Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Sidney.
1600 Riverside Dr, Sidney, OH 45365
Book by calling 800-553-6763, the number on the Shelby flyer. NCO's website also lists its main line, 419-228-8278. Cancel two business days ahead. Don't leave anything at the gate: the district says items dropped outside your appointment will be prosecuted as illegal dumping. PaintCare's listing says empty, dried-out or leaking cans are turned away.
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.
1600 Riverside Dr, Sidney, OH 45365
1512 S. US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078
15502 Saint Marys River Rd, St Marys, OH 45885
815 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH 45805
1620 W Main St, Springfield, OH 45504
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
You use the same Sidney site. NCO's Shelby program covers the whole county, and we found no separate village paint day. Call 800-553-6763 for a slot at 1600 Riverside Dr, and dry any latex at home first.
Rumpke stopped picking up pre-paid Republic bags after September 30, 2026. If you want pay-as-you-throw, buy Rumpke stickers at the city office. Either way, only dried latex can go in the trash, not wet paint.
The Shelby appointments stop after October, and no 2027 dates were posted when we checked. Wrap the opening with plastic, put the lid back on tight and store the can where it won't freeze, as NCO suggests. Then call in spring.
NCO says paint made before 1990 should go to a hazardous waste drop-off, even if it's latex, because older paint may contain lead or mercury. Book it into an appointment instead of drying it for the trash.
Dry latex paint with kitty litter or paint hardener and put it in your Rumpke trash cart with the lid off. For oil-based paint, stain or thinner, call 800-553-6763 to book an appointment at the Shelby County Recycling Center, 1600 Riverside Dr; the last 2026 dates are set for October 20 and 27. It costs at least $1 a pound, cash or check, and the program runs only April through October.
In Sidney, Ohio (Shelby County), the place for oil-based paint, stain and thinner is the Shelby County Recycling Center at 1600 Riverside Drive. The North Central Ohio (NCO) Solid Waste District runs paid hazardous waste appointments there, April through October; PaintCare lists them as Tuesdays. Latex paint is easier: the city and the district both say to dry it out and put it in your Rumpke trash cart.
NCO's Shelby site works by appointment only, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the dates in its 2026 flyer. Call 800-553-6763 with a written list of what you're bringing. The last 2026 dates are set for October 20 and October 27. Plan on at least $1.00 a pound, paid in cash or by check.
Rumpke took over city trash and recycling on June 29, 2026; the old Republic bags were collected only until September 30. The city says Rumpke can't take liquids or hazardous items and points you to the solid waste district. Rumpke's own guide says latex is fine at the curb once it's solid, mixed with cat litter or sawdust.
The recycling center's weekday drop-off lists paint cans and aerosol cans as not accepted. The Republic-run Shelby County Transfer Station shares the 1600 Riverside Dr address, but NCO lists it as a trash site, not a paint site. Paint goes in only through an appointment.
NCO serves all of Shelby County. Its curbside list names Anna, Botkins, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Kettlersville and Russia, and its recycling drop-offs include Houston, Swanders and McCartysville. Jackson Center's village page sends residents to the same 800-553-6763 booking line and repeats the dry-the-latex rule.
Habitat for Humanity of Miami and Shelby Counties runs a ReStore at 1024 Wapakoneta Ave (937-365-4347). Its listing doesn't say whether it takes paint. Call before bringing unopened cans.
Dry latex at home and put it in your Rumpke cart. If the Sidney dates don't work, NCO also books appointments at its Lima office (815 Shawnee Rd) and at Union Recyclers in Marysville; PaintCare lists those as Wednesdays and Mondays. The sign-in form covers Shelby County households, but PaintCare lists each site for its own county, so ask when you book. From November to March there's no NCO paint drop-off; store oil-based cans sealed until spring. Ohio has no PaintCare program, so stores don't take paint back.
Read the label: if it says latex, vinyl, water-based or cleans up with water, dry it out. NCO says to take the lid off, stir in clay kitty litter or a paint hardener, and let it set until hard, which can take a couple of days. Put the dry can in the trash without its lid. For your appointment, keep oil-based products in their original labeled cans, don't pour anything together, and bring cash or a check.
Full preparation checklist →To the Shelby County Recycling Center, 1600 Riverside Dr, by appointment between April and October. Call NCO at 800-553-6763 to book. It costs at least $1.00 a pound.
Only latex that has been dried solid. The city says Rumpke can't take liquids or hazardous items, and Rumpke says oil-based paint, spray paint and stain go to your solid waste district.
No. The weekday drop-off lists paint cans and aerosols as not accepted, and the district warns that leaving items outside an appointment is illegal dumping.
The last 2026 Shelby appointment date is set for October 27. Keep oil-based paint sealed and away from freezing, as NCO advises, and call in spring once 2027 dates are posted.
No. NCO says by law it can't take commercial, industrial, farm, church, school, nonprofit or government waste. Ohio EPA's business paint guide covers your options.
October 16, 2026: read NCO's household hazardous waste page and its 2026 Shelby County flyer (PDF, downloaded and read as text), NCO's Shelby recycling center, drop-off, curbside, paint tips and landfill/transfer station pages, the City of Sidney solid waste page and paint FAQ, Rumpke's hazardous waste guide, Jackson Center's household hazardous waste page, Habitat's listing for the Miami and Shelby Counties ReStores, Ohio EPA's guides and PaintCare locator site 14658. No calls or visits. The flyer lists dates but not weekdays; the guide credits the Tuesday schedule to PaintCare's listing. The flyer gives 800-553-6763 while other NCO flyers use 419-228-8278; both are district numbers. PaintCare's listing says Shelby County households only, but the flyer's sign-in form names all six NCO counties. NCO's recycling center page shows Saturday hours (8:30 a.m.-noon) that its drop-off page doesn't; neither covers paint. Jackson Center's page still refers to a 2022 flyer. The transfer station's Saturday hours on NCO's list are for 2025. The city's paint FAQ links to NCO; we found no other city paint rule. The ReStore's paint policy is unknown. No 2027 HHW dates were posted.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
