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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- Baxter County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Baxter County Road & Bridge Dept.Hazardous waste site1.8 mi
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Baxter County Recycling & Hazardous Waste Center (Road & Bridge Department, Highway 5 South)
2017 Hwy 5 S, Mountain Home, AR 72653
- Accepts
- Oil and enamel paint, stains and finishes, paint thinner and turpentine, paint strippers and removers, glues, other solvents, plus cleaners, pesticides, car fluids, batteries and fluorescent bulbs. Latex paint isn’t on the county’s list, and PaintCare’s listing says the site doesn’t take latex.
- Who can use it
- Baxter County residents only. PaintCare’s locator lists it for households only, no businesses.
- Hours
- Mondays only, 8 a.m.–noon.
- Load limits
- Oil-based paint: 5 gallons per household per year. Motor oil: 5 gallons per day. Items must be in their original, labeled containers. No glass containers, and don’t mix chemicals.
- Fees
- No fee published by the county or PaintCare; ask when you call.
The 5-gallon cap is for the whole year, not per visit. PaintCare’s locator says empty, dried or leaking cans aren’t taken. The Road & Bridge office number is answered Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m., so you can call before a Monday trip. PaintCare runs no program in Arkansas; its online locator still lists some Arkansas household hazardous waste sites for information, and those listings come from the local program, not from PaintCare.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Mountain Home.
Your state doesn’t have a PaintCare program, so stores here don’t take paint for free. These are the public drop-off programs PaintCare’s map lists, closest first. Most only serve their own residents and some charge a fee. Call before you go.
Baxter County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Baxter County Road & Bridge Dept.
1.8 mi2017 Hwy 5 South, Mountain Home, AR 72653
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Baxter County
- Hours
- Mondays Only 8 am - 12 pm.
- Limits
- Oil based paint cans - 5 gallon limit per household per year. Do not mix chemicals. Materials must be in original containers. No glass containers. Must be appropriately labeled.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers or latex paint.
- Notes
- Baxter County households Only.
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Which option fits your Mountain Home cleanout?4
You have 8 gallons of oil-based stain from a deck project
That’s over the county’s 5-gallon yearly limit. Bring 5 gallons on a Monday and call 870-425-3695 about the rest.
Leftover latex from an interior repaint
The county center won’t take latex. Give good paint to someone who can use it. Before you put dried latex in your Methvin cart, ask Methvin at 870-421-9704, since we found no published rule.
You work weekdays and can’t make Monday morning
There’s no other day at the Baxter County center. The Gassville recycling site’s first-Saturday hours are for recycling, not paint. Plan a Monday morning off, or ask someone in your household to take it.
Paint thinner in an old glass jar
The county won’t take glass containers or unlabeled, mixed chemicals. Ask Road & Bridge before you bring it.
Mountain Home rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Bring oil-based paint, stain and thinner to the Baxter County Recycling & Hazardous Waste Center, 2017 Hwy. 5 S., on a Monday between 8 a.m. and noon. It’s for Baxter County residents, and the limit is 5 gallons of oil-based paint per household per year. Latex isn’t taken there, and Baxter Recycling won’t take paint cans either.
In Mountain Home, Arkansas, Baxter County takes oil-based paint, stain and thinner at its Recycling & Hazardous Waste Center, 2017 Highway 5 South, on Mondays only, 8 a.m. to noon. It’s for Baxter County residents, with a limit of 5 gallons of oil-based paint per household per year. The county doesn’t take latex paint.
Mondays only, mornings only
The county center is open one morning a week, Monday 8 a.m. to noon. The Road & Bridge office answers 870-425-3695 Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m., if you want to check first.
5 gallons of oil-based paint a year
The county’s yearly limit is 5 gallons of oil-based paint per household. If you have more, ask the county how to handle the rest before you bring it.
Original cans, labels on, no glass
Baxter County wants everything in its original, labeled container. It won’t take glass containers or mixed chemicals.
Baxter Recycling sends paint to Road & Bridge
Baxter Recycling on Rossi Road takes cans and bottles, but its flyer says no paint or aerosol cans. It tells you to take oil, gas, paint, batteries and bulbs to Road & Bridge on Monday mornings.
Not with your Methvin bulky pickup
Methvin Sanitation’s list of bulky items it picks up in the city includes furniture, mattresses, Freon-free appliances, toys, tools, bicycles, clothes, metal, carpet, fencing and lumber. Paint isn’t on the list, and push mowers must have no oil or gas.
Free pickup programs and other options
Arkansas has no PaintCare program, so stores in Mountain Home don’t take paint back. Baxter County is in the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District, which also covers Boone, Marion, Newton and Searcy counties. The district lists the same Monday center for Baxter County hazardous waste. Its Gassville recycling site (first Saturday) and Baxter Recycling in Mountain Home don’t list paint. The Boone County Recycling Center in Harrison takes paint, up to 7 gallons a day, but the district asks for a Boone County address and PaintCare’s locator lists it for Boone County households only. Unlike Little Rock, which has no public paint drop-off, Baxter County has a site, but only for oil-based paint.
Getting your paint ready
Sort out the oil-based paint, stain and thinner and make sure each container has its label and a tight lid. Measure it: 5 gallons per household per year. Pull out any glass jars or mixed leftovers. Be ready to show you live in Baxter County; the county doesn’t say what proof it accepts. Set latex aside; the county center won’t take it.
Full preparation checklist →Mountain Home questions5
Where do I take oil-based paint in Mountain Home, Arkansas?
To the Baxter County Recycling & Hazardous Waste Center at the Road & Bridge Department, 2017 Hwy. 5 S., Mondays 8 a.m. to noon. It’s for Baxter County residents.
Does Baxter County take latex paint?
No. Latex isn’t on the county’s list, and PaintCare’s listing says the site doesn’t take it. We didn’t find a city or Methvin rule on dried latex in the trash, so call Methvin at 870-421-9704 before you put any out.
How much paint can I bring?
Up to 5 gallons of oil-based paint per household per year. Motor oil is limited to 5 gallons a day.
Can I take paint to Baxter Recycling?
No. Baxter Recycling’s flyer says no paint or aerosol cans and sends paint to Road & Bridge on Monday mornings.
I live in Gassville or Cotter. Can I use the county center?
Yes, if your home is in Baxter County. The county says the center is for Baxter County residents only.
Sources and how we checked11
Checked October 16, 2026: Baxter County’s Road & Bridge page (hazardous waste center section), the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District’s Baxter and Boone County pages (read in a browser), Baxter Day Service Center’s recycling page and its drop-off flyer, the City of Mountain Home’s trash and Methvin Sanitation pages and its bulky waste list, Arkansas DEQ’s center list and PaintCare’s locator data. The Ozark Mountain district links to an older Road & Bridge address (baxtercountyroadandbridge.com); the county’s current page is on baxtercountyar.gov. Peer review (October 16, 2026) corrected the Methvin bulky item list and noted that PaintCare’s Arkansas listings are information only. Unresolved: whether the county charges anything, what proof of residency it accepts, how to handle oil-based paint over 5 gallons, and whether Methvin takes dried latex in the cart. We found no Baxter County collection event and no paint reuse shelf.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Baxter County: Road & Bridge Department, Recycling & Hazardous Waste Center ↗Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District: Baxter County ↗Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District: Boone County ↗Baxter Day Service Center: Baxter Recycling ↗Baxter Recycling: drop-off dos and don’ts flyer (PDF) ↗City of Mountain Home: Trash & Recycling ↗City of Mountain Home: Methvin Sanitation trash pickup ↗City of Mountain Home: accepted bulky waste and white goods (PDF) ↗Arkansas DEQ household hazardous waste collection centers ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program states ↗
