Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Akron.
1201 Graham Rd, Stow, OH 44224
Closed until June 3, 2027. It’s at the Route 8 overpass. ReWorks says the hours in its latex paint video are wrong, so go by its Hours page. The first two hours of each day and the first and last days of the season are busiest (staff say about 80 cars an hour).
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.
1201 Graham Rd., Stow, OH 44224
3588 Mogadore Rd, Kent, OH 44240
9023 Brecksville Rd., Brecksville, OH 44141
9543 Broadview Rd, Broadview Heights, OH 44147
8700 Lake Rd, Seville, OH 44273
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Mix in cat litter about half and half, let it set, and put the open cans in the trash. That’s ReWorks’ own advice, and it doesn’t need the summer season.
ReWorks is closed until June 3, 2027. Keep the cans closed and stored safely until then, or pay a licensed company if you can’t wait.
Go after the first two hours of a Thursday, and skip opening and closing days. Containers must be 5 gallons or less and from your own home.
ReWorks won’t take business waste. Call one of its listed companies: EnviroServe, Veolia or Clean Harbors.
Dry latex paint with cat litter or sawdust and put the open can in your trash. Oil-based paint goes to Summit ReWorks at 1201 Graham Rd in Stow, but its 2026 season ended September 24 and it reopens Thursday, June 3, 2027. It’s for Summit County households only, with no containers over 5 gallons.
Akron residents use Summit ReWorks’ hazardous waste center in Stow, but it only opens on summer Thursdays. The 2026 season ended September 24. It reopens June 3, 2027. Latex was never taken there: ReWorks says to dry it and put it in the trash.
ReWorks ran Thursdays 2–7 p.m. from June to September 24, 2026. Its next season starts Thursday, June 3, 2027. Store oil-based paint safely until then: lids tight, off concrete, away from heat and kids.
ReWorks says to mix in cat litter, sawdust or shredded paper about half and half; leave the lid off a nearly empty can; or pour 1-inch layers into a plastic-lined box or pie tin. Once solid, put the open can in your curbside trash.
The center is at 1201 Graham Rd in Stow, at the Route 8 overpass. ReWorks says the hours in its latex paint video are wrong; its Hours page is current. The first two hours and the first and last days of the season are busiest.
ReWorks turns away containers over 5 gallons and items collected from several homes or a workplace. Trained technicians check each car and can refuse what doesn’t fit the rules.
Only Summit County homes can use the center. ReWorks sends businesses to licensed companies: EnviroServe (800-642-1311), Veolia (800-464-2387) and Clean Harbors (877-333-4244).
Dry latex and put it in your trash. For oil-based paint before June 2027, hold it safely or pay a licensed company ReWorks lists (EnviroServe 800-642-1311, Veolia 800-464-2387, Clean Harbors 877-333-4244). Ohio EPA suggests giving usable paint to a neighbor, theater group or housing nonprofit. Ohio has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back for free.
Keep oil-based paint in its original cans, lids on tight, stored off concrete floors where it won’t freeze. Ohio EPA says oil-based paint can stay usable for up to 15 years if stored well. Dry latex with the lid off and set it out open so the crew can see it’s solid.
Full preparation checklist →To Summit ReWorks’ center at 1201 Graham Rd, Stow, on a season Thursday. The 2026 season is over; it reopens June 3, 2027.
No. Dry it with cat litter or sawdust, or let it air-dry, then put it in your trash.
Up to 5 gallons is OK. Anything larger is turned away.
No. It’s for Summit County residents only. ReWorks points you to your own county’s solid waste district.
Store it safely, or pay one of the licensed companies ReWorks lists. Call ReWorks at 330-374-0383 with questions.
October 7, 2026: read Summit ReWorks’ hazardous waste, hours, location, restrictions, accepted materials, latex and business/non-resident pages, Ohio EPA’s household guide, and PaintCare’s locator data (which lists the center and the June 3, 2027 restart). We did not find a City of Akron sanitation page on paint; ReWorks is the county program Akron residents use. ReWorks doesn’t publish a resident fee, ID rules or paint quantity limit beyond the 5-gallon container cap. We found no off-season or one-day paint event for 2026–2027, and could not confirm whether the Summit County Habitat ReStore takes paint.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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