Paint recycling
in Arkansas.
Paint disposal in Little Rock. Arkansas has no PaintCare program or other statewide paint recycling. About a dozen counties have hazardous waste centers, but in Pulaski County there is no public drop-off for used paint, so you dry it out and put it in the trash.
Check your local rules.
Arkansas DEQ keeps a list of household hazardous waste collection centers by county. It says they take household amounts of paint and solvents, and that you should check with your center first. Most listed centers are in north and west Arkansas. In Little Rock and the rest of Pulaski County, the Regional Recycling District’s Green Stations list paint as prohibited. The city says to harden paint with kitty litter or sawdust and put the can in the garbage with the lid off. Unopened cans can go to Habitat’s ReStore.
No free state program.
Arkansas doesn’t have a statewide paint program, so it depends on your city or county. Each city guide shows where latex and oil-based paint can go.
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Spray cans, thinner and other chemicals?
Paint stores won’t take these. Take them to your local household hazardous waste site. Your city guide lists it.
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