Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Marysville.
15140 US Hwy 36 E, Marysville, OH 43040
Union Recyclers' 24-hour recycling drop-off on the same property is for paper, cardboard, cans, glass and #1-#2 plastic only, and it's watched by video cameras. Paint left there, or outside your appointment, can be prosecuted as illegal dumping. Union Recyclers' own page says it no longer takes motor oil, antifreeze, car batteries or tires, even though the district flyer lists oil, antifreeze and car batteries. Ask about those when you book.
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.
15140 US-36 E, Marysville, OH 43040
222 Garfield Ave., London, OH 43140
645 E 8th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
1512 S. US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078
1025 S. Main St., Kenton, OH 43326
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Pull the paint out. The city's bulk service takes couches and mattresses but not paint, oil or chemicals. Book the cans into an appointment at Union Recyclers, or dry the latex and ask Public Service whether the dried cans can go in your toter.
SWACO says its free program is for Franklin County residents, and Marysville is in Union County. Use NCO's appointments at Union Recyclers instead; they cost at least $1 a pound, and they're the program for Union County.
NCO's sign-in form lists households in all six of its counties, including Union. Ask the scheduler about the Sidney recycling center (Tuesdays, per PaintCare) or the Lima office (Wednesdays, per PaintCare). PaintCare lists those sites for Shelby and Allen County households, so confirm first.
Don't pay by the pound for it. Use what you can for touch-ups or give it to a neighbor, school or church project, as NCO suggests. Then dry the rest with kitty litter and check with the city about the trash.
Call NCO at 419-228-8278 to book a drop-off at Union Recyclers, 15140 US Hwy 36 E, for oil-based paint, stain and thinner; the last 2026 dates are set for October 19 and 26. It costs at least $1 a pound, cash or check. Marysville's trash rules say no paint in the toter, so call Public Service (937-645-7350, option 2) before trashing even dried latex.
In Marysville, Ohio (Union County), oil-based paint and thinner go to Union Recyclers at 15140 US Hwy 36 E. The NCO Solid Waste District takes them there by appointment, April through October, for a fee by the pound; PaintCare lists the day as Monday. SWACO's free program in Columbus is for Franklin County residents, and Marysville is in Union County. Dried latex is a gray area in Marysville: read the trash section below before you set it out.
NCO's Union County paint and chemical drop-off is at 15140 US Hwy 36 E, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the dates in its 2026 flyer. Call 419-228-8278 to book. The last 2026 dates are set for October 19 and October 26. You pay at least $1.00 a pound, cash or check.
Marysville's refuse guidelines say Republic won't take hazardous materials such as paint, and they list paint and aerosol cans as not recyclable. The city FAQ says paint won't be picked up with bulk items either. NCO says latex dried solid can go in household trash. Before you put a dried can in your green toter, ask Public Service at 937-645-7350, option 2.
Union Recyclers' recycling drop-off is open around the clock, but only for paper, cardboard, cans, glass and #1-#2 plastic. Cameras watch it, and NCO says people who leave other items there may be prosecuted for illegal dumping.
SWACO's free hazardous waste program is for Franklin County residents. It also doesn't take latex for free; it sends latex to EEI for about $1 a gallon. Union County households use NCO's Marysville appointments instead.
The Union Recyclers appointments cover Union County. NCO's recycling drives in Milford Center, Unionville Center, Plain City (Jerome Township), Raymond, York Center, Magnetic Springs and Allen Township are for recycling only, not paint. Bring paint to the Union Recyclers appointments instead.
If no Marysville date works, NCO also books appointments at the Shelby County Recycling Center in Sidney and at its Lima office; PaintCare lists those as Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The sign-in form covers Union County homes, but PaintCare lists each site for its own county, so ask when you call. Between November and March there's no NCO drop-off; keep oil-based cans sealed. Ohio has no PaintCare program, so paint stores don't take leftovers back.
Sort first. Latex (cleans up with water) can be dried: NCO says take the lid off, stir in clay kitty litter or a store-bought hardener, and wait until it's hard. Oil-based paint, stain, thinner and spray cans go to a Union Recyclers appointment. Keep them in their original labeled containers, don't combine anything, and write a list for the phone call. Bring cash or a check.
Full preparation checklist →Book an appointment at Union Recyclers, 15140 US Hwy 36 E, by calling NCO at 419-228-8278. It runs April through October and costs at least $1.00 a pound.
The city's guidelines say no paint, while NCO says dried latex can go in household trash. Ask Public Service at 937-645-7350, option 2, before you set it out.
SWACO says its program is for Franklin County residents. Marysville is in Union County, so use NCO's Union Recyclers appointments.
No. The city FAQ says items with hazardous waste such as oil and paint won't be picked up and are the homeowner's job to dispose of.
Only for household paint. NCO can't take commercial, industrial, school, church, nonprofit or farm waste. Ohio EPA's guide for businesses explains other options.
October 16, 2026: read NCO's household hazardous waste page and 2026 Union County flyer (PDF, read as text), NCO's Union Recyclers, Union drop-off, monthly drive and curbside pages, NCO's paint tips, the City of Marysville refuse page, refuse guidelines (PDF) and bulk/paint FAQ, SWACO's household hazardous waste page, Ohio EPA's guides and PaintCare locator site 14657. No calls or visits. The Union flyer lists dates but not weekdays; the guide credits the Monday schedule to PaintCare's listing. Union Recyclers' page says it no longer takes motor oil, antifreeze or car batteries, while the flyer lists them. The city says no paint in trash or bulk, while NCO says dried latex can go in household trash; we couldn't settle this, so the guide says to ask Public Service. The city's guidelines PDF still links an old Union Recyclers web address. NCO's monthly drive list says it may be outdated. The Union Recyclers page still says no e-waste events were scheduled for 2025. We found no Habitat ReStore in Marysville. No 2027 HHW dates were posted.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
