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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- Jefferson County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Pine Bluff Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Collection CenterHazardous waste site2 mi
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Jefferson County Recycling Center (East Harding Avenue, Pine Bluff)
1800 E Harding Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71601
- Accepts
- Not confirmed. The county’s own page lists only recycling (plastics, paper, cardboard, bottles and cans) and electronics, and never mentions paint or hazardous waste. Arkansas DEQ includes it on its statewide list of household hazardous waste centers, which it says take household amounts of items such as paint, and tells you to check with each center. PaintCare’s locator lists it as the Pine Bluff Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Collection Center and says no empty, dried or leaking paint cans. No source says which kinds of paint it takes today.
- Who can use it
- PaintCare’s locator lists it for Jefferson County households only, no businesses, with proof of residency. The county page doesn’t say.
- Hours
- Sources disagree. The county page’s text says Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1–4 p.m. The box at the top of the same page says Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays 8 a.m.–noon. Arkansas DEQ and PaintCare say Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Load limits
- PaintCare’s locator says household amounts only, no empty, dried or leaking cans, and to check with the center about specific items.
- Fees
- Not published in reviewed sources; ask when you call.
It sits directly behind Pope Furniture. Because the county page doesn’t mention paint and three sets of hours are in print, call 870-850-0235 and ask whether it still takes paint before you load the car. The county’s self-service drop-off at the Road Department, 3304 W. 7th Ave., is for recycling; its page doesn’t list paint. 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 Pine Bluff.
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.
Jefferson County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Pine Bluff Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Collection Center
2 mi1800 E Harding Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71601
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Jefferson County
- Hours
- Monday - Friday: Hours: 7:30 am - 3 pm. First Saturday of the month: 9 am - 2 pm.
- Limits
- Household quantities only. Please check directly with the center for any specifics on accepted items.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- Location: Behind Pope Furniture. Proof of residency required.
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 Pine Bluff cleanout?4
You’re cleaning out a parent’s house in Pine Bluff
If the house is in Jefferson County, call the Harding Avenue center first to ask whether it takes paint. If it does, bring proof of the address, keep cans labeled and leave out any that are empty, dried or leaking.
You have a few cans of latex and a can of stain
Call 870-850-0235 and ask whether the center takes latex and stain; no source says which kinds of paint it takes today. Don’t set either at the curb, because CARDS lists paint, stains and varnishes as not accepted.
You can only go on a weekend
The sources disagree on Saturdays: the county page box says the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 8 a.m.–noon, and ADEQ says the first Saturday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Call 870-850-0235 the week before.
A landlord or painting contractor with leftover paint
PaintCare’s locator lists the center for households only, no businesses. A business needs a private hazardous waste company.
Pine Bluff rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Call the Jefferson County Recycling Center at 870-850-0235 to ask whether it still takes paint, which kinds, and when. If it does, take it to 1800 E. Harding Ave., directly behind Pope Furniture, with proof that you live in Jefferson County. Don’t put paint in your trash cart: Pine Bluff’s hauler, CARDS, lists paint, stains and varnishes as items it won’t take.
In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the only public place we found that may take paint is the Jefferson County Recycling Center at 1800 E. Harding Ave., behind Pope Furniture. Arkansas DEQ lists it as the county’s household hazardous waste center, but the county’s own page doesn’t mention paint and gives different hours. Call 870-850-0235 to ask whether it still takes paint before you go.
Call before you drive to Harding Avenue
The county’s page never mentions paint, so ask whether paint is still taken. It also lists hours two ways: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1–4 p.m. in the text, and weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. plus the 2nd and 4th Saturdays in a box on the same page. Arkansas DEQ and PaintCare’s locator say weekdays 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and the first Saturday. One phone call settles it.
Bring proof you live in Jefferson County
PaintCare’s locator lists the center for Jefferson County households only and asks for proof of residency. Bring something that shows your Jefferson County address.
Keep paint out of the CARDS cart
CARDS took over Pine Bluff trash on November 1, 2025; its Pine Bluff web page now carries the Ecowaste Solutions name. Its town hall fact sheet lists paint, stains and varnishes among items it does not accept. It also won’t take household chemicals or flammable materials.
The Road Department bins are for recycling
Jefferson County also has a self-service recycling drop-off at the Road Department, 3304 W. 7th Ave. Its page lists paper, plastic, cans and electronics, not paint.
Free pickup programs and other options
Arkansas has no PaintCare program, so stores in Pine Bluff don’t take paint back. PaintCare’s locator lists the Harding Avenue center only for information. Little Rock has no public paint drop-off; Pulaski County’s Green Stations refuse paint and the city says to dry it for the trash. Pine Bluff at least has a state-listed county center that may take it. The Jefferson County Recycling Department also handles tires for the ten-county Southeast Arkansas Solid Waste Management District and electronics for Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant and Lincoln counties. We found no source saying it takes paint from those counties, and Arkansas DEQ’s list shows no hazardous waste center in them.
Getting your paint ready
Call 870-850-0235 to confirm that paint is taken, which kinds, and the hours. Keep paint in its original, labeled can with the lid on tight; PaintCare’s locator says the center won’t take empty, dried-out or leaking cans. Bring proof you live in Jefferson County. Keep cans upright in a box in your trunk.
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Where can I drop off paint in Pine Bluff?
The only public option we found is the Jefferson County Recycling Center, 1800 E. Harding Ave., behind Pope Furniture. Arkansas DEQ lists it as the county’s household hazardous waste center, but the county’s own page doesn’t mention paint. Call 870-850-0235 to ask whether it still takes paint.
What are the center’s hours?
It depends on the source: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1–4 p.m. (county page text); weekdays 8–4 plus the 2nd and 4th Saturdays (county page box); or weekdays 7:30–3 plus the first Saturday (Arkansas DEQ and PaintCare’s locator). Call to confirm.
Can I put paint in my Pine Bluff trash cart?
CARDS, the city’s hauler since November 2025, lists paint, stains and varnishes among the items it won’t accept. Ask CARDS at 870-399-7463 before putting out any paint, even dried.
Do I have to live in Jefferson County?
PaintCare’s locator says Jefferson County households only, with proof of residency, and no businesses. The county’s page doesn’t say, so ask when you call.
Sources and how we checked7
Checked October 16, 2026: Jefferson County’s Recycling Department page (read in a browser), the City of Pine Bluff’s CARDS page and its September 22, 2025 town hall fact sheet, the Ecowaste Solutions (formerly CARDS) Pine Bluff page, Arkansas DEQ’s center list and PaintCare’s locator data. The county page never mentions paint or hazardous waste and lists two different hour sets; ADEQ and PaintCare list a third. A 2012 Pine Bluff Commercial article described a household hazardous waste center at 16th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street; we found no current source for it and left it out. We found no Habitat ReStore in Pine Bluff and no Jefferson County collection event. Peer review (October 16, 2026) removed wording that implied the center takes latex and now tells readers to call to confirm paint is taken at all. PaintCare’s Arkansas listings are information only; Arkansas has no PaintCare program. Unresolved: whether the Harding Avenue center still takes paint, its current hours, any fees, and whether CARDS takes fully dried latex.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Jefferson County, AR: Recycling Department ↗City of Pine Bluff: CARDS Recycling & Waste Management ↗City of Pine Bluff: CARDS town hall fact sheet (Sept. 22, 2025) ↗Ecowaste Solutions (formerly CARDS): Pine Bluff service area ↗Arkansas DEQ household hazardous waste collection centers ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program states ↗
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