Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Lancaster.
1349 Lynwood Drive, Lancaster, SC 29720
Closed Tuesday and Thursday, and open only until 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The county's second phone line is 803-416-9692.
2048 Bethel Road, Lancaster, SC 29720
Use this site if you are also getting rid of a gas and oil mix from a mower or boat motor.
273 Shiloh Unity Road, Lancaster, SC 29720
Opens at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, not 9 a.m.
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.
1349 Lynwood Dr, Lancaster, SC 29720
273 Shiloh Unity Rd, Lancaster, SC 29720
3103 Kershaw Country Club Rd, Kershaw, SC 29067
2048 Bethel Rd, Lancaster, SC 29720
2511 Shiloh Unity Rd, Lancaster, SC 29720
4202 Joshua Tree Rd, Lancaster, SC 29720
5330 JB Denton Rd, Lancaster, SC 29720
173 Solar Rd, Heath Springs, SC 29058
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Lynwood, 1349 Lynwood Drive, is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Bring only latex paint that is still liquid and labeled.
Lynwood and Erwin Farm close at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Racetrack (273 Shiloh Unity Road) and Unity (2511 Shiloh Unity Road) are open 1 to 6 p.m.
The Indian Land site, 9103 Northfield Drive, takes usable latex paint on Monday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday until 2 p.m. You don't need to drive to Lancaster.
The sites won't take it. SC DES says dried latex paint can go in your household trash with the lid back on.
No county site takes these. Keep them sealed and call Lancaster County Public Works at 803-283-2101 to ask where to take them.
Take usable latex paint to a Lancaster County convenience site such as Lynwood (1349 Lynwood Drive), open Monday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sites don't take oil-based paint, spray paint, or dried, empty, leaking or unlabeled cans. For oil-based paint, call Lancaster County Public Works at 803-283-2101.
This guide is for Lancaster, South Carolina, the seat of Lancaster County between Charlotte and Camden (not Lancaster, Pennsylvania). The county's 12 staffed convenience sites take usable latex paint. No site takes oil-based or spray paint, and we found no county hazardous waste day. Most sites close Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
SC DES lists 'paint (usable latex)' at all 12 county convenience sites. PaintCare's listing for the county adds that the sites turn away oil-based and spray paint, and cans that are empty, dried out, leaking or unlabeled.
Most sites are open Monday, Friday and Saturday, closed Tuesday and Thursday, and open only part of Wednesday. On Wednesday, Lynwood, Erwin Farm, Indian Land, Kershaw and Rich Hill close at 2 p.m.; Racetrack, Unity, Tradesville, Heath Springs, Midway and Fort open at 1 p.m. McGill is the opposite, open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Fort is closed Saturday. The county's hours chart (from November 2020) and SC DES disagree on two sites: the chart shows Rich Hill open Saturday and McGill opening at 6 a.m. Saturday. Call 803-283-2101 before you go to either one.
The City of Lancaster's own FAQ sends residents to the county recycling locations. City trash goes in the roll-a-waste cart, and the city's FAQ doesn't mention paint.
We found no Lancaster County hazardous waste day or site for oil-based paint. SC DES says oil-based paint belongs in a household hazardous waste program. Call Public Works at 803-283-2101 to ask about the next option. Visits to the office are by appointment.
The county's Public Works yard at 1980 Pageland Highway takes only electronics, small yard debris and tires, one load a day.
South Carolina has no PaintCare program, so paint stores don't take old paint back. The same county sites serve Kershaw (Kershaw, McGill, Midway), Heath Springs, Indian Land, Tradesville, Unity and Rich Hill. SC DES says dried latex can go in household trash; air-dry small amounts, or stir in an equal amount of clay cat litter. Usable paint can go to a school, theater group or community group. Charlotte's guide covers Mecklenburg County's drop-off centers; those are set up for Mecklenburg residents, so ask before you cross the state line.
Bring latex paint in its original can, lid tight, label readable. Leave dried, empty or leaking cans at home; a site won't take them. Carry cans upright in a box. To dry latex for the trash, follow SC DES: air-dry small amounts with the lid off, or mix in clay cat litter until thick, then put the lid back on.
Full preparation checklist →Any Lancaster County convenience site. Near town, Lynwood (1349 Lynwood Drive), Erwin Farm (2048 Bethel Road) and Racetrack (273 Shiloh Unity Road) all take usable latex paint.
Not at the convenience sites. We found no county hazardous waste day. Call Public Works at 803-283-2101 or 803-416-9692.
Most open Monday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., plus part of Wednesday. They are closed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. McGill opens Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday instead.
No. The sites refuse empty, dried-out, leaking or unlabeled cans. SC DES says dried latex can go in your household trash instead.
PaintCare's listing says the sites are for Lancaster County households only, not businesses.
Checked October 16, 2026: SC DES's Lancaster County recycling locations page (12 staffed sites, hours, usable latex paint, site-specific items), Lancaster County's Solid Waste & Recycling page and its hours chart (dated Nov. 2, 2020), the county Public Works page, the City of Lancaster's Solid Waste FAQ (read in the in-app browser; the site blocks plain downloads), SC DES's paint guidance, Mecklenburg County's hazardous waste page for the Charlotte comparison, and PaintCare's locator data (households only; no oil-based, spray, empty, dried, leaking or unlabeled cans). Unresolved: we found no Lancaster County hazardous waste event or oil-based paint option; no paint quantity limit or residency check is published; the county chart shows Rich Hill open Saturday and McGill opening at 6 a.m. Saturday, while SC DES lists Rich Hill without Saturday and McGill at 9 a.m.; we did not confirm whether Mecklenburg County lets South Carolina residents use its centers; searches for Lancaster hazardous waste events mostly returned Lancaster County, Virginia. Peer review Oct 16, 2026: the county hours chart is an image dated Nov. 2, 2020; SC DES gives Rich Hill only Monday, Wednesday and Friday hours without saying whether it opens Saturday.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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