Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Charleston.
1344 Bees Ferry Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
This center sits at the Bees Ferry Landfill. The landfill office is 843-571-0929. The county’s Romney Street center is closed.
1716 Signal Point Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
Shorter hours than the other centers and closed Mondays. Because it’s a smaller site, call 843-720-7111 before bringing a big load of paint.
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.
1344 Bees Ferry Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
1716 Signal Point Rd, James Island, SC 29412
14451 Bennett's Point, Green Pond, SC 29445
1558 Liberia Rd, Wadmalaw, SC 29487
5305 Hwy165, Hollywood, SC 29449
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Romney Street is closed. Take your cans to Bees Ferry Road any day but Sunday. If you’re closer to James Island, Signal Point Road is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.
Charleston County takes oil-based paint, thinner, turpentine and stripper at its centers. Bring the old gasoline to Bees Ferry; it’s the only center that takes it.
Since November 1, 2024, box trucks, moving vans and double-axle trailers need an appointment. Call 843-720-7111 before you go, and have your Charleston County ID ready.
The convenience centers are closed to businesses and contractors. Charleston County says businesses should call a private hazardous waste company; its office at 843-720-7111 can point you in the right direction.
Take leftover latex or oil-based paint to a Charleston County convenience center, such as Bees Ferry (1344 Bees Ferry Rd, Monday–Saturday 7:30–6) or Signal Point Road on James Island (Tuesday–Saturday 10–6). It’s for county residents only, so bring a photo ID. Don’t bring empty or dried cans, and don’t put paint in your city cart.
This guide is for Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston County takes both latex and oil-based paint for free at its staffed convenience centers. Two centers with Charleston addresses are Bees Ferry Road and Signal Point Road on James Island. The Romney Street center is closed. Bring a photo ID that shows you live in Charleston County.
The City of Charleston lists paint as hazardous waste that can’t go in your garbage or trash. The city doesn’t collect it. Take it to a Charleston County convenience center instead.
Charleston County takes leftover paint at its centers, but not empty or dried-out paint cans. So there’s no need to dry latex here. Keep it liquid and sealed and drop it off.
The county’s Romney Street center is closed. City residents can use Bees Ferry (Monday–Saturday) or Signal Point Road on James Island (Tuesday–Saturday, 10–6).
Every center checks that you live in Charleston County. Bring a photo ID. A utility or tax bill also counts if you show it with a photo ID. Since November 1, 2024, double-axle trailers, box trucks and moving vans need an appointment. Call 843-720-7111.
Parts of the city in the Cainhoy area are in Berkeley County. If your ID or tax bill shows Berkeley County, the Charleston County centers may turn you away. Check with Berkeley County’s solid waste office first.
South Carolina has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back for free. Charleston County’s other staffed centers in Awendaw, Adams Run, Edisto Island, Hollywood, McClellanville and Wadmalaw take paint too. The county’s FAQ says residents can buy recycled latex paint at Bees Ferry for $10 a five-gallon bucket, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. The paint is mostly white and off-white. The paint-sales section on the county’s recycling page is hidden right now, so call 843-720-7111 to check before you go. Good, usable paint can also go to a school, theater group or neighbor.
Keep paint in its original can with the label on and the lid pressed tight. Don’t bring empty or dried cans; the county won’t take them. Set cans upright in a box in the trunk. Have your photo ID ready at the gate.
Full preparation checklist →Yes. The county takes latex and oil-based paint, paint thinner, turpentine, rust remover and furniture stripper at its convenience centers.
The City of Charleston lists paint as hazardous waste that isn’t allowed in the garbage. The county takes liquid paint for free, so drop it off instead.
No. All three of the county’s pages say the centers are closed Sunday. Bees Ferry is open Monday–Saturday, 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Signal Point Road is also closed Monday.
No. Businesses and contractors can’t use Charleston County’s convenience centers. The county says businesses should call a private hazardous waste company.
Charleston County Environmental Management at 843-720-7111, or email Recycle@CharlestonCounty.org.
October 7, 2026: read Charleston County’s hazardous waste page, convenience center page (raw page text), about/contacts page and business recycling page; the City of Charleston solid waste FAQ and its Cainhoy annexation page; SC DES’s Charleston County listing and “What can I recycle” page; and PaintCare’s South Carolina reference listings (South Carolina has no PaintCare program). Peer review the same day: the Sunday 1–6 p.m. line for Bees Ferry sits in a hidden block of the county’s page code; the visible pages and SC DES all say closed Sunday. The county’s about-page FAQ still offers recycled latex paint at Bees Ferry ($10 per five-gallon bucket, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.), but the sales section on the recycling page is commented out and the old buy-recycled page shows a 404, so stock is not confirmed. Signal Point is “not a full service” center (no garbage, yard waste, debris, metal, appliances or propane), but paint is not on its exclusion list and the hazardous waste page lists it. County pages say both “eight” and “nine” centers; eight staffed centers are listed. No gallon limit is published. Berkeley County’s solid waste site blocked our requests, so its paint rules for Cainhoy-area residents weren’t checked. No paint reuse store was confirmed.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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