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3 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Niemann Ace HardwarePaint store0.6 mi
- RP LumberPaint store0.8 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1 mi
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Niemann Ace Hardware — Broadway, Quincy (PaintCare drop-off)
1637 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in original labeled containers up to 5 gallons. No spray cans, and no leaking or empty containers.
- Who can use it
- Illinois households and businesses, according to PaintCare.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular store hours. We didn't confirm store hours; call first.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint.
This is the closest of Quincy's three PaintCare stores to downtown. No thinner, solvents or spray paint.
RP Lumber — Broadway, Quincy (PaintCare drop-off)
3200 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in original labeled containers up to 5 gallons. No spray cans, and no leaking or empty containers.
- Who can use it
- Illinois households and businesses, according to PaintCare.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular store hours. We didn't confirm store hours; call first.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint.
Sherwin-Williams at 3500 Broadway, a few blocks east, is also on PaintCare's list (217-223-6044). Call either store before bringing more than a few cans.
Adams County household hazardous waste collection at the County Highway Department (September 19, 2026)
101 North 54th Street, Quincy, IL 62305
- Accepts
- Illinois EPA's fall list: oil-based paint, thinner, cleaners, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, kerosene, weed and insect killers, pesticides and fluorescent lamps. The 2025 Adams County event also took spray paint and rechargeable household batteries. No latex paint.
- Who can use it
- Illinois residents. No business, farm or institution waste.
- Hours
- This collection was held Saturday, September 19, 2026, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., with registration. No 2027 date is posted.
- Load limits
- No limit was listed.
- Fees
- Free.
The phone is the Adams County Health Department, the local co-sponsor, not a drop-off. In 2025 drivers entered from 54th Street and stayed in their cars. There is no year-round hazardous waste site in Adams County.
3 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Quincy.
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.
Niemann Ace Hardware
0.6 mi1637 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
RP Lumber
0.8 mi3200 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1 mi3500 Broadway, Quincy, IL 62301
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Kassing Lumber Company
33 mi601 Pittsfield Rd, Mount Sterling, IL 62353
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Pike County Lumber
36.2 mi1410 W Washington St, Pittsfield, IL 62363
- 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 Quincy cleanout?4
You saved cans for the county collection
The 2026 Adams County collection was held September 19, and it didn't take latex anyway. Take house paint to a Broadway PaintCare store now. Keep thinner and spray cans sealed until a 2027 date is posted.
You have half a can of latex and no time
City garbage won't take it liquid. Stir in kitty litter until it won't pour, let it set, then bag it with your trash. If the paint is still good, a PaintCare store will take it free.
You live outside Quincy
Broadway is the only place in Adams County on PaintCare's list. If you live toward Brown or Pike County, Kassing Lumber at 601 Pittsfield Rd in Mount Sterling or the two Pittsfield stores may be closer.
A painter has 120 gallons left after a job
Stores take 5 gallons per visit, so that's a lot of trips. At 100 gallons or more, PaintCare offers a free pickup to contractors and property managers.
Quincy rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take latex or oil-based house paint, stain and varnish to a PaintCare store on Broadway in Quincy: Niemann Ace (1637), RP Lumber (3200) or Sherwin-Williams (3500), 5 gallons per visit. Liquid paint isn't allowed in city garbage. Adams County's 2026 chemical collection was September 19, so keep thinner and spray paint sealed until 2027.
In Quincy, Illinois (Adams County), leftover house paint goes free to one of three PaintCare stores on Broadway. There is no county paint site and no year-round hazardous waste site. Adams County's one 2026 collection for thinner and other chemicals was held September 19.
All three drop-offs are on Broadway
PaintCare lists Niemann Ace Hardware at 1637 Broadway, RP Lumber at 3200 Broadway and Sherwin-Williams at 3500 Broadway. Each takes up to 5 gallons per visit. The next closest PaintCare stores are in Mount Sterling, Pittsfield and Macomb.
Don't put liquid paint in city garbage
Quincy's garbage rules ban liquid paint and household hazardous waste. Garbage must also be bagged. Dry leftover latex completely before it goes in a bag.
The city clean-up refused paint too
The 2026 city-wide clean-up at Front Street and Payson Avenue ran September 23–25 and did not take chemicals or liquids. It is for bulky items, not paint.
Thinner waits for next year's county event
The Adams County Health Department co-hosted this year's collection at the County Highway Department, 101 North 54th Street, on September 19. No 2027 date is posted. Keep solvents and spray paint sealed in the meantime.
The Quincy options are listed for Illinois residents
PaintCare lists the Quincy stores for Illinois customers, and Illinois EPA collections are for Illinois residents. Across the river, the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments runs a hazardous waste center in Perry, Missouri, for households in Marion, Ralls, Pike, Monroe, Shelby, Macon and Randolph counties.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare's other nearby stores are Kassing Lumber in Mount Sterling and two in Pittsfield (Pike County Lumber and Ace Hardware). At 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare for a free pickup. For solvents before 2027, the closest remaining Illinois EPA collections are Springfield (October 17) and Decatur (October 24), both by sign-up; Madison County's appointment site in Wood River is a year-round option.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original labeled can with the lid tight. PaintCare stores refuse leaking, empty or unlabeled cans and spray paint. To trash leftover latex, stir in kitty litter until it won't pour, then bag it. Store thinner and spray cans sealed and upright.
Full preparation checklist →Quincy questions5
Where can I recycle paint in Quincy?
At the three PaintCare stores on Broadway: Niemann Ace (1637), RP Lumber (3200) and Sherwin-Williams (3500). It's free, 5 gallons per visit; call first.
Can I put paint in my Quincy garbage tote?
Not liquid paint. The city bans liquid paint and household hazardous waste from garbage. Dry latex out completely first.
When is the next hazardous waste day in Adams County?
None is posted. The 2026 collection was held September 19 at the County Highway Department.
I live in Hannibal. Can I use the Quincy stores?
PaintCare lists them for Illinois households and businesses. Marion County households can use the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments center at 42494 Delaware Ln in Perry, Missouri (573-565-2203). It's free and takes oil-based paint on set days from April to October; PaintCare's listing says it doesn't take latex. Check its page for dates.
Does Quincy have a paint swap or reuse shelf?
We didn't find one in city or county sources.
Sources and how we checked11
Checked October 13, 2026; no calls or visits. Adams County's own site had no hazardous waste page; event details come from Illinois EPA and a 2025 Muddy River News notice. The city doesn't say outright that dried latex is allowed in garbage, only that liquid paint isn't. We didn't confirm store hours or space.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Quincy Central Services (garbage rules, clean-up event) ↗Illinois EPA Quincy event page ↗Illinois EPA fall 2026 HHW announcement ↗Muddy River News on the 2025 Adams County collection ↗Illinois EPA household hazardous waste collections ↗Illinois EPA paint recycling page ↗PaintCare Illinois ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗PaintCare products ↗Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments: household hazardous waste ↗
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