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26 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store3.5 mi
- JC Licht Paint & DecorPaint store3.7 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store4.3 mi
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JC Licht Paint & Decor — Montgomery Road
3450 Montgomery Road, Aurora, IL 60504
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in labeled containers up to 5 gallons. No spray cans.
- Who can use it
- Illinois households and businesses.
- Hours
- PaintCare says the store takes paint during regular hours. Call ahead for hours and space.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- No drop-off charge.
Kane County names this store and the Sherwin-Williams at 473 Route 59 as Aurora's drop-offs (list as of February 2026). An open store doesn't always mean the paint bins have room.
Naperville Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility
156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL 60540
- Accepts
- Oil-based paint and stains, aerosols, solvents, flammables, auto fluids, pesticides, batteries, propane up to 20 lb. No latex.
- Who can use it
- Any Illinois resident. No business waste.
- Hours
- Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.–2 p.m., except holidays.
- Load limits
- Two site carts (44 x 25 in.) per household.
- Fees
- Free.
Stay in your car; staff unload.
26 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Aurora.
26 paint stores and 0 hazardous waste sites, closest first. Paint stores take house paint, stain and varnish, usually up to a set amount per visit. Hazardous waste sites also take chemicals like thinner, but some only serve local residents. Call before you go.
Rules most stores here share
Who: Households and Businesses in Illinois
Hours: Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.
Products: This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
Each listing below shows only what’s different, plus its limit.
Sherwin-Williams
3.5 mi150 Kendall Point Dr, Oswego, IL 60543
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
JC Licht Paint & Decor
3.7 mi3450 Montgomery Rd, Aurora, IL 60504
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.3 mi473 S Rte 59, Aurora, IL 60504
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.7 mi2834 US-34, Oswego, IL 60543
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.8 mi1891 Orchard Gateway Blvd, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Buikemas Ace Hardware
6.5 mi963 W 75th St, Naperville, IL 60565
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Warrenville Ace Hardware
6.7 mi2 S 541 Rte 59, Warrenville, IL 60555
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Oswego Ace Hardware (Purcell)
6.7 mi4500 State Rte 71, Oswego, IL 60543
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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Sherwin-Williams
6.8 mi2251 Orchard Rd, Oswego, IL 60543
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Buikemas Ace Hardware
7.2 mi5035 Ace Ln, Naperville, IL 60564
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
JC Licht Paint & Decor
7.3 mi419 S Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Buikemas Ace Hardware
7.6 mi1030 N Washington St, Naperville, IL 60563
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
7.7 mi44 W Gartner Rd Suite 116, Naperville, IL 60540
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
8 mi11850 Illinois Rte 59 Suite 100, Plainfield, IL 60585
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
8.4 mi33 West 365 Route 38, West Chicago, IL 60185
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
JC Licht Paint & Decor
8.7 mi716 W State St, Geneva, IL 60134
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Geneva Ace Hardware
8.8 mi617 W State St, Geneva, IL 60134
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Naperville Ace Hardware
9.1 mi1212 S Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL 60540
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
JC Licht Paint & Decor
9.9 mi23859 W 135th St Suite 11, Plainfield, IL 60544
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Yorkville Ace Hardware
10.6 mi9620 Rte 34, Yorkville, IL 60560
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
10.7 mi2406 W Main St, St. Charles, IL 60175
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
10.8 mi1382 N Bridge St, Yorkville, IL 60560
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Buikemas Ace Hardware
10.9 mi90 E Loop Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
St Charles Ace Hardware
11 mi2650 E Main St, St Charles, IL 60174
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Whitmore Ace Hardware
11.3 mi24604 W Lockport St, Plainfield, IL 60544
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
11.8 mi453 N Bolingbrook Dr, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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 Aurora cleanout?4
A Kane County address on the east side
Kane County's free home pickup doesn't cover you; it's only for Batavia, Geneva, South Elgin and some northern townships. Use Naperville for chemicals and a PaintCare store for paint.
A Fox Valley address in DuPage or Will County
Same year-round options. Will County events take every Aurora resident, whatever the county, so the October 17 Wilmington event works for a mixed latex and chemical load.
Eight gallons of latex
Two trips to a 5-gallon PaintCare store, or one trip to Whitmore Ace in Plainfield (PaintCare lists 20 gallons) after calling ahead.
Contractor or landlord leftovers
Naperville refuses business waste. PaintCare stores and GreenSheen take Illinois businesses' latex and oil-based paint. At 100 gallons or more, PaintCare will schedule a free pickup.
Aurora rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
House paint (latex or oil-based): JC Licht, 3450 Montgomery Road, or Sherwin-Williams, 473 Route 59, 5 gallons per visit, free. Spray paint, solvents and other chemicals: Naperville's site at 156 Fort Hill Drive, about 8 miles east, Saturday and Sunday 9–2, open to any Illinois resident. Aurora's 311 line: 630-256-4636.
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.
What your county means
Naperville's site and PaintCare stores don't check your county; county programs do. Kane County's free yearly Clean Harbors home pickup covers Batavia, Geneva, South Elgin and some northern townships, not Aurora. Will County's events take anyone in a town partly in Will County, and it lists Aurora. We found no Kendall County program.
The city page calls latex unacceptable
Aurora sends residents to the Naperville site, which Naperville runs with Aurora and Will, DuPage and Kane counties. The city calls latex 'totally unacceptable' but doesn't say where it goes. The answer is a PaintCare store; Kane County names JC Licht on Montgomery Road and Sherwin-Williams on Route 59. The city also refuses car batteries and propane, but Naperville's current page takes propane tanks up to 20 lb and several battery types. Go by Naperville's page.
One appointment event takes latex
Will County's last listed 2026 drop-off is Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Wilmington, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., by appointment. It takes latex and oil-based paint up to 15 gallons per vehicle, plus spray cans, thinner and pool chemicals. It's the only nearby 2026 option for a mixed load. The New Lenox Recyclepalooza on September 12 has passed.
Bigger loads from the southwest side
PaintCare lists Whitmore Ace in Plainfield at 20 gallons per visit and GreenSheen in Crest Hill at 200 on weekdays, both within about 17 miles. They're handy when 5-gallon trips to Route 59 don't make sense.
Free pickup programs and other options
Kane County lists more PaintCare stores in North Aurora (1891 Orchard Gateway Blvd.) and Oswego; PaintCare's list below is current. PaintCare picks up 100 gallons or more free. Kane County sends spray paint to its recycling center or a hazardous waste site, and suggests asking Habitat for Humanity ReStore about unopened cans.
Getting your paint ready
Check your county before booking a county service; Kane's home pickup checks tax records. For Naperville, pack chemicals upright in boxes and stay in the car. For a PaintCare store, bring liquid paint in labeled cans of 5 gallons or less, and call about bin space.
Full preparation checklist →Aurora questions4
Which county's program can I use in Aurora?
Naperville's site and PaintCare stores take anyone in Illinois. Will County events take all Aurora residents. Kane County's home pickup doesn't cover Aurora. We found no Kendall County program.
Where does latex paint go?
A PaintCare store, such as JC Licht at 3450 Montgomery Road or Sherwin-Williams at 473 Route 59, or a Will County one-day event (last listed for 2026: October 17). Naperville won't take latex.
Is there a fee?
No. Naperville's site is free, and PaintCare stores charge nothing; a fee on new paint pays for PaintCare.
Who do I call in Aurora?
The city's 311 line, 630-256-4636 or 311@aurora.il.us, handles hazardous waste questions. For the site itself, call Naperville Public Works at 630-420-6095.
Sources and how we checked12
Checked October 6, 2026. Kane County's Aurora drop-off list is as of February 2026; PaintCare lists two Aurora stores. Still open: we found no Kendall County program. We didn't check the Kane County recycling center's spray paint rules or ReStore's paint policy.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Aurora hazardous materials ↗City of Aurora: About Our City (four counties) ↗Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Facility ↗Kane County Recycles: paint ↗Kane County HHW home collection service area ↗Will County Green events calendar ↗Will County Wilmington drop-off flyer, October 17, 2026 ↗Will County municipal recycling directory ↗PaintCare Illinois ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗Illinois EPA fall 2026 one-day HHW schedule (Aug. 13, 2026 release) ↗
