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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- Jackson City Environmental Service Center Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Environmental Service CenterHazardous waste site2.1 mi
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City of Jackson Environmental Service Center (household hazardous waste drop-off)
1570 University Blvd, Jackson, MS 39204
- Accepts
- The city lists indoor, outdoor, artist and automotive paint, spray paint, stains, varnishes, lacquers, thinner, mineral spirits, driveway sealer, flammable waxes, caulk and adhesives. Also gasoline, motor oil, cooking oil, antifreeze, batteries, pesticides, photo chemicals, electronics and 4-foot fluorescent bulbs.
- Who can use it
- The City of Jackson says the service is for residents only. PaintCare’s listing says it serves households and very small businesses in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties. If you don’t live in the city of Jackson, call before you go.
- Hours
- PaintCare’s listing says Tuesdays, Thursdays and the 4th Saturday of each month, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. The City of Madison tells people to contact the center on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. The City of Jackson’s own pages don’t list hours.
- Load limits
- Keep products in their original, labeled, tightly closed containers and don’t mix them. PaintCare’s listing says empty, dried-out or leaking paint cans aren’t taken. Fluorescent bulbs must be 4 feet long. No other limits are published.
- Fees
- No drop-off fee is listed. Residents can buy re-mixed paint here for $6 a gallon.
Don’t leave anything at the gate after hours. PaintCare’s listing calls the site an old fire station on the corner of Highway 80 and University Blvd. (it also says Highway 80 and Terry Road). The phone 601-960-1193 comes only from PaintCare’s listing. The City of Madison gives 601-960-0000, which is also the number Jackson’s page gives for reporting storm-drain dumping.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Jackson.
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.
Jackson City Environmental Service Center Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Environmental Service Center
2.1 mi1570 University Blvd, Jackson, MS 39204
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Hinds Madison and Rankin Counties
- Hours
- Tuesdas, Thursdays and the 4th Saturday of each month 8 am - 3 pm.
- Limits
- Please do not mix chemicals. Keep chemicals in their original containers tightly secured. Containers with chemicals in them should be clearly labeled. The chemicals inside the container should be the same chemicals that is indicated on the label.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- (Corner of Hwy 80 and Terry Road). (It is is an old fire station on the corner of Hwy 80 and University Blvd.) Residents may also purchase re-mixed paint at $6.00 per gallon.
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 Jackson cleanout?4
You repainted a room and have three part-cans
Close the lids, keep the labels on and take them to the Environmental Service Center. Don’t put them in your trash cart.
You need paint for a shed or fence
Ask about re-mixed paint at the Environmental Service Center. Residents pay $6 a gallon.
You live in Brandon or Madison
Jackson says the center is for residents only, while PaintCare lists Rankin and Madison county households too. The City of Madison tells its residents to contact the center, and lets dried, empty cans with the lids off go next to the garbage can. Call 601-960-1193 before you go.
You found very old cans in a house you bought
Paint made before 1990 may contain mercury or lead. Don’t reuse it indoors. Take it to the center in its original cans.
Jackson rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take paint to Jackson’s Environmental Service Center, 1570 University Blvd. PaintCare lists the hours as Tuesday, Thursday and the 4th Saturday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., but the city doesn’t post hours, so call 601-960-1193 first. The city says the center takes indoor, outdoor and spray paint, stain and thinner from Jackson residents. Paint isn’t allowed in city trash carts.
In Jackson, Mississippi, paint goes to the city’s Environmental Service Center at 1570 University Blvd. The city says it takes indoor, outdoor, artist and automotive paint, plus spray paint, stain and thinner, from Jackson residents. You can also buy re-mixed paint there for $6 a gallon. Jackson’s trash rules say paint can’t go out with regular garbage.
Tuesday, Thursday or the 4th Saturday
PaintCare’s listing gives the Environmental Service Center’s hours as Tuesdays, Thursdays and the 4th Saturday of each month, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. The city’s own pages don’t post hours, so call 601-960-1193 before you drive over.
Paint is banned from the trash cart
The city lists paints, chemicals and oils under what Richard’s Disposal won’t collect. MDEQ’s statewide advice to dry latex and trash it is meant for places without a collection site. Jackson has one, so use it.
Buy re-mixed paint for $6 a gallon
The center sells re-mixed paint to residents for $6 a gallon. It’s a cheap option for a fence, shed or rental touch-up.
Madison and Rankin county residents: call first
The City of Jackson says the service is for residents only. PaintCare’s listing says Hinds, Madison and Rankin county households and very small businesses can use it. The City of Madison tells its residents to contact the center about hazardous waste. Madison also lets you set dried, empty paint cans with the lids off next to your garbage can. Call to confirm before you load up.
Don’t leave paint at the gate
The city asks people not to leave items after hours. Come during open hours and keep everything in original, labeled containers.
Free pickup programs and other options
Mississippi has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back. MDEQ says to use paint up first, then give leftovers to a theater group, school or Habitat for Humanity. Never pour paint down a sink or storm drain; Jackson says hazardous waste must not go down drains. Paint made before 1990 may contain mercury or lead, so MDEQ says to use it outdoors only.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original can with the label showing and the lid tight. Don’t mix leftovers together. PaintCare’s listing says empty, dried-out or leaking cans aren’t taken. Wear gloves, and set a leaking can in a bucket with cat litter for the ride.
Full preparation checklist →Jackson questions5
Where can I drop off paint in Jackson, MS?
At the city’s Environmental Service Center, 1570 University Blvd. The city lists indoor, outdoor, artist and automotive paint, spray paint, stain and thinner.
Can I put paint in my Jackson garbage cart?
No. The city lists paint among items its trash hauler won’t collect.
Is the Environmental Service Center open on Saturdays?
PaintCare’s listing says the 4th Saturday of each month, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. The city doesn’t post hours, so call 601-960-1193 to confirm.
Can I buy cheap paint there?
Yes. Residents can buy re-mixed paint for $6 a gallon.
I live in Ridgeland. Can I use it?
Maybe. PaintCare’s listing includes Madison County, but Jackson says residents only. Ridgeland’s page also lists a once-a-year hazardous waste day for Madison County residents and small businesses that takes flammable paint. It gives no date; call Ridgeland Public Works at 601-853-2027.
Sources and how we checked9
October 13, 2026: read the City of Jackson’s household hazardous waste, trash and recycling, and solid waste pages; the City of Madison’s garbage page; Ridgeland’s hazardous waste day page; MDEQ’s household hazardous waste page and consumer guide; and PaintCare’s listing for the center (non-program site). Conflicts: Jackson says residents only, but PaintCare lists Hinds, Madison and Rankin county households and very small businesses; we tell non-residents to call. The city posts no hours or phone for the center, so hours and 601-960-1193 come from PaintCare, and Madison gives 601-960-0000. PaintCare’s notes give two corners (Highway 80 at Terry Road, and Highway 80 at University Blvd.). A 2013 news story placed the center at 1570 Terry Road; the city now gives 1570 University Blvd. No 2026 collection events were found. Ridgeland’s 2026 event date wasn’t on its page. Peer review Oct. 13, 2026: re-read every source. The city never says “latex” or “oil-based”; it lists indoor, outdoor, artist and automotive paint, so the guide now uses the city’s words. Hours and 601-960-1193 come only from PaintCare. Madison’s 601-960-0000 is framed as a contact line, not a drop-off schedule.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Jackson: household hazardous waste ↗City of Jackson: trash and recycling ↗City of Jackson: Solid Waste Division ↗City of Madison: garbage and recycling (Jackson Environmental Service Center hours) ↗City of Ridgeland: household hazardous waste day ↗MDEQ: household hazardous waste ↗MDEQ: consumer’s guide to household hazardous waste ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program states ↗
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