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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- Missoula Household Chemical Disposal Facility at Home ReSource · Home ReSourceHazardous waste site0.4 mi
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Missoula Household Chemical Disposal at Home ReSource
1515 Wyoming St, Missoula, MT 59801
- Accepts
- Oil-based paint and stain, aerosol spray paint, paint thinner, mineral spirits and other products labeled flammable or combustible, plus pesticides, acids, strong cleaners and mercury items. Not taken: latex or water-based paint, stain or driveway sealer (if the label says clean up with soap and water, it won’t be taken), empty containers and empty aerosol cans, new or used motor oil, and propane except full 1-pound canisters.
- Who can use it
- Household waste only. No business or school waste. Home ReSource runs it with Missoula Public Health for the Missoula community. Neither page states a residency rule; PaintCare’s listing says Missoula County households.
- Hours
- By appointment only, Mondays 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Book online up to 30 days ahead; same-day slots may not be open. Arriving more than 10 minutes late can cancel your appointment. Home ReSource’s FAQ says the program opens one day a month in winter, so check the booking page for winter dates.
- Load limits
- 10 gallons total per appointment, across everything you bring, plus at most 1 mercury product and 1 PCB ballast. Original containers with readable labels and tight lids. Unlabeled or leaking products can be refused. Don’t mix products.
- Fees
- $20 per appointment, non-refundable; covers up to 10 gallons. If the fee is a problem, email hcd@homeresource.org before you book.
Drop-off is at 1555 Wyoming St., at the tan shipping container, not the store entrance. Turn off your engine; staff check your confirmation and unload. Pack products in plastic totes away from passengers, and keep bleach apart from acids and flammables. Questions: hcd@homeresource.org.
Home ReSource: Household Chemical Disposal (appointments, fee) ↗Home ReSource: Household Chemical Disposal accepted materials ↗Home ReSource: preparing and transporting chemicals ↗Missoula Public Health: household chemical disposal ↗Home ReSource: FAQs (paint donations, free sawdust) ↗Montana DEQ: recycling resources and household hazardous waste ↗
Home ReSource reuse store (usable paint donations and free sawdust)
1515 Wyoming St, Missoula, MT 59801
- Accepts
- Usable latex and acrylic paint and stain in any size can, for resale. Home ReSource’s FAQ applies the same test to oil-based paint.
- Who can use it
- Anyone can donate usable household paint.
- Hours
- Store hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Load limits
- Paint must be less than 5 years old, never frozen, at least half full, in a tightly sealed, labeled, non-leaking can that isn’t rusty.
- Fees
- Free to donate. Home ReSource gives away sawdust for drying latex that doesn’t qualify.
This is a donation, not disposal. Latex that fails the test goes in your trash once completely dry. Its reuse page repeats the latex wording under oil-based paint, so ask staff before bringing oil-based cans to donate.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Missoula.
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.
Missoula Household Chemical Disposal Facility at Home ReSource · Home ReSource
0.4 mi1515 Wyoming St, Missoula, MT 59801
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Missoula County
- Hours
- Registration fee is $20 and is non-refundable. Appointments will be available on the following days, with registration available up to 30 days before: Tuesdays through October between 10 am - 1 pm. Fridays Through October between 12 pm - 4:30 pm. Go to the weblink for the full year.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers or latex paint.
- Notes
- Total quantity must be less than 10 gallons.
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 Missoula cleanout?4
You have half-empty cans of bedroom paint
If it’s under 5 years old, never frozen and at least half full, donate it at Home ReSource. If not, pick up free sawdust there, dry it out and bin it.
You found old oil-based deck stain in the shed
Book a Monday slot online, bring it in its labeled can to the tan container at 1555 Wyoming St., and pay $20. Add other flammables, up to 10 gallons total, so one fee covers them.
You have a dozen gallons of oil paint
The limit is 10 gallons per appointment, across everything. Split it into two Monday appointments.
Money is tight
Latex costs nothing to dry and trash. For oil-based paint, email hcd@homeresource.org before booking to ask about the $20 fee.
Missoula rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Dry out latex paint with sawdust or cat litter and put it in the trash, or donate good cans to Home ReSource. For oil-based paint, stain and spray paint, book a Monday appointment at Home ReSource’s chemical drop-off, 1515 Wyoming St.; it’s $20 for up to 10 gallons.
In Missoula, Montana, latex paint goes in your trash once it’s completely dry, or to Home ReSource as a donation if it’s still good. Oil-based paint, stain and spray paint go to the Household Chemical Disposal site at Home ReSource on Wyoming Street, by Monday appointment, for $20.
Latex is not taken at the chemical site
Home ReSource’s chemical drop-off turns away latex and water-based paint and stain. A quick test: if the label says clean up with soap and water, it can’t go there.
Dry latex with free sawdust
Home ReSource gives away sawdust for drying latex. Mix it or cat litter into the can, or spread the paint on cardboard in the sun, and let it dry completely before it goes in the trash.
Donate good paint instead
The Home ReSource store takes latex and acrylic paint that’s under 5 years old, never frozen, at least half full and sealed with a label. Any can size is fine.
Oil-based paint: book a Monday slot
Appointments run Mondays 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and can be booked up to 30 days ahead. The $20 fee covers up to 10 gallons and isn’t refunded. If the fee is a barrier, email hcd@homeresource.org before booking.
Go to the shipping container, not the store
Chemical drop-off is at 1555 Wyoming St., at the tan shipping container. Arrive within 10 minutes of your time or you may lose the slot.
Free pickup programs and other options
Montana has no PaintCare program, so paint stores won’t take it back for free. Montana DEQ says latex can be hardened with clay cat litter (two parts litter to one part paint) or a paint hardener and put in the trash, and suggests offering good paint to friends, neighbors or charities. Montana DEQ also says latex keeps about 10 years if it hasn’t frozen. Missoula’s chemical drop-off replaced the old once-a-year Haz Waste Days event in 2024.
Getting your paint ready
For the chemical site: keep products in original containers with readable labels and tight lids, keep the total at 10 gallons, pack them in a plastic tote away from passengers, and keep bleach apart from flammables. For latex: leave the lid off and dry it fully before it goes in the trash.
Full preparation checklist →Missoula questions5
Can I put latex paint in the trash in Missoula?
Yes, once it’s completely dry. Home ReSource says to mix in sawdust or kitty litter, or dry it on cardboard in the sun.
How much does Missoula’s chemical drop-off cost?
$20 per appointment, non-refundable, for up to 10 gallons. Email hcd@homeresource.org first if the fee is a hardship.
Can I just show up with oil-based paint?
No. It’s appointment only, on Mondays 11 a.m.–4 p.m., and same-day slots may not be open.
Is the chemical site open in winter?
Home ReSource’s FAQ says it opens one day a month in winter. Check the booking page for dates.
Can my business use it?
No. It takes household materials only, not waste from businesses or schools.
Sources and how we checked10
October 13, 2026: read Home ReSource’s Household Chemical Disposal page, accepted-materials list, preparation guide, reuse-and-recycle paint guide and FAQ; Missoula Public Health’s household chemical disposal page; Montana DEQ’s recycling resources page and its used paint guide; and PaintCare’s non-program listing. PaintCare’s listing still shows Tuesday and Friday appointments and a 406-258-4890 phone; Home ReSource and Missoula Public Health both now say Mondays 11–4, and Home ReSource lists 406-541-8300, so we use those. The booking page also mentions September closures and a fall Saturday but gives no year, so we left them out. Unresolved: the FAQ’s “one day a month in winter” may be out of date. No residency rule is stated by Home ReSource or Missoula Public Health. We did not check a Missoula garbage hauler’s rules on dried paint.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Home ReSource: Household Chemical Disposal (appointments, fee) ↗Home ReSource: Household Chemical Disposal accepted materials ↗Home ReSource: preparing and transporting chemicals ↗Home ReSource: reuse and recycle guide (paint) ↗Home ReSource: FAQs (paint donations, free sawdust) ↗Missoula Public Health: household chemical disposal ↗Montana DEQ: recycling resources and household hazardous waste ↗Montana DEQ: What should I do with used paint? ↗PaintCare program states ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
