Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Asheville.
85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC 28701
The county says the landfill takes paint and chemicals ONLY on these collection days. Children under 15 stay in the car. Cover and secure your load.
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.
81 Panther Branch Rd, Alexander, NC 28701
265 Convenience Center Dr, Hendersonville, NC 28791
271 Craig Rudisill Rd, Marshall, NC 28753
3705 Geer Hwy, Marietta, SC 29690
209 Country Creek Dr, Pickens, SC 29635
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
The next Buncombe County collection days are Tuesday, November 3, and Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Store the paint somewhere cool and dry until then.
The limit is 20 gallons a week, so bring 20 on November 3 and the rest on December 1. At $2 a gallon, 30 gallons costs $60 in total.
Bring them on a collection day; the county takes paint-related items like stain, sealer and polyurethane at $2 a gallon. The City of Asheville’s page also says you can dry oil-based paint by mixing it with cement, then bag the open can for the trash.
Asheville Habitat’s ReStore doesn’t accept paint or other liquids. Try a neighbor or community group instead.
Take paint to the Buncombe County Landfill, 85 Panther Branch Road in Alexander, on a collection Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The county calendar lists November 3 and December 1, 2026. It costs $2 a gallon, up to 20 gallons a week; small amounts of latex can be dried and put in the trash instead.
Asheville sends paint to Buncombe County’s landfill in Alexander, and only on set Tuesday collection days. The county charges $2 a gallon and caps it at 20 gallons a week. The county calendar lists November 3 and December 1, 2026.
Paint collection runs on set Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 85 Panther Branch Road. The county calendar lists November 3 and December 1, 2026; October 6 has passed. On other days the landfill doesn’t take paint.
Paint, thinner, sealer, enamel and polyurethane cost $2 a gallon, up to 20 gallons a week. The landfill takes cash, checks and most cards, but not tap to pay.
The City of Asheville says to dry water-based paint with kitty litter or sand, then bag the open can for the trash. Since the county charges $2 a gallon, drying small amounts of latex at home is cheaper.
Asheville Habitat’s ReStore lists paint among the liquids it doesn’t accept.
Give usable paint to a neighbor or a group that needs it. Dry latex at home and put it in the trash with the lid off. The city says empty or dried-out cans can also go to the Buncombe County Landfill. North Carolina has no PaintCare program, so paint stores don’t take old paint back.
Count your gallons before you go so you stay under 20 and know the cost. Keep cans closed and labeled. Cover and tie down your load; the county can fine unsecured loads. Kids under 15 must stay in the car.
Full preparation checklist →Only on Buncombe County collection Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the landfill. The county calendar lists November 3 and December 1, 2026.
$2 a gallon for paint and paint-related items, with a 20-gallon weekly limit.
Only when it’s dry. The city says cans must be empty or dried out, or they won’t be collected. Dry latex with kitty litter or sand, take the lid off, and bag the can.
No. The county says it takes no hazardous waste from businesses.
October 7, 2026 check: read Buncombe County’s landfill page in a browser (paint only on collection days, $2 a gallon, 20 gallons a week, no business hazardous waste, payment types) and the county calendar showing September 15, October 6, November 3 and December 1, 2026 events at 85 Panther Branch Road. Read the City of Asheville hazardous waste page and the Habitat ReStore donation page. The county office address is 81 Panther Branch Road; events list 85. Not found: whether you must live in Buncombe County or show proof, and 2027 dates. The schedule PDF would not download.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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