checked October 4, 2026IndianaSouth Bend ↗
In South Bend, Indiana, take paint to the St. Joseph County Household Hazardous Waste Center at 828 Kerr Street. It’s open six days a week, all year, and the county says it’s free for St. Joseph County residents for now. The city doesn’t allow paint of any kind in its trash bins. A second county site in Mishawaka is open only part of the year.
Checked October 7, 2026WashingtonSpokane ↗
Spokane has three public drop-offs for household paint: the city's Waste to Energy facility on Geiger Boulevard and the county's North and Valley transfer stations. Each takes up to 15 gallons. Business waste goes elsewhere.
Checked October 4, 2026WashingtonSpokane Valley ↗
Spokane Valley has two transfer stations that take household paint seven days a week: the county's Valley station on Sullivan Road and the city's Sunshine station on University Road. Different companies run them, with different holidays and business rules.
Checked October 6, 2026IllinoisSpringfield ↗
Springfield has no year-round hazardous waste drop-off. The city co-hosts one Illinois EPA collection a year; 2026's is October 17 at Chamberlain Park, and it refuses latex. So house paint goes to a PaintCare drop-off, and the event is for oil-based leftovers, thinner and spray cans.
Checked October 6, 2026MassachusettsSpringfield ↗
This guide is for Springfield, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. The city’s DPW holds free hazardous waste days at 70 Tapley Street for oil-based paint, but all of its 2026 days are over. Latex paint never goes there: dry it and put it in your trash barrel. For oil-based paint before 2027, the nearest weekly option is Veolia’s paid center in Westfield.
Checked October 7, 2026MissouriSpringfield ↗
In Springfield, Missouri (Greene County), leftover oil-based paint goes to the city’s Household Chemical Collection Center on West Nichols Street, by appointment only. It’s free, but it does not take latex paint. Latex goes in your trash once it’s dried solid. The center also serves Christian, Polk, Dallas and Webster counties.
Checked October 7, 2026MinnesotaSt Cloud ↗
St Cloud sends household hazardous waste to the regional site in Waite Park. The city spans counties, so check that your household can use it, then follow the current schedule.
Checked October 6, 2026MinnesotaSt Paul ↗
Saint Paul’s county drop-off moved to the Environmental Center in Roseville, not the old Bay West site on Empire Drive. The building also has a free Reuse Room for leftover paint and a by-appointment small business program.
Checked October 6, 2026MissouriSt. Louis ↗
St. Louis City and St. Louis County share one hazardous waste program, HHWSTL, with two drive-through sites: South near the Lemay treatment plant and North in Florissant. You must book online. Oil-based paint counts as hazardous waste. Latex paint costs 50 cents a pound to recycle for everyone, so drying it and throwing it out is usually cheaper. Jefferson County residents can use the same sites.
Checked October 7, 2026FloridaSt. Petersburg ↗
St. Petersburg sends paint to Pinellas County's free HHW Center on 109th Avenue North, near the county solid waste complex on 114th Avenue North. Bring your ID: staff scan it to check you live in Pinellas. The same building has a free Swap Shop where you can take paint home.
Checked October 7, 2026PennsylvaniaState College ↗
In State College, most leftover paint ends up in the trash once it’s dried. The Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority (CCRRA) takes oil-based paint only at its spring hazardous waste event, next on April 23–24, 2027. It takes liquid latex at its Bellefonte transfer station for a fee.
Checked October 7, 2026ColoradoSteamboat Springs ↗
Routt County now sends recycling to the Apex SHIFT Center on Downhill Drive. Its regular paint drop-off is separate from the hazardous waste event held there.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkSyracuse ↗
Key Syracuse detail: Miller has paused oil products. OCRRA still books chemical drop-off there, so paint type decides if Miller works.
Checked October 4, 2026WashingtonTacoma ↗
Tacoma has two good options. Habitat takes leftover house paint. The city hazardous waste site takes household oil paint and other chemicals.
Checked October 4, 2026FloridaTampa ↗
Tampa residents use Hillsborough County's sites for paint. The Northwest County center on Linebaugh Avenue takes paint six days a week, and three sites hold hazardous waste Saturdays each month. The City of Tampa no longer runs its own chemical collection day.
Checked October 7, 2026OregonThe Dalles ↗
The Dalles has a ReStore that takes paint year-round. Tri-County’s hazardous waste events take more planning. Sort your products, then pick.
Checked October 4, 2026OhioToledo ↗
In Toledo, the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District takes paint by appointment on Thursday and Saturday mornings. Latex costs $1 a can (up to a gallon) and oil-based paint is $1 a pound. Latex can also be dried and put in the trash. The city’s 2026 hazardous waste days are over.
Checked October 7, 2026ConnecticutTorrington ↗
Torrington’s fall 2026 household collection is October 24 at the water treatment plant in Harwinton. Register before you gather your cans. The plant is the drop-off; the city office is just a contact.
Checked October 6, 2026MichiganTraverse City ↗
Traverse City has no year-round hazardous waste drop-off. Grand Traverse County holds five appointment-only collection days a year, and all of 2026's are over. Until April 2027, dry latex paint and put it in the trash, and store oil-based paint safely until the next event.
Checked October 7, 2026New JerseyTrenton ↗
Trenton, the state capital in Mercer County, has no year-round paint drop-off. New Jersey has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back. Oil-based paint goes to the Mercer County Improvement Authority’s hazardous waste days in Lawrence Township, and all three 2026 days are over. In 2024 the city said paint could go to its Sanitation Yard on Calhoun Street, but no current city page says so. Call before you bring anything.
Checked October 7, 2026CaliforniaTruckee ↗
Truckee has paint stores for a few cans and appointment-only hazardous waste events at Cabin Creek Road for bigger cleanouts.
Checked October 4, 2026ArizonaTucson ↗
Tucson takes liquid paint at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus three days a week, plus monthly Saturday events. It's free for city residents. Dried paint goes in the trash.
Checked October 7, 2026TexasTyler ↗
Tyler has no year-round paint drop-off and Texas has no PaintCare program. The city's answer for most paint is to dry it and put it in the trash. Liquid paint is only collected on occasional city paint days.
Checked October 7, 2026New YorkUtica ↗
Utica’s paint stores keep working after the hazardous waste season ends. An open EcoDrop doesn’t mean chemical drop-off.
Checked October 4, 2026WashingtonVancouver ↗
Vancouver residents can take household paint to two transfer stations, but only during their hazardous waste hours.
Checked October 4, 2026CaliforniaVentura ↗
Ventura has two programs at 5275 Colt Street: a latex-only drop-off and a monthly reserved event for other household chemicals.
Checked October 6, 2026VirginiaVirginia Beach ↗
Virginia Beach takes household paint for free at the city landfill on Jake Sears Road, Tuesday through Saturday. You must prove you live in the city, and you can bring 5 gallons of liquid per visit. The city’s trash rules say paint cans don’t go in the black cart.
Checked October 7, 2026TexasWaco ↗
Texas has no PaintCare program. In Waco, good latex paint goes to Cobbs Recycling Center, up to 5 gallons a month for residents. Oil-based paint only goes to the city's once-a-year hazardous waste day, and the 2026 day is already past.
Checked October 7, 2026WashingtonWalla Walla ↗
Sudbury takes household hazardous waste from county residents. It also takes some paint from businesses. Count your can sizes before you figure out how much you can bring.
Checked October 4, 2026Rhode IslandWarwick ↗
Warwick's Range Road recycling yard doesn't take paint on normal days, but it hosts Resource Recovery's Eco-Depot on November 7, 2026. The rest of the time, use one of Warwick's three PaintCare stores, such as Sherwin-Williams on Walnut Street.
Checked October 6, 2026District of ColumbiaWashington ↗
This guide is for Washington, D.C., not Washington State. D.C. has no walk-in hazardous waste site. DPW holds sign-up events at RFK Stadium, and D.C. PaintCare stores take paint all year.
Checked October 6, 2026New YorkWatertown ↗
October’s event is the last 2026 North Country collection and the only one for a mixed workshop load. After it, use a PaintCare store for paint; other chemicals wait for 2027.
Checked October 6, 2026WashingtonWenatchee ↗
Chelan County's site north of Wenatchee takes latex and oil paint all year. Which county you live in matters if you're coming from across the river.
Checked October 4, 2026New YorkWhite Plains ↗
White Plains has a busy city yard on Gedney Way and the county H-MRF, but they take different things. Gedney’s PaintCare approval isn’t yet a working drop-off.
Checked October 6, 2026MinnesotaWinona ↗
Winona’s downtown hazardous waste site is free on weekdays for county residents. Though it’s near Wisconsin, Wisconsin households can’t use it.
Checked October 6, 2026MassachusettsWorcester ↗
In Worcester, latex paint goes in the trash once it’s dried or soaked up, in a yellow city bag. Oil-based paint and stain go to the city’s free Household Hazardous Waste Days at 1065 Millbury Street, by appointment, for Worcester residents only. If you can’t wait for one, Veolia runs a paid drop-off center in Sutton, south of the city.
Checked October 7, 2026WashingtonYakima ↗
Yakima County's Terrace Heights site takes household cleanouts and waste from qualifying small businesses. Farm waste goes somewhere else.
Checked October 4, 2026Don’t see your city?
Use PaintCare’s drop-off map or call your city or county waste department. Hours and rules change, so call before you go.
Open PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗