Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Worcester.
1065 Millbury Street, Worcester, MA 01607
Book a 30-minute time slot online; you can book until 48 hours before. Latex paint goes in the trash, not here. Empty spray cans and empty containers go in a yellow city trash bag.
83 Gilmore Drive, Sutton, MA 01590
This is a private, paid site, not a city program. Prices are from Veolia’s posted price list; call 866-769-1621 to check before you load up.
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.
1065 Millbury St, Worcester, MA 01607
83 Gilmore Dr, Sutton, MA 01590
20 Ponderosa Rd, Ashland, MA 01721
109 Graham St, Leominster, MA 01453
101 Fitchburg Rd (Route 31S), Westminster, MA 01473
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
If they’re latex, you don’t need an appointment. Stuff the cans with crumpled newspaper or let the paint dry, close them, and put them in a yellow city trash bag.
Book a slot for November 7 at 1065 Millbury Street. It’s free for Worcester residents, up to 25 gallons or 25 pounds. Bring proof that you live in the city.
Veolia’s center at 83 Gilmore Drive in Sutton is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9–4, or by appointment. It takes latex and oil-based paint. You pay by the pound: $1.50 for latex, $3.00 for oil-based, by card only.
Veolia picks up household hazardous waste from homes anywhere in Massachusetts. You fill out a form or call 866-769-1621, get a quote, pay, and then they schedule the pickup.
The city day is for residents only and turns away business waste. Ask Veolia about its program for very small businesses registered with MassDEP, or hire a licensed hazardous waste company.
Dry out latex paint or pack the can with crumpled newspaper, put the lid on, and throw it out in a yellow city trash bag. For oil-based paint, stain and thinner, book a free slot for Worcester’s last 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Day: Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m.–noon, at 1065 Millbury Street. Worcester residents only, with proof of address.
In Worcester, latex paint goes in the trash once it’s dried or soaked up, in a yellow city bag. Oil-based paint and stain go to the city’s free Household Hazardous Waste Days at 1065 Millbury Street, by appointment, for Worcester residents only. If you can’t wait for one, Veolia runs a paid drop-off center in Sutton, south of the city.
Worcester says latex paint is not hazardous. Pack the can with crumpled newspaper to soak up what’s left, or let the paint dry out. Then put the lid back on and put the can in a yellow city trash bag. Don’t bring latex to Millbury Street; it isn’t taken.
The last 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m.–noon. You must book a 30-minute slot online; booking closes 48 hours before your time. The earlier 2026 days have already passed.
Only Worcester residents can drop off, and you need proof of residency. At the drop-off center, the city asks for documents along with a driver’s license or state or federal ID.
That’s the limit per appointment. The city can refuse unlabeled products and large amounts, so keep paint in its original cans with readable labels.
Empty paint cans and empty spray cans go in your yellow city trash bag. Only spray cans with something left in them go to the hazardous waste day.
Massachusetts has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back for free. Veolia’s center in Sutton takes latex and oil-based paint for a fee by the pound, and Veolia will also quote a home pickup for Massachusetts homes. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore at 640 Lincoln Street lists paint among the things it sells; call 508-799-9259 before you bring unopened cans.
For oil-based paint, keep each product in its original, labeled can with the lid tight, and set the cans upright in a box in your trunk. Bring proof of Worcester residency and your appointment time. For latex, stuff the can with crumpled newspaper or leave it open in a dry place until the paint is solid, then close it and bag it.
Full preparation checklist →Yes, once it’s soaked up or dried. Pack the can with crumpled newspaper or let it dry, put the lid on, and put it in a yellow city trash bag.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9 a.m.–noon, at 1065 Millbury Street. It’s the last one listed for 2026, and you need an appointment.
Up to 25 gallons or 25 pounds per appointment.
No. Worcester doesn’t take waste from businesses or contractors. Veolia’s Sutton center takes waste from very small businesses registered with MassDEP that have an EPA ID number; call 866-769-1621 first.
The Residential Drop-Off Center at 508-929-1300, or Worcester 311.
October 7, 2026: read the City of Worcester Household Hazardous Waste Day page and its calendar entry (both list Saturday, November 7, 2026 as the next date), the Residential Drop-Off Center page (proof-of-residency rules), Veolia’s hours, accepted-materials, price and home pickup pages, and the Habitat MetroWest/Greater Worcester ReStore page. PaintCare’s locator data also lists the Worcester day. The city page says it holds four days a year but also says they are “typically” spring and fall; the dates of the earlier 2026 days were not confirmed on a city page, so they are not listed. Not found: whether Habitat’s ReStore takes paint donations (its page only lists paint for sale), and the exact documents the HHW day accepts as proof of residency. Veolia prices are from its posted list and may change.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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