Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Pittsburgh.
3001 Railroad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Book first online or at 412-567-6566, the booking line in the city’s 2026 announcement. The 724-929-7694 number on Noble’s website is its Canonsburg main office. Staff unload your car and weigh items on a scale you can see. PRC events are no longer held at this address.
355 Pleasant Unity Mutual Road, Greensburg, PA 15601
Only Noble staff can take household chemicals, so come during the Wednesday hours. Recycling Center staff aren’t allowed to handle them. Stay in your car while Noble unloads.
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.
690 Valencia Rd, Mars, PA 16046
20729 Rte 19, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
355 Pleasant Unity Mutual Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601
832 Gas Valley Rd, New Cumberland, WV 26047
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Paying by the pound may not be worth it. Dry each can with kitty litter, lid off, and put it in the trash once it’s solid. Never put liquid paint at the curb.
Oil-based paint is hazardous and can’t be dried for the trash. City residents book Noble at Railroad Street. Others can use Westmoreland Cleanways on a 1st or 3rd Wednesday.
All of PRC’s 2026 household chemical days are past; the last Allegheny one was September 19. Don’t hold paint until spring unless you want to. The Noble options run all year.
Noble offers city residents curbside pickup for household chemicals: a $25 base fee plus a fee per item. Book it the same way as a drop-off.
If you live in the city, book a Noble Environmental drop-off at 3001 Railroad Street (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30–6:30 p.m.); paint costs $0.35 a pound, card only. PRC’s 2026 Allegheny County collection days are all past. Latex can also be dried hard and put in the trash.
Pittsburgh changed its system in 2026. City residents now book paint drop-offs with Noble Environmental at 3001 Railroad Street and pay by the pound. The county-wide PRC collection days for 2026 are over. Latex you don’t want to pay for can be dried and thrown out.
The city hired Noble Environmental for household chemicals starting in 2026. Drop-off is Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30–6:30 p.m., at 3001 Railroad Street, by appointment only. Latex and oil paint both cost $0.35 a pound, and Noble takes credit cards only.
PRC’s Allegheny County household chemical days were May 2 (North Park), August 15 (Boyce Park) and September 19 (South Park). Beaver County’s October 3 day is also past. PRC lists no more 2026 chemical events, and PRC no longer holds events at 3001 Railroad Street.
The Point Breeze reuse store at 214 North Lexington Street says plainly that it does not accept paint, primer, stain or polyurethane. It sells recycled latex paint, but it doesn’t take donations of leftovers. Its FAQ sends you to PRC’s events.
PRC and the state DEP both say latex isn’t hazardous. Pour small amounts (a can a third full or less) into kitty litter, sand or shredded paper, stir, and leave the lid off until it’s hard. The city says never set out liquid paint with trash or recycling.
Noble’s Railroad Street service is for city residents. Westmoreland Cleanways in Greensburg takes paint on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., for $0.80 a pound, and PaintCare’s listing says any Pennsylvania household can use it.
Noble also does curbside pickup for city residents: a $25 base fee plus a fee per item. Noble lists suburban drive-thru days on October 10 (200 Starr Drive, Monroeville) and October 28 (1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair); they are usually for that town’s residents, so check before you register. Pennsylvania has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back for free.
Keep paint in its labeled can with the lid tight. Nothing over 5 gallons. Put cans in a box in the trunk or truck bed, since Noble staff unload and weigh them. To dry latex, use a can no more than a third full and mix in kitty litter; buy a paint hardener for fuller cans.
Full preparation checklist →Yes, if you live in the city and book a Noble appointment. Drop-off is Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30–6:30 p.m. Paint costs $0.35 a pound.
Not in 2026. The last one was September 19 at South Park. Watch PRC’s events page for 2027 dates.
Only once it’s completely dry and hard. Liquid paint can’t go out at the curb.
No. It does not accept paint, primer, stain or polyurethane.
Westmoreland Cleanways in Greensburg takes it on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday for $0.80 a pound. Also check your own town; some, like Monroeville and Upper St. Clair, host Noble drive-thru days.
Checked October 7, 2026: the City of Pittsburgh pages, Noble Environmental’s Pittsburgh and drive-thru pages, PRC’s 2026 schedule and events page, Allegheny County’s collection page, Construction Junction’s materials list and FAQ, Westmoreland Cleanways, and PA DEP. All 2026 PRC Allegheny events and both Noble city events (July 18 at CMU, September 12 at Brookline) are past. Noble’s page footer lists its Canonsburg office, 724-929-7694; the city’s 2026 announcement (reported by WPXI), PA DEP’s list and Erie County give 412-567-6566 for booking. Peer review confirmed paint is $0.35 a pound on Noble’s price list and removed calculated Westmoreland Cleanways dates, since the center publishes only the 1st-and-3rd-Wednesday rule. We did not find what proof of city residency Noble checks. Monroeville and Upper St. Clair residency rules weren’t confirmed. The DEP paint tips flyer is old but still linked from DEP’s current page.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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