Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Indianapolis.
7550 N Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46278
Don't leave anything at the gate when the site is closed. The city calls that illegal dumping, with fines up to $2,500. The city doesn't say what proof of address it checks, so bring an ID with your Marion County address.
4925 S Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227
PaintCare's listing shows this site on the second Saturday only and says ToxDrop is closed on fourth Saturdays. The city's own page says second and fourth Saturdays. Call 317-327-4000 before a fourth-Saturday trip. Third and fifth Saturdays have no ToxDrop anywhere.
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.
4925 S Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227
7550 N Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46278
901 N Range Line Rd, Carmel, IN 46032
1717 Pleasant St, Noblesville, IN 46060
2031 Mounds Rd, Anderson, IN 46016
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Go to Traders Point at 7550 N Lafayette Rd on the first Saturday of the month, between 9 and 2. Latex and oil-based paint both go there.
Perry Township Government Center at 4925 S Shelby St is open the second and fourth Saturdays. PaintCare’s listing only shows the second Saturday, so call 317-327-4000 before a fourth-Saturday trip.
That’s over the 20-gallon limit for one visit. Split it into two Saturdays, for example Traders Point one month and Perry Township on a second or fourth Saturday.
ToxDrop won’t take commercial waste. Paint from rentals you manage as a business or from job sites needs a licensed hazardous waste hauler.
Take leftover paint to a Marion County ToxDrop Saturday: Traders Point (7550 N Lafayette Rd) on the first Saturday, or Perry Township (4925 S Shelby St) on the second and fourth Saturdays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Bring up to 20 gallons of liquid per visit in boxes or bins, not trash bags. It’s for Marion County homes only.
In Indianapolis and the rest of Marion County, leftover paint goes to ToxDrop. These are Saturday drop-off days run by the city at two places: Traders Point on the northwest side and the Perry Township Government Center on the south side. You can bring up to 20 gallons of liquid each visit. There is no weekday hazardous waste site in Marion County.
Traders Point (7550 N Lafayette Rd) is open the first Saturday of the month. Perry Township (4925 S Shelby St) is open the second and fourth Saturdays. Both run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nothing is open on the third or fifth Saturday, or on major holidays.
The city caps each visit at 20 gallons of liquid or 75 pounds of solids. A big repaint can take two Saturdays. Pack cans in boxes, crates or open bins. Trash bags may be turned away.
The city lists paint, wood stain, varnish, paint thinner, paint stripper and aerosol cans. It doesn’t treat latex differently, so you can bring both kinds.
Indianapolis says household hazardous waste can’t go in your trash cart, and the city’s trash pages don’t give a dry-it-out option for latex. The Citizens’ Transfer Station on S Belmont Ave is for extra trash, not chemicals.
The city treats waste left outside a closed ToxDrop site as illegal dumping, with fines up to $2,500. If you miss the day, keep the cans at home for the next one.
Indiana has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back for free. Give usable cans to a neighbor, school or community group. The city says it sometimes adds drive-thru disposal events when it has the resources; check the ToxDrop page. Old TVs and computers can also go to RecycleForce.
Keep paint in its original labeled can with the lid tight. Set cans upright in a box or plastic bin so workers can see them. Count your gallons before you go so you stay under 20. Bring an ID that shows your Marion County address.
Full preparation checklist →No. ToxDrop runs only on Saturdays: first Saturday at Traders Point, second and fourth Saturdays at Perry Township, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Yes, if you live in Marion County. The city says ToxDrop is for Marion County residents.
The city’s ToxDrop page doesn’t list a fee. Call 317-327-4000 if you want to be sure.
No. ToxDrop doesn’t take business or commercial waste. Businesses need a licensed hazardous waste company.
Up to 20 gallons of liquid, or 75 pounds of solid waste, per visit.
October 7, 2026: read the indy.gov ToxDrop page and Trash 101 page in a browser (both load by script and return nothing to plain requests), and the PaintCare locator data for both sites. The city lists two ToxDrop sites: Traders Point (first Saturday) and Perry Township (second and fourth Saturdays), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed third and fifth Saturdays and major holidays. The phone number 317-327-4000 is the Department of Public Works line shown on both city pages. Conflict: PaintCare lists Perry Township on the second Saturday only and says fourth Saturdays are closed; this guide follows the city and tells readers to call first. Peer review the same day re-read both city pages and confirmed the sites, days, 20-gallon/75-pound limit, Marion County-only rule, no commercial waste and the $2,500 fine. Not found: any fee statement, what ID is checked, whether the city accepts dried latex in the trash cart (Trash 101 bans household hazardous waste in carts but doesn't mention latex), and any paint reuse shelf or ReStore that takes paint in Indianapolis.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
