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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- Benjamin MoorePaint store5.7 mi
- Whitfield County Household Hazardous Waste Program · Old Dixie Hwy Landfill & Convenience CenterHazardous waste site33.1 mi
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City of Chattanooga Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
4063 N Hawthorne St, Chattanooga, TN 37406
- Accepts
- Oil-based paint, paint remover and thinner, wood preservatives, adhesives and other household chemicals. Latex and acrylic paint are not accepted.
- Who can use it
- Tennessee residents, with a state-issued driver's license showing Tennessee residency. Household waste only; businesses must hire a commercial hazardous waste hauler. Hamilton County says the city handles all Hamilton County residents' hazardous waste.
- Hours
- Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, MLK Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 150 pounds per household. Pack leaking containers in a sealed container no larger than 5 gallons with cat litter or newspaper. Staff can refuse unidentified materials.
- Fees
- Not published in reviewed sources; ask before visiting. The pages describe it as a public drop-off and list no charge.
The street address is the one Chattanooga lists for its Solid Waste and Recycling office; the hazardous waste page itself shows only a map pin. Carry paint in your trunk, upright and secured.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Chattanooga.
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.
Benjamin Moore
5.7 mi5529 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37343
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Hours
- Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- Fees may apply. Please call for detailed information. Pricing: $25 per 5 Gallon Bucket. $5 per 1 Gallon Can. $2 per Quart, Pint, or Spray Paint Container.
Whitfield County Household Hazardous Waste Program · Old Dixie Hwy Landfill & Convenience Center
33.1 mi4189 Old Dixie Hwy SE, Dalton, GA 30721
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in City of Dalton and Whitfield County
- Hours
- Third Saturday of every month. 7 am - 2 pm
- Limits
- 1. A maximum of 220 lbs. is accepted per vehicle. 2. The waste must be in the original container and have the original label on it. 3. The container must not leak. 4. The contents must match the container label.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- Directions: at the entrance of the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill and Convenience Center. Once on the property, drive down the middle lane, turn right at the sign that says Bagged Waste. The HHW facility is the one with the green trim.
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Which option fits your Chattanooga cleanout?4
You live in Signal Mountain, Soddy-Daisy or elsewhere in Hamilton County
You use the same city facility. Hamilton County's own recycling centers don't take hazardous waste; the county says the city handles it for all county residents.
You're coming from north Georgia
The facility asks for a driver's license showing Tennessee residency, so a Georgia license won't qualify. Use your own county's options.
You have a closet of latex from past projects
Leave the lids off until the paint is completely dry, then put the cans in your trash. If you'd rather pay to drop it off, PaintCare's map lists a paid Hixson Pike store; call first.
You're a contractor with leftover oil-based primer
The facility takes residential waste only. Businesses must use a commercial hazardous waste hauler.
Chattanooga rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take oil-based paint and thinners to Chattanooga's household hazardous waste facility at 4063 N Hawthorne St, Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bring a Tennessee driver's license. Latex paint isn't accepted. Let it dry completely, then put it in your trash.
Chattanooga's household hazardous waste facility on North Hawthorne Street takes oil-based paint from any Tennessee resident, Tuesday to Saturday. It does not take latex or acrylic paint; the city and Hamilton County say to let latex dry completely and put it in your trash.
Open to all of Tennessee, not just the city
The facility accepts household waste from Tennessee residents. Bring a state-issued driver's license showing you live in Tennessee. Hamilton County says the city handles hazardous waste for all county residents.
Watch the holiday list
It's open Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. It also closes for 12 holidays, including Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.
Fifteen gallons or 150 pounds
That's the most one household can drop off. Pack leaking cans inside a sealed container of 5 gallons or less with cat litter or crumpled newspaper, and ride everything upright in the trunk.
Latex goes in your own trash
Both the city and Hamilton County say latex isn't toxic and isn't accepted. Let it dry completely before it goes in your trash receptacle.
Free pickup programs and other options
Tennessee has no free PaintCare program. PaintCare's locator lists a paid Atlanta Paint Disposal drop-off at Benjamin Moore, 5529 Hixson Pike (423-843-9286): $25 per 5-gallon bucket, $5 per gallon, $2 per quart or spray can. We know it only from that listing, so call first. TDEC's mobile collection days no longer take paint. Businesses must hire a commercial hazardous waste hauler.
Getting your paint ready
Separate latex from oil-based. Set latex aside to dry with the lid off, adding kitty litter to speed it up. Load oil-based paint and thinners upright and secured in the trunk, and bring your Tennessee license.
Full preparation checklist →Chattanooga questions5
Do I have to live in Chattanooga to use the facility?
No. Any Tennessee resident with a state-issued driver's license showing Tennessee residency can use it for household waste.
Will they take my latex paint?
No. Latex and acrylic paint are on the not-accepted list. Dry it and put it in your trash.
Where is it?
At 4063 N Hawthorne St, at the city's Solid Waste and Recycling site. Call 423-643-6311 or 311 with questions.
Is there a limit?
Yes: 15 gallons or 150 pounds per household.
Can I pay to drop off latex instead of drying it?
PaintCare's locator lists a paid drop-off at a Hixson Pike paint store. Call the store first to confirm it's still taking paint and what it charges.
Sources and how we checked7
October 7, 2026: read the City of Chattanooga's household hazardous waste page, its waste and recycling page, Hamilton County's recycling locations page, TDEC's household hazardous waste page and 2026 mobile schedule, the Atlanta Paint Disposal Tennessee page (its store map needs scripts and did not load) and PaintCare's locator data. The hazardous waste page shows a map pin but no street address; we used 4063 N Hawthorne St, the address the city lists for Solid Waste and Recycling, which search listings also give for the facility. No fee is published. We could not open the Chattanooga Habitat ReStore's donation rules, so we don't list it. TDEC's 2026 schedule has no Hamilton County event, since the county has a permanent site.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Chattanooga household hazardous waste facility ↗Hamilton County recycling: where and when ↗City of Chattanooga waste and recycling (Solid Waste address) ↗Atlanta Paint Disposal Tennessee locations ↗TDEC Household Hazardous Waste Program ↗TDEC 2026 mobile household hazardous waste schedule (PDF) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
