Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Hopkinsville.
5246 Mt. Zoar/Latham Road, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
The event notices give 5246 Mt. Zoar/Latham Road; Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise's own site lists its office at 5663 Mt. Zoar-Latham Road (270-887-6245). The notices sent latex paint questions to the recycling center, 270-484-4417 or cpowell@hswa.us; the city's recycling page lists that number for Christopher Powell, Recycling Manager. Kentucky has no PaintCare program.
5663 Mt. Zoar-Latham Road, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
The Enterprise's FAQ says the community recycling drop-off program has been discontinued, but the City of Hopkinsville's recycling page still offers $5.50-a-month curbside recycling. Ask the office which is current. Kentucky has no PaintCare program.
Use Kentucky's method: stir in cat litter, sand or hardener, let it dry outside away from kids and pets, and set the open, solid can out with your garbage. The Enterprise's FAQ bans liquids from carts, so make sure nothing pours. Call 270-484-4417 if you're unsure.
Keep the cans sealed and wait for the next Christian County collection; the 2026 list named oil-based paint and solvents. Don't let oil-based paint evaporate; the state says the fumes are toxic and flammable. No 2027 date is posted, so call 270-484-4417.
Furniture and junk go out on your bulk week, up to 2 cubic yards, or into a roll-off billed by weight. Roll-offs and carts take no liquids or hazardous materials, so hold oil-based paint for the collection and harden any latex first. Call 270-887-6245 to book a roll-off.
Impact Waste Service has handled county trash since July 1, 2026 (270-660-8331). We found no Impact paint rule, so ask before hardening latex for the trash. Oil-based paint can wait for the Christian County collection. The county's Solid Waste Officer handles illegal dumping at 270-887-4137.
For latex paint, call Hopkinsville Solid Waste's recycling contact at 270-484-4417 and ask how to dispose of it; the county's hazardous waste day doesn't take latex. Kentucky's fact sheet says to harden small amounts with cat litter or sand, let it dry outside, then set the open can out with the garbage. Keep oil-based paint sealed for the next Christian County collection; the 2026 one was October 10.
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County, has no year-round paint drop-off. The only paint collection we found is the Christian County Household Hazardous Waste Collection, which took oil-based paint on October 10, 2026 at Hopkinsville Solid Waste on Mt. Zoar/Latham Road. Water-based (latex) paint wasn't accepted; the notice sent latex questions to the recycling contact at 270-484-4417. Kentucky's state fact sheet says small amounts of latex can be hardened and put out with the garbage.
WKDZ's notices for the Oct. 10, 2026 collection listed oil-based paint and solvents as accepted. They said water-based paint and used motor oil would not be taken. Questions about those went to the recycling center at 270-484-4417 or cpowell@hswa.us. The city's recycling page lists that number for Christopher Powell, Recycling Manager at Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise. Don't bring latex to the collection.
The Division of Waste Management fact sheet says to add a thickener (paint hardener, cat litter, sand or dry dirt) to small amounts of latex. Let it dry outside, out of reach of pets and children. Once it's solid and won't pour, set the open can out for garbage pickup. Ask the Enterprise first; its FAQ says no liquids in carts.
The same fact sheet says oil-based paint fumes are toxic and flammable, so don't dry it in the open. It tells you to ask your local solid waste coordinator. In Christian County, the only option we found was the county's household hazardous waste collection, which took oil-based paint in 2026. Questions go to 270-484-4417.
Since April 13, 2026, only trash inside your Enterprise cart is collected. Bags or boxes left beside it stay. Bulk items go out on your street's twice-a-month bulk week, up to 2 cubic yards. The Enterprise's FAQ says hazardous materials and liquids never go in the cart, and roll-offs take no liquids.
Outside Hopkinsville, Crofton and Pembroke, Impact Waste Service has held the county's trash franchise since July 1, 2026, per the county's Solid Waste page. Kentucky New Era reported Impact's bid offered $12.41 a month for homes from July 2026 to June 2027. We found no Impact paint rule. Sign up or ask at 270-660-8331, or call the county Solid Waste Officer at 270-887-4137.
Kentucky has no PaintCare program, so no stores take paint back through PaintCare. The state fact sheet suggests using paint up, mixing like with like (latex with latex) for jobs where color doesn't matter, donating larger amounts to charities, or holding a neighborhood paint swap. Its donation examples are in Bowling Green, Louisville and Lexington; we found no local reuse site that takes paint. PaintCare's locator has non-program listings in Bowling Green (Warren County households only) and Owensboro (Daviess County households only), so they won't help Christian County. Unlike Paducah, where the spring cleanup list doesn't name paint, Christian County's collection names oil-based paint.
Sort your cans into latex and oil-based before you call. For latex, use the fact sheet's method on small amounts only: stir in cat litter, sand or hardener, then dry it outside where pets and kids can't reach. Keep oil-based paint, stain and thinner sealed in their original cans until the next collection; the state says avoid storing paint in extreme heat or cold. Don't pour paint down a drain; the state says it can clog pipes or harm a septic tank.
Full preparation checklist →Oil-based paint went to the Christian County collection at Hopkinsville Solid Waste; the 2026 day was October 10, and no 2027 date was posted when we checked. For latex, call 270-484-4417. There's no year-round paint drop-off.
No. The 2026 notices said water-based paint and used motor oil wouldn't be accepted. Kentucky's fact sheet says hardened latex can go out with the garbage. Confirm with 270-484-4417 first.
No 2027 date was posted when we checked. The 2026 collection was Saturday, October 10, 8 a.m. to noon, paid for by the Kentucky Pride Fund. Follow Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise's announcements or call 270-887-6245.
The Enterprise's FAQ bans liquids and hazardous materials, not dried paint by name. The state fact sheet says a solid, open latex can may go out for garbage pickup. Ask 270-887-6245 to be sure.
The Enterprise says contractors can't use residential pickup and must handle their own disposal with a city business license. Its roll-offs take no liquids or hazardous materials. The collection notices don't say whether businesses can come; ask 270-484-4417.
Checked October 17, 2026: WKDZ's July 21 and Sept. 6, 2026 collection notices; Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise's home, FAQ, residential, roll-off and About pages; WBKO's April 8, 2026 service-change story; Christian County's Solid Waste page; Kentucky New Era's May 28, 2026 story on Impact Waste; the City of Hopkinsville's curbside recycling page; the Kentucky Division of Waste Management's paint fact sheet (2017, as posted by the City of Paducah); the Energy and Environment Cabinet's grants page; and PaintCare's locator data (no Christian County listing; Kentucky has no program). Unresolved: the 2027 collection date; whether non-county residents or businesses may use it; whether the Enterprise accepts hardened latex in carts; Impact Waste's paint rule; which Mt. Zoar/Latham Road address (5246 or 5663) the next event will use; whether curbside recycling still runs. We made no phone calls.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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