Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in St. Louis.
291 E Hoffmeister Ave, St. Louis, MO 63125
Book a morning or afternoon window at hhwstl.com; no same-day reservations. Bring a driver’s license or utility bill. HHWSTL lists phone numbers by where you live, not by site. The site sits on MSD’s Lemay treatment plant grounds: from I-55 take exit 202A or 202B to Broadway, then Hoffmeister. Waste left outside the gate is illegal dumping.
4100 Seven Hills Dr, Florissant, MO 63033
Hard to find: take West Florissant Ave. north from I-270, turn right on Seven Hills Dr., go down the driveway behind the strip mall, keep left at the fork (the right side is County Transportation), and follow the cones to the white awning. Map pins stop at the top of the driveway.
25 Truitt Dr, Eureka, MO 63025
Private recycler, not a government program, in Eureka in far west St. Louis County. Good for loads too big for HHWSTL.
3 paint stores and 2 hazardous waste sites, closest first. Paint stores take house paint, stain and varnish, usually up to a set amount per visit. Hazardous waste sites also take chemicals like thinner, but some only serve local residents. Call before you go.
Who: Households and Businesses in Illinois
Hours: Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.
Products: This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
Each listing below shows only what’s different, plus its limit.
291 E. Hoffmeister, St Louis, MO 63125
3365 Fehling Rd, Granite City, IL 62040
4100 Seven Hills Dr, Florissant, MO 63033
6938 W Main St, Belleville, IL 62223
1601 Eastport Plaza Dr Suite 101, Collinsville, IL 62234
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Dry it. A gallon can weighs up to about 10 pounds, so recycling it at HHWSTL can cost up to about $5 a can. Mix in kitty litter or hardener, let it set with the lid off, and trash it.
Book the South site on a Thursday or Friday. Box items by type, stay in the car and pay by card at the window. St. Louis County residents get the first 50 pounds free; city residents are charged for every pound right now, so check the price shown at booking.
HHWSTL caps visits at 500 pounds and suggests other options above 100 pounds. Earthbound Recycling in Eureka charges 30 cents a pound, open Monday–Saturday.
HHWSTL can’t take it. Its FAQ points schools, nonprofits and places of worship to Earthbound Recycling or commercial haulers.
Book a drop-off at hhwstl.com for the South site (291 E. Hoffmeister, Thursday–Friday) or North site (Florissant, Wednesday). Oil-based paint counts as hazardous waste: St. Louis County residents get the first 50 pounds free, then pay $1.70 a pound, while St. Louis City and Jefferson County residents are charged for every pound right now. Latex costs $0.50 a pound there for everyone, so drying it and putting it in the trash is usually cheaper.
St. Louis City and St. Louis County share one hazardous waste program, HHWSTL, with two drive-through sites: South near the Lemay treatment plant and North in Florissant. You must book online. Oil-based paint counts as hazardous waste. Latex paint costs 50 cents a pound to recycle for everyone, so drying it and throwing it out is usually cheaper. Jefferson County residents can use the same sites.
Reserve a morning or afternoon window at hhwstl.com. You can’t book the same day. The South site (291 E. Hoffmeister) is open Thursday and Friday; the North site (4100 Seven Hills Dr., Florissant) is open Wednesday. Each also opens on listed Saturdays.
St. Louis County residents get the first 50 pounds of hazardous waste free, paid for by a county landfill fee. HHWSTL’s FAQ says the free 50 pounds for St. Louis City and Jefferson County residents came from a grant that has run out for now, so they pay full price. The booking page calls this “full pay mode”: you’re charged for every pound. HHWSTL says the grant will come back in the future, so check the price shown when you book.
HHWSTL says latex isn’t hazardous and charges $0.50 a pound to recycle it. A full gallon can weighs up to about 10 pounds. If you bring it, it must still be liquid; they can’t use dried cans. Otherwise harden it and put it in the trash, and check with your hauler about any extra rules.
Each visit is capped at 500 pounds. For more than 100 pounds, HHWSTL sends people to Earthbound Recycling, 25 Truitt Dr. in Eureka. It takes paint Monday–Saturday, 9–5, for 30 cents a pound, no appointment.
South: Oct. 10, Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov. 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 19. North: Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. Saturday gates close for lunch 10–10:30 a.m. and for the day at 1 p.m.
There’s no free store take-back in Missouri. Usable paint can go to a neighbor, school or theater group. Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis’s ReStore guidelines don’t mention paint and say no toxic or hazardous chemicals, so call 314-678-4576 before taking sealed cans to a ReStore. Schools, churches and nonprofits can try Earthbound Recycling.
Pack paint in boxes, not big plastic bags, and keep each product in its own labeled can. Keep cans upright in the trunk with two windows cracked. Bring a driver’s license or utility bill and a credit or debit card; no cash or checks.
Full preparation checklist →Latex always costs $0.50 a pound. Oil-based paint counts as hazardous waste. St. Louis County residents get the first 50 pounds free, then pay $1.70 a pound. St. Louis City and Jefferson County residents are charged for every pound while the grant money is out.
No. Book online at hhwstl.com. Same-day reservations aren’t offered, and busy days fill up.
Yes, once it’s completely hard. HHWSTL says dried latex can go in the trash. Missouri DNR suggests kitty litter, sand, shredded newspaper or paint hardener to speed it up.
No. Businesses and contractors are barred. HHWSTL lists commercial haulers, and Earthbound Recycling in Eureka takes paint by the pound.
St. Louis City: 314-622-4800. St. Louis County: 314-615-8958. Jefferson County: 636-797-5043.
October 7, 2026: read HHWSTL’s locations, FAQ, acceptable items and contact pages (fetched directly), the City of St. Louis refuse HHW page, Earthbound Recycling’s services and contact pages, Habitat Saint Louis ReStore guidelines and Missouri DNR’s paint guidance. PaintCare’s locator lists both HHWSTL sites as non-program sites. Fees: HHWSTL’s FAQ 17 says St. Louis County’s free 50 pounds is paid by county landfill surcharge and state fees, while St. Louis City and Jefferson County rely on grant funds; FAQ 8 says that grant subsidy “has run out and will resume again in the future.” The booking page’s “full pay mode” note matches this. HHWSTL lists phone numbers by county of residence, not by site; the City’s own page gives different County and Jefferson County numbers (314-615-8989, 636-797-5036), so we used HHWSTL’s. PaintCare’s listing mentions walk-ins at the North site, but HHWSTL’s own pages say to book. The City page mentions a “$14/month/unit fee” without saying clearly whether it covers HHW, so we left it out. Not found: whether Habitat ReStore takes sealed paint, and the city’s own rule for dried latex at the curb.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
