Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Flint.
101 Burton St, Flint, MI 48503
This is the only year-round paint drop-off GCMPC lists, and it takes latex only. PaintCare's listing says it won't take empty, dry, leaking or unlabeled cans. Call 810-766-9089 ext. 205 before bringing partial or old cans.
Site is given only after you register. Questions: GCMPC, 324 S. Saginaw St, Suite 8D, Flint, MI 48502 (office only, no drop-off)
No walk-ins. The township notices say you must show ID and your appointment proof. PaintCare's listing adds that cars without proof of registration are turned away, and that empty, dry or leaking paint cans are not taken. The address is not published until you book.
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.
101 Burton St, Flint, MI 48503
156 Albert Horrigan Dr, Flint, MI 48503
1409 W Maple Ave, Flint, MI 48507
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Take them to the ReStore on Burton Street. Keep the labels on. They become EcoTone recycled paint sold in the same store.
GCMPC lists no year-round site for it, so it waits for the 2027 Recycle Days. Keep the lids tight, store it away from heat, and register as soon as GCMPC posts the 2027 dates.
PaintCare's listing says the ReStore takes full, labeled, rust-free cans only, so it may turn this one away. Use GCMPC's drying steps: let a thin layer harden, or mix in equal parts cat litter and let it sit an hour. Then throw it out with the lid off so the driver can see it's solid.
You use the same county programs. The townships post GCMPC's Recycle Day notices, and the Burton Street ReStore takes latex from any Genesee County resident.
Bring leftover latex paint free to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 101 Burton St., Flint, Tuesday–Saturday 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m., if you live in Genesee County. Oil-based paint and stain must wait for Genesee County's Recycle Day, which needs an appointment; the 2026 events ended August 18. Dry latex you can't drop off and put it in the trash with the lid off.
In Flint, Michigan, and the rest of Genesee County, there is no year-round drop-off for oil-based paint. The county's Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission (GCMPC) runs Recycle Day events in summer, by appointment only, and the 2026 events are over. Latex paint is easier: Genesee County residents can drop it off free at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Burton Street.
Genesee County residents can bring latex paint free to the Habitat ReStore at 101 Burton St., Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is sent to American Paint Recyclers and comes back as EcoTone paint sold in the same store. Only latex: no stain, varnish, Drylock, textured paint or spray cans.
The county's 2026 Recycle Days were May 19, June 16, July 14 and August 18. All are over, and GCMPC says to check back for 2027 dates. Store oil paint, stain and thinner with tight lids until then.
Recycle Day is appointment only. Sign up at recycleday.geneseecountymi.gov; spots run out. The location is sent after you book. Bring ID and your appointment proof, printed or on your phone. PaintCare's listing says cars without proof are turned away.
Recycle Day and the ReStore program are county-wide. Davison and Flushing townships posted GCMPC's 2026 Recycle Day notice, and Genesee Township posted the ReStore latex notice. So a Grand Blanc or Clio household has the same options as a Flint one.
Detroit residents have a weekly free drop-off, and Ingham County runs a set summer site. Genesee County has neither. Its only fixed paint site is the ReStore, and it takes latex only.
For latex you can't bring to the ReStore, GCMPC's disposal guide says to dry it: leave an inch or two open to harden, pour thin layers into a plastic-lined box, or mix in equal parts cat litter, sawdust or paint hardener. Then put it in the garbage with the lid off. For oil-based paint between Recycle Days, GCMPC points to Michigan EGLE's list of household hazardous waste programs, but neighboring county programs usually serve only their own residents. Michigan has no PaintCare program, so paint stores don't take paint back for free.
Keep latex for the ReStore in its original can with the label on. PaintCare's listing for the program says full cans only and no rust, so call 810-766-9089 ext. 205 before bringing half-used cans. For Recycle Day, keep oil paint upright with lids tight and stay in your car; staff unload it.
Full preparation checklist →At the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 101 Burton St., Tuesday–Saturday 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. It's free for Genesee County residents.
Not announced yet. The four 2026 events ended August 18, and GCMPC says 2027 information is coming. Watch gcmpc.org/recycle-day or call 810-762-7744.
No. You need an appointment. Staff ask for your proof of registration at check-in, and the township notices say to bring ID too.
No. The program's not-accepted list includes oil-based paint, stains, polyurethane, varnish, aerosols and paint thinner.
No. Recycle Day takes household waste only, and PaintCare's listing for the ReStore program says households only, no businesses.
October 13, 2026 (peer review): Read GCMPC's Recycle Day page (2026 events thanked, 2027 to come; oil-based and latex paints accepted; appointments required; stay in your car), the drop-off directory and latex flyer (ReStore, 101 Burton St., Tuesday–Saturday 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m., free for Genesee County residents), the not-accepted list and drying guide (PDFs read with a text extractor), the Davison and Flushing township notices (2026 dates May 19, June 16, July 14, August 18; register online; household waste only; ID and appointment proof), the Genesee Township latex notice, Genesee Habitat's ReStore page and item list ("Paint (for recycling)"), and Flint's sanitation page (no paint rules). The turn-away rule, the empty/dry/leaking rule and the full-can, no-rust rule come only from PaintCare's listings. Not resolved: Recycle Day hours and 2026 sites (given only to registrants); Habitat's two different donation-day statements; Priority Waste's rule on dried paint in Flint carts. Did not call anyone.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
