Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Kirksville.
2001 N Osteopathy St, Kirksville, MO 63501
Appointments open during a week the city announces ahead of time, and they're limited. Sources disagree in places: Missouri DNR's map lists the sessions as May and October, while the city says May and September; the city brochure lists fire extinguisher cylinders as accepted, but the city's 311 page and 2025 release say cylinders aren't; and the brochure lists fluorescent bulbs, while the 311 page and 2025 release say items containing mercury aren't taken. Call 660-627-1291 to check.
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.
2001 N Osteopathy St, Kirksville, MO 63501
3020 McCarty St, Centerville, IA 52544
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Under the city's May and September schedule, the 2026 drop-offs have passed. Keep the cans sealed and stored safely until the city announces its next appointment week. If you can't wait, the city's 311 page says to contact a local waste disposal company.
Mix in kitty litter or sand, or leave the lid off until it's solid. Then put the can in your trash tote. Give away any paint that's still good.
Don't. The weekly large-item pickup excludes liquids such as paint. Dried latex goes in your regular tote instead.
The city program is for city residents only, and the Perry center doesn't serve Adair County. Dry out latex for the trash, and call the Northeast Missouri Solid Waste Management District at 660-465-7281 to ask about oil-based paint.
Dry out latex paint with kitty litter or sand, or leave the lid off, then put the hardened can in your trash; Kirksville's drop-off doesn't take latex. Keep oil-based paint sealed for the city's appointment-only drop-off, held on the third Saturday of May and September for city residents. Both 2026 sessions have passed, so call Public Works at 660-627-1291 when the city announces the next booking week.
This guide is for Kirksville, Missouri, in Adair County. The city holds a household hazardous waste drop-off for Kirksville residents at the Public Works Complex, 2001 N. Osteopathy St., on the third Saturday of May and September, by appointment only. It takes oil-based paint but not latex. The city says latex can go in your trash once it's dried hard. Missouri has no PaintCare program.
The drop-off runs 9 a.m.-noon on the third Saturday of May and September. You must call Public Works at 660-627-1291 during a week the city announces ahead of time, and say what you're bringing and how much. Appointments are limited, and no one is taken without one. Under that schedule, both 2026 sessions have passed.
The city doesn't take latex at the drop-off. Its 2025 notice says you can put latex in your trash once it's dry and solid, using kitty litter or sand, or by leaving the lid off. Missouri DNR also says hardened latex can go in household trash if you can't get it to a collection site. Don't set paint out as your weekly large curbside item; the city excludes liquids such as paint.
The city's 2025 notice set a limit of 10 gallons of paint per appointment. Containers must be original, labeled and 5 gallons or smaller. The city's 311 page says it prefers that you bring a list of your items.
The city's program page says the drop-off is open to the residents of Kirksville, and its brochure says city residents only and that the city's general fund pays for it. Missouri DNR's map also lists the area served as the City of Kirksville. We found no Adair County program for people outside city limits.
The Mark Twain council's center in Perry serves Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Randolph and Shelby counties. Adair County isn't on that list. Adair County is part of the Northeast Missouri Solid Waste Management District with Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler and Scotland counties, and the district's page posts no collection schedule.
Missouri has no PaintCare program, so stores don't take paint back. Missouri DNR says Habitat for Humanity takes nearly full gallons and the Salvation Army takes only unopened cans. For latex, harden it and put it in the trash. For oil-based paint between drop-off days, the city's 311 page says to contact a local waste disposal company. Otherwise keep the cans sealed until the city's next session.
Write down each product and how much you have before you call; you'll need it to book and the city likes you to bring the list. Keep liquids in original, labeled containers of 5 gallons or less. Tape battery terminals. For latex, stir in kitty litter or sand, or leave the lid off in a spot away from kids and pets until it's solid.
Full preparation checklist →The city holds them on the third Saturday of May and September. Under that schedule both 2026 sessions have passed, and no 2027 date is posted. Missouri DNR's map says May and October instead, so call 660-627-1291 or watch for the city's appointment announcement.
Yes, once it's dry and solid. The city suggests kitty litter or sand, or leaving the lid off.
No. The city's large-item pickup excludes liquids such as paint.
No. The city says the program is for Kirksville city residents only. We found no county program.
The city's 2025 notice set a limit of 10 gallons of paint per appointment, in containers of 5 gallons or less.
October 16, 2026: read the City of Kirksville's Household Hazardous Waste Program and Trash & Recycling pages, its 311 article on hazardous waste, its April 21, 2025 drop-off release and its program brochure (PDF, downloaded and read as text); Missouri DNR's paint guidance, its household hazardous waste map data (record for Kirksville Public Works Complex) and its District C page; the NEMO Regional Planning Commission's solid waste district page; the Mark Twain council's Perry page; and PaintCare's locator data (record 15872; Missouri has no PaintCare program). Unresolved: 2027 dates; whether the 10-gallon paint limit from 2025 still applies; start time (9 a.m. on city pages, 8 a.m. in the 2025 release); May and September (city) versus May and October (DNR map); whether fire extinguishers and fluorescent bulbs are accepted (brochure yes; the 311 page and 2025 release exclude cylinders and items containing mercury); any option for Adair County residents outside city limits. On October 17, 2026 the brochure link returned a server error (HTTP 500); its facts were checked against a copy downloaded October 16, and residency is also stated on the city's live program page. Independent fact-check on October 17, 2026 re-read every source; see research/batch18-ks-mo-peer-review.md.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
