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2 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.3 mi
- RP LumberPaint store2.4 mi
- Kassing Lumber CompanyPaint store34.2 mi
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Sherwin-Williams, East Jackson Street, Macomb (PaintCare drop-off)
701 E Jackson St, Macomb, IL 61455
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish, in original labeled cans of 5 gallons or less. They won't take spray paint or cans with no label.
- Who can use it
- Illinois residents and businesses (PaintCare listing).
- Hours
- Open for paint drop-off during store hours, PaintCare says. We didn't verify those hours. Call and ask whether they can take what you're bringing.
- Load limits
- No more than 5 gallons a visit.
- Fees
- Free drop-off.
On East Jackson Street east of the Courthouse Square, so it's the closer of Macomb's two stores for downtown and WIU renters. We found no drop-off for thinner or spray cans in McDonough County.
RP Lumber, East Jackson Street, Macomb (PaintCare drop-off)
2300 E Jackson St, Macomb, IL 61455
- Accepts
- Leftover house paint of either type (latex or oil), plus stain and varnish, in the labeled can it came in, 5-gallon size max. No aerosols, leaks or empties.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses anywhere in Illinois can use it, PaintCare says.
- Hours
- PaintCare lists paint intake during regular business hours. Hours not confirmed here; call first.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- None.
On the east edge of town on East Jackson Street. Handy if you're coming in from Bushnell, Bardolph or Prairie City on the east side of the county.
Illinois EPA one-day hazardous waste collection, Progress City, Decatur (set for Saturday, October 24, 2026)
East Sixth Progress Street, Decatur, IL 62521
- Accepts
- Oil-based paint, thinner, chemical cleaners, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, kerosene, weed killers, insecticides and fluorescent lamps. Latex paint, propane tanks, farm chemicals and business waste are refused.
- Who can use it
- Illinois EPA says its fall 2026 collections are open to every Illinois resident, so McDonough County households can go.
- Hours
- Set for Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. You must sign up for a time slot first; the signup.com link is on Illinois EPA's Decatur event page.
- Load limits
- None listed by Illinois EPA.
- Fees
- Free.
A long trip from Macomb: about 100 miles in a straight line. The only later stop on Illinois EPA's fall list is Lockport (Will County) on October 31. The phone is Macon County Environmental Management, the local co-sponsor. Stay in your car; workers unload it.
2 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Macomb.
5 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
1.3 mi701 E Jackson St, Macomb, IL 61455
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
RP Lumber
2.4 mi2300 E Jackson St, Macomb, IL 61455
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Kassing Lumber Company
34.2 mi601 Pittsfield Rd, Mount Sterling, IL 62353
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
34.6 mi411 N Main St, Canton, IL 61520
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Ace Hardware of Havana
34.7 mi207 W Main St, Havana, IL 62644
- 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 Macomb cleanout?4
You're moving out of a rental near WIU
Walk the cans to Sherwin-Williams on East Jackson, just east of the square. Bring them in their original cans with labels; the store can turn away unlabeled or leaking ones. Leave spray paint out; PaintCare sites don't take it.
You live in Bushnell or Colchester
There's no PaintCare site in either town. Plan one trip to Macomb: RP Lumber on the east side is easiest from Bushnell, and Sherwin-Williams is closer to downtown. At 5 gallons per store, you can drop 10 gallons in one trip.
You missed the Quincy and East Moline collections
Quincy's was September 19 and East Moline's was October 10. If you can make the drive, sign up for Decatur's collection set for October 24. Otherwise store thinner and spray paint sealed and out of the heat until a 2027 date is announced.
You were saving paint for the city clean-up
The spring clean-up (May 11–14, 2026) excluded paint, thinner, stain and varnish, and Waste Management can refuse anything it sees as a hazard. Take paint to a PaintCare store instead.
Macomb rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take latex or oil-based house paint, stain and varnish to Sherwin-Williams (701 E Jackson St) or RP Lumber (2300 E Jackson St) in Macomb; both are free PaintCare drop-offs, 5 gallons per visit. Waste Management's city pickup doesn't take paint or liquids. McDonough County has no 2026 chemical collection, so keep thinner and spray paint sealed or sign up for Decatur's Illinois EPA collection set for October 24.
In Macomb (McDonough County, Illinois), leftover house paint goes free to Sherwin-Williams or RP Lumber, both on East Jackson Street and both listed by PaintCare. The city's Waste Management carts and its spring city-wide clean-up don't take paint or other liquids. McDonough County has no hazardous waste collection this year, so thinner and spray cans have to wait or travel.
Two stores, both on East Jackson
Sherwin-Williams (701 E Jackson St) is the one closer to the Courthouse Square. RP Lumber (2300 E Jackson St) is on the east edge of town. Both take latex and oil-based paint, stain and varnish in labeled cans, 5 gallons a visit.
No paint in the Waste Management carts
The city's pickup rules list paints, oils, gasoline, liquids and hazardous materials as items Waste Management won't collect. The city adds that liquid and household hazardous wastes are not collected. Questions go to Macomb Public Works at 309-833-2821, weekdays 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
The May clean-up didn't take paint
Macomb's 2026 spring city-wide clean-up ran May 11–14, with a second Monday-route pickup on May 18. The city's clean-up guidelines exclude paint, thinner, stain, varnish and any free-flowing liquid. Don't hold paint for next year's clean-up.
Bushnell, Colchester and the rest of the county
PaintCare lists no site in Bushnell, Colchester, Blandinsville, Industry, Good Hope or Prairie City, so Macomb's two stores serve the whole county. The next closest are about 34 to 36 miles away in a straight line: Kassing Lumber in Mount Sterling, Ace Hardware of Havana, and Sherwin-Williams and RP Lumber in Canton. Iowa's hazardous waste sites across the river in Fort Madison and West Burlington are only for residents of their own Iowa areas.
Most chemical collections near Macomb are over for 2026
Illinois EPA's nearby stops this year were all held: Griggsville (April 11), Quincy (September 19) and East Moline (October 10). Two fall stops in central Illinois remain: Springfield (set for October 17) and Decatur (set for October 24, sign-up required), about 100 miles away in a straight line.
Free pickup programs and other options
If you're heading toward Canton or Quincy anyway, those towns each have more PaintCare stores (Canton has two; Quincy's three are on Broadway). Galesburg has RP Lumber on US Hwy 150 E and Sherwin-Williams on Promenade Ct, about 37 to 38 miles north in a straight line. For 100 gallons or more, PaintCare offers a free large-volume pickup. Otherwise keep thinner and spray paint sealed until a 2027 collection is posted near you.
Getting your paint ready
Leave paint in the original can with its label, and tap the lid shut. Stores won't take unlabeled or leaking cans, so pour nothing together. Put spray cans and thinner in their own box and store them cool and dry. Call the store before loading the car.
Full preparation checklist →Macomb questions5
Where do I recycle paint in Macomb, IL?
Sherwin-Williams at 701 E Jackson St (309-833-2842) or RP Lumber at 2300 E Jackson St (309-837-9911). Both are free PaintCare drop-offs and take up to 5 gallons per visit.
Can I put dried latex paint in my garbage cart?
The city's rules say paints and liquids are not collected, and they don't make an exception for dried paint. Ask Public Works at 309-833-2821, or take the can to a PaintCare store, which takes latex free.
Is there a hazardous waste day in McDonough County?
None is posted for 2026. Illinois EPA's nearby 2026 collections in Griggsville, Quincy and East Moline have already happened. Springfield's is set for October 17 and Decatur's for October 24.
I'm a WIU student moving out. Where does my paint go?
Sherwin-Williams at 701 E Jackson St is the closer of Macomb's two drop-offs to campus and downtown. Bring cans with labels, up to 5 gallons.
Is there a fee?
No. PaintCare drop-offs and Illinois EPA collections are free.
Sources and how we checked14
Checked October 16, 2026; no calls or visits. The City of Macomb's business-office page and the city/Waste Management pickup guidelines say paints, liquids and household hazardous waste aren't collected. The city's 2026 dates flyer lists the May 11–14 clean-up; the clean-up guidelines PDF lists paint among excluded items. We found no McDonough County Health Department or county hazardous waste page. A 2005 news report described a Tri-County paint recycling center in Macomb; we couldn't find evidence it runs today, so it's not used. We found no Illinois EPA collection in Macomb in 2026. Iowa sites near Burlington and Fort Madison serve only their own counties, per PaintCare's data. Store hours weren't confirmed. The city doesn't say whether fully dried latex may go in the cart.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Macomb: trash and recycling service ↗City of Macomb and Waste Management pickup guidelines ↗City of Macomb curbside clean-up guidelines ↗City of Macomb: 2026 yard waste site and city-wide clean-up dates ↗PaintCare Illinois ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗Illinois EPA fall 2026 HHW announcement ↗University of Illinois Extension: spring 2026 hazardous waste collections ↗Illinois EPA Griggsville event page ↗Illinois EPA Quincy event page ↗Illinois EPA East Moline event page ↗Illinois EPA Decatur event page ↗Illinois EPA: paint ↗
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