Drop it off
Where Aberdeen residents can take paint:
- Brown County Landfill13225 379th Ave, Aberdeen, SD 57402
- Hub Area Habitat for Humanity Help Build It Center (reuse store)102 4th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401
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Brown County Landfill
13225 379th Ave, Aberdeen, SD 57402
- Accepts
- The City of Aberdeen says the landfill accepts many items the city won’t pick up, including hazardous, flammable or toxic materials, batteries and motor oil. The county’s 2026 fall cleanup ad listed paint, batteries, waste oil, antifreeze and propane tanks. The county’s own landfill pages don’t list paint for regular days.
- Who can use it
- Dakota at Home lists the service area as Brown County and eligibility as open to all. The fee schedule has a separate code for out-of-county household trash at the same $49 a ton. Businesses pay during cleanups.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Sunday. Closed the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Loads must be in and unloaded by closing time. The 2026 free cleanups (spring, April 24–May 2; fall, September 18–26) are over.
- Load limits
- No paint limit is published. The county’s rural dump sites take residential household garbage only. No large demolition projects during cleanups.
- Fees
- 2026 fee schedule: household trash $49 a ton, $5 minimum charge. No separate paint fee is listed. During the cleanups, fees applied only to mobile homes and business or commercial waste.
The city page gives 605-202-2975 for the landfill; the county gives 605-626-4019 and a cell, 605-380-0111. Call before bringing paint on a regular day. All loads must be covered and secured, weighed in and out, and sorted by material type. The fall cleanup ad said no 8th Ave. access and to use asphalt roads only.
Brown County: Landfill (hours, holidays, 2026 fall cleanup) ↗Brown County Landfill: 2026 Fall Cleanup ad (PDF) ↗Brown County Landfill: 2026 fee schedule (PDF) ↗Brown County Landfill: All Loads/CoverUp ↗City of Aberdeen: Solid Waste (paint rules, Brown County Landfill) ↗SD DANR: Brown County Landfill ↗
Hub Area Habitat for Humanity Help Build It Center (reuse store)
102 4th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401
- Accepts
- Donated home goods for resale, which the Dakota at Home listing says include paints and stains, along with fixtures, furniture, appliances, flooring, windows and doors.
- Who can use it
- Open to all, per the Dakota at Home listing.
- Hours
- Hours vary. The state’s Dakota at Home listing says to call the store directly and lists Tuesday–Saturday. Walk in or call to set up an appointment.
- Load limits
- The listing doesn’t say whether opened cans, oil-based paint or partial cans are taken. Bring only usable paint.
- Fees
- No donation fee is published; the Dakota at Home listing shows “Free” under payment options.
This is a reuse store, not a disposal site. It’s only for paint someone can still use. The listing was last checked by Dakota at Home on June 18, 2026; Habitat’s own national page lists the phone and address but not paint rules.
Which option fits your Aberdeen cleanout?4
A can of oil-based trim paint
Brush what’s left onto scrap cardboard or wood, or pour kitty litter into the can until it’s dry. Then it can go out with your regular city trash, as the city’s paint rule allows.
Several full gallons you can’t dry
Call the landfill at 605-626-4019 and ask how it handles liquid paint outside the cleanup weeks. Cover the load, and tell the scale operator what you’re bringing so you’re sent to the right spot.
Unopened cans from a project you dropped
Call the Help Build It Center at 605-226-5492; the state directory lists paints and stains among the items it resells. The DANR Homewise guide also says to give leftover paint to others.
A painting contractor finishing a job
The city says debris from a contractor’s work is the owner’s or contractor’s to dispose of, possibly with a private hauler. The county’s cleanup ad charged business and commercial waste, so don’t count on free disposal.
Aberdeen rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Dry the paint and set the cans out with your regular city trash by 7 a.m. on collection day. Latex can dry in the open can; for oil-based paint, pour in kitty litter or brush it onto cardboard or wood. For paint you can’t dry, call the Brown County Landfill (605-626-4019) before taking it to 13225 379th Ave.
This guide is for Aberdeen, South Dakota, in Brown County, not Aberdeen, Washington. The City of Aberdeen picks up dried paint with your weekly trash: opened latex cans that have dried up, and oil-based paint once it’s soaked up with kitty litter or brushed out on cardboard or wood. For paint you can’t dry, the city points to the Brown County Landfill, which it says takes hazardous, flammable or toxic materials; call the landfill first. South Dakota has no PaintCare program.
Aberdeen takes dried oil-based paint too
The City of Aberdeen’s solid waste page says it accepts empty paint cans and paint that isn’t liquid, including opened, dried-up latex. It says oil-based paint should be painted onto cardboard or wood, or have kitty litter poured into it, to dry it up. The city takes paint only when it isn’t liquid, and its prohibited list includes hazardous, flammable or toxic materials.
The landfill’s 2026 cleanups are over
The county’s fall cleanup ad listed paint among the items taken September 18–26, 2026, and said fees applied only to mobile homes and business or commercial waste. The spring cleanup, which the Aberdeen Insider called free, ran April 24 to May 2, 2026. The county hasn’t posted the next dates. Outside cleanups, the county’s pages don’t list paint, so call 605-626-4019 first.
Two phone numbers for one landfill
The city’s page says the Brown County Landfill takes hazardous, flammable or toxic materials and gives 605-202-2975. The county lists 605-626-4019, a cell number, 605-380-0111, and Mike Scott as manager. Either way, ask what paint costs before you go; the 2026 fee schedule has no paint line, only household trash at $49 a ton with a $5 minimum.
Rural container sites are trash only
If you live outside the city, Brown County’s rural dump sites take residential household garbage such as paper, food scraps, textiles, Styrofoam and plastics. Paint isn’t on the list. Dry it first or take it to the landfill on 379th Ave.
Good paint can go to Habitat
South Dakota’s Dakota at Home directory says Hub Area Habitat for Humanity’s Help Build It Center, 102 4th Ave SE, takes donated paints and stains to resell. The listing says hours vary (Tuesday–Saturday), so call 605-226-5492 to check before you drop off cans.
Free pickup programs and other options
South Dakota has no PaintCare program, and PaintCare’s locator data has no listing in Brown County. South Dakota DANR’s storm and flood debris guidance says household chemical waste should go to a household hazardous waste collection facility or the nearest municipal landfill. Its Homewise guide says to donate leftover paint to others and to let unused latex solidify with the lid off, with good ventilation, before putting it in the trash. Contractors must handle their own job-site debris; the city says that may mean a private hauler.
Getting your paint ready
Put trash in bags inside a watertight 10–34 gallon can, and have it at the street or alley by 7 a.m.; you can set it out the night before. Cover and secure loads going to the landfill, and keep paint separate so the scale operator can direct you.
Full preparation checklist →Aberdeen questions5
Can I throw away paint in Aberdeen, SD?
Yes, once it’s dry. The city takes empty cans, dried latex and oil-based paint dried with kitty litter or brushed onto cardboard or wood. It won’t take liquid paint.
Where do I take liquid paint?
To the Brown County Landfill, 13225 379th Ave. Call 605-626-4019 first, because the county’s regular-day rules for paint aren’t posted.
When is the next free landfill cleanup?
Not posted. The 2026 cleanups ran April 24–May 2 and September 18–26.
Is trash pickup moved for holidays this fall?
Yes. Veterans Day pickup (November 11) moves to Thursday, November 12. Thanksgiving pickup moves to Wednesday, November 25, and day-after-Thanksgiving pickup moves to Monday, November 30. Christmas Day pickup moves to Monday, December 28.
Is there a paint swap in Aberdeen?
Not a swap, but the Help Build It Center, 102 4th Ave SE, takes paints and stains for resale, according to the state’s Dakota at Home listing. Call 605-226-5492.
Sources and how we checked14
October 17, 2026: read the City of Aberdeen Solid Waste page; Brown County’s Landfill, All Loads/CoverUp and Dump Sites pages; the county’s 2026 fall cleanup ad and 2026 fee schedule; the teaser of an April 23, 2026 Aberdeen Insider story (the rest is paywalled); SD DANR’s Brown County Landfill page, Homewise guide and storm-debris sheet; Dakota at Home listings for the landfill and Hub Area Habitat; Habitat’s national listing; and PaintCare’s locator data (no Brown County listing). No calls were made. Unresolved: whether the landfill takes liquid paint outside the cleanup weeks, and at what price; the county’s pages don’t say. The city and county give different landfill phone numbers. The county landfill page still shows 2024 cleanup hours under a 2026 heading. No household hazardous waste collection event for Brown County was found. The Help Build It Center’s paint conditions (opened cans, oil-based) aren’t published.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Aberdeen: Solid Waste (paint rules, Brown County Landfill) ↗Brown County: Landfill (hours, holidays, 2026 fall cleanup) ↗Brown County Landfill: 2026 Fall Cleanup ad (PDF) ↗Brown County Landfill: 2026 fee schedule (PDF) ↗Brown County Landfill: All Loads/CoverUp ↗Brown County Landfill: Dump Sites (rural container sites) ↗Aberdeen Insider (April 23, 2026): Brown County Landfill’s free spring cleanup begins Friday ↗SD DANR: Brown County Landfill ↗Dakota at Home (SD): Brown County Landfill ↗Dakota at Home (SD): Hub Area Habitat for Humanity, Help Build It Center ↗Habitat for Humanity: Hub Area Habitat for Humanity (Aberdeen, SD) ↗SD DANR: Homewise pollution prevention guide for consumers (paint) ↗SD DANR: disposal of storm and flood debris (household chemical waste) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
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