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3 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Scott County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Household Hazardous Waste FacilityHazardous waste site2.9 mi
- Trevor Ace HardwarePaint store7 mi
- RP LumberPaint store10.5 mi
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Waste Commission of Scott County Household Hazardous Material Facility (Scott Area Recycling Center)
5640 Carey Ave, Davenport, IA 52807
- Accepts
- Paints, including oil-based paint and stain, plus paint removers, varnishes, pesticides, cleaners, motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze. Medical sharps are also taken here.
- Who can use it
- Households in Scott County and Rock Island County. Very small businesses (no more than 220 pounds of hazardous waste a month) can use it by appointment after sending a certification form to hazmgmt@wastecom.com.
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus the first Saturday of each month 8 to 11:30 a.m. Closed holidays. Still ahead in 2026: closed Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26), open until noon on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24) and closed Christmas Day. No appointment is needed for residents.
- Load limits
- Latex paint: PaintCare's listing says this site does not take it, and the Commission's Waste Wizard says to dry latex at home and throw it away. PaintCare's listing also says empty, dried-out or leaking cans are refused. No per-visit amount limit is posted for residents. Keep items in their original containers, never mix them, and label any unmarked container.
- Fees
- Free for Scott County, Iowa and Rock Island County, Illinois residents. PaintCare's listing says residents of other counties pay a fee; the amount isn't posted. Businesses pay by the pound (for example, oil-based paint $1.20 a pound and latex paint $0.62 a pound on the Commission's business price list).
The drop-off is at the Scott Area Recycling Center. The Commission's Electronics Recovery Center is at 5650 Carey Ave. PaintCare's listing gives these directions: take 53rd St. to Carey Avenue, turn north, and drive through the cul-de-sac into the recycling drop-off area. Iowa DNR's collection-center list shows 563-388-1425 for this site; the Commission's own pages use 563-386-9575, so use that number. Iowa DNR also lists this site as the main center for Muscatine and Louisa counties, but the Commission only promises free use to Scott and Rock Island county residents, so people from other counties should call first. A free product reuse area here lets each household take up to 15 items a calendar month, including paint, while supplies last.
Waste Commission of Scott County: hazardous material disposal and product reuse ↗Waste Commission of Scott County: locations and hours ↗Waste Commission of Scott County: 2026 holidays and closings ↗Waste Commission of Scott County: business hazardous waste (VSQG) and fees ↗Waste Commission of Scott County: Waste Wizard (search "Paint cans (full or partially full)") ↗Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers by county ↗City of Rock Island: household hazards ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
3 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Davenport.
3 paint stores and 2 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.
Scott County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Household Hazardous Waste Facility
2.9 mi5640 Carey Ave, Davenport, IA 52807
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Scott County and Rock Island County
- Hours
- Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4 pm, and the first Satruday of the month, 8 am - 11:30 am. Closed holidays.
- Limits
- There is no charge for Scott and Rock Island County residents. All other counties' residents fees apply.Businesses are charged according to the type and quantity of waste and should contact our Hazardous Management Team by e-mail (hazmgmt@wastecom.com) or phone at (563) 381-1300 for assistance. Keep items in original containers and never mix materials together, Label containers that are unmarked.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers or latex paint.
- Notes
- Location: Take 53rd St. to Carey Avenue and turn north. Drive through the cul-de-sac and into the Scott Area Recycling Center drop-off recycling area. Appointments are no longer necessary for residents. VSQG Businesses need to make an appointment, Visit the website for complete details and to schedule an appointment.
Trevor Ace Hardware
7 mi2842 16th St, Moline, IL 61265
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
RP Lumber
10.5 mi1301 First Ave, Silvis, IL 61282
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Orion True Value
18.2 mi507 11th Ave, Orion, IL 61273
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Louisa County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · The Muscatine Recycling Center and Transfer Station
27 mi1000 S Houser St, Muscatine, IA 52761
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Muscatine County
- Hours
- Monday through Friday: 7 am - 3:15pm. Saturday: 8 am - 11:45 am.
- Limits
- 1. Make a list of the type and amount of each HHM 2. Keep materials in their packaging, do not mix materials 3. Lable unmarked containers. 4. Pack glass containers to prevent breakage 5. Transport in truck/truck bed.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers or latex paint.
- Notes
- Location: Take Highway 61 from Louisa County into the south side of Muscatine. Turn left on Housser Street and follow it to the transfer station which will be on your left.
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 Davenport cleanout?4
You have oil-based trim paint and some paint remover
Drive them to 5640 Carey Ave. any weekday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Keep them in their original containers, and don't mix anything. It's free if you live in Scott County.
Your basement has a dozen cans of old latex wall paint
Open them and let them dry; stir cat litter or sawdust into the fuller ones. When nothing pours, put them in your garbage cart with the lids off. There's no curbside pickup for liquid paint.
You live on the Illinois side, in Rock Island County
Carey Ave. is free for you too, with no appointment. If you only have house paint, PaintCare lists Trevor Ace Hardware in Moline and RP Lumber in Silvis as free Illinois drop-offs, 5 gallons per visit; call ahead.
You run a small painting or property business
The city won't collect business waste. The Waste Commission takes it if you are a very small business: email the certification form to hazmgmt@wastecom.com and book an appointment. Oil-based paint is $1.20 a pound and latex is $0.62 a pound.
Davenport rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take oil-based paint and stain to the Waste Commission of Scott County's free drop-off at 5640 Carey Ave., Davenport, Iowa, weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. or the first Saturday of the month 8 to 11:30 a.m.; no appointment needed for residents. Latex isn't taken there: take the lid off, let it dry and put it in your garbage cart. Rock Island County, Illinois residents can use Carey Ave. free too.
In Davenport, Iowa (Scott County), oil-based paint and stain go to the Waste Commission of Scott County's household hazardous material drop-off at 5640 Carey Ave., inside the Scott Area Recycling Center. It is free for Scott County residents and for Rock Island County, Illinois residents, open weekdays plus the first Saturday of each month, with no appointment. Latex paint is handled at home: take the lid off, let it dry, and throw it away. Iowa has no PaintCare program, so there is no free paint-store drop-off network on the Iowa side.
No appointment, but mind the Saturday
Residents can just show up Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The only Saturday hours are the first Saturday of the month, 8 to 11:30 a.m. In 2026 it was closed on Saturday, April 4 (Easter) and Saturday, July 4, and opened Saturday, April 11 and Saturday, July 11 instead. It closes on Thanksgiving, November 26, and at noon on Christmas Eve.
Latex dries at home
The Commission's Waste Wizard says latex paint can be thrown away at home once it is no longer liquid: take the lid off, let it dry, then put it out. PaintCare's listing for Carey Ave. says the site does not take latex paint. The Commission's business price list does include latex, so if you can't dry a large amount, call 563-386-9575 and ask before you drive over.
Free paint on the reuse shelves
The Commission says it sorts and prepares about 25 percent of what residents and businesses bring in. Its reuse area has household products and paints free for residents. Each household can take up to 15 items per calendar month. Stock changes daily.
The same site serves the whole county and the Illinois side
The Waste Wizard has separate entries for Davenport, Bettendorf, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Dixon, Donahue, Eldridge, LeClaire, Long Grove, Maysville, McCausland, New Liberty, Panorama Park, Park View, Princeton, Riverdale and Walcott, and the free drop-off is open to all Scott County residents. The City of Rock Island also tells its residents that Carey Ave. is free for Rock Island County. Illinois residents have one more choice: PaintCare lists Trevor Ace Hardware (2842 16th St., Moline) and RP Lumber (1301 First Ave., Silvis) for Illinois households and businesses, 5 gallons per visit.
City trucks won't take liquid paint
The Waste Wizard the city links to says there is no curbside collection for full or partly full paint cans, and Davenport's bulky waste page says the Waste Commission may accept items the city won't take. The city does not collect business waste at all. Its illegal dumping page warns of fines from hundreds to several thousand dollars. Solid waste questions: Davenport Public Works, 563-326-7923.
Free pickup programs and other options
Davenport has no second hazardous waste site; Carey Ave. is the place for oil-based paint. For latex, Iowa DNR says you can dry it with cat litter, sawdust or a commercial paint hardener and put it in the garbage with the lid off. Before you throw out usable paint, ask neighbors or community groups, or check the free reuse shelves at Carey Ave. Rock Island County residents can also use PaintCare's Illinois stores; the page lists them below. Apartments and businesses without city garbage collection are pointed to the Scott Area Landfill for ordinary trash; paint still goes to Carey Ave.
Getting your paint ready
Check the label: "soap and water" cleanup means latex; "mineral spirits" means oil-based. Keep oil-based products in their original cans, don't mix anything, and write what it is on any unlabeled container. For latex, open the can in a dry, ventilated spot away from kids and pets. Iowa DNR says cat litter or sawdust helps it dry. Wait until nothing pours before putting it in your garbage cart with the lid off.
Full preparation checklist →Davenport questions5
Where do I take old paint in Davenport?
Oil-based paint and stain go to the Waste Commission's drop-off at 5640 Carey Ave. It's free for Scott County and Rock Island County residents, and no appointment is needed. Dry latex at home and throw it away.
Do I need an appointment at Carey Avenue?
Not as a resident. Businesses do need one, and they pay by the pound.
Can I put latex paint in my Davenport garbage cart?
Yes, once it is dry. The Waste Wizard says to take the lid off, let it dry, and throw it away once it's no longer liquid.
I live in Rock Island County, Illinois. Can I use the Davenport drop-off?
Yes. The Waste Commission and the City of Rock Island both say it's free for Rock Island County residents. You can also use PaintCare's Illinois stores, such as Trevor Ace Hardware in Moline or RP Lumber in Silvis, for house paint.
Is there free leftover paint I can pick up?
Often. The Carey Ave. reuse area gives residents up to 15 free items a month, including paint, while supplies last.
Sources and how we checked14
October 17, 2026: re-checked by curl the Waste Commission of Scott County's hazardous, locations and hours, 2026 holidays and closings, and business hazardous waste pages; read its Waste Wizard entries "Paint cans (full or partially full)" and "Aerosol cans" through the ReCollect page data (Davenport set) and its list of 17 city sets. Read the City of Davenport's solid waste, garbage, bulky waste, business and construction, and illegal dumping pages; the City of Rock Island's household hazards page; Iowa DNR's collection-center list and latex fact sheet; and PaintCare's listings for 5640 Carey Ave. (record 15599, a non-program listing, since Iowa has no PaintCare program) and Illinois records 18022 and 17245, checked against PaintCare's live data on October 17. Some holiday notes on the Commission's pages are left over from earlier years (for example a "Tuesday, December 16" early closing), so only the 2026 table is used. The Commission's page doesn't name thinner or propane, so they were dropped from the accepted list. Not resolved: whether residents can bring liquid latex they can't dry, the fee for residents of other counties (Iowa DNR lists Muscatine and Louisa counties under this center), and why Iowa DNR lists a different phone number. No calls or visits.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Waste Commission of Scott County: hazardous material disposal and product reuse ↗Waste Commission of Scott County: locations and hours ↗Waste Commission of Scott County: 2026 holidays and closings ↗Waste Commission of Scott County: business hazardous waste (VSQG) and fees ↗Waste Commission of Scott County: Waste Wizard (search "Paint cans (full or partially full)") ↗City of Davenport: solid waste ↗City of Davenport: garbage (business waste not collected) ↗City of Davenport: bulky waste ↗City of Davenport: business and construction waste ↗City of Davenport: illegal dumping ↗City of Rock Island: household hazards ↗Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers by county ↗Iowa DNR: latex paint fact sheet (PDF) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
