Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in St. George.
330 N Landfill Rd, Washington, UT 84780
The county’s general phone is 435-673-2813; the landfill itself lists 435-674-7623. Saturdays at the landfill can have long waits. Tarp or tie down your load or pay a $15 uncovered-load fee. Anyone who gets out of a vehicle on the landfill’s working face must wear a high-visibility vest, sold at check-in for $5.52 (PaintCare’s listing still shows $5.39).
330 N Landfill Rd, Washington, UT 84780
The county’s FAQ says it isn’t permitted to accept hazardous waste at the landfill, which is why it holds a hazardous waste day twice a year; don’t bring oil-based paint on a normal trip. On collection day, signs and employees direct you. The landfill requires every load to be tarped or tied down; residents pay $15 for an uncovered load.
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.
330 N Landfill Rd, Washington, UT 84780
330 N Landfill Rd, Washington, UT 84780
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
If it’s latex, more than a quarter full and opened in the last 2 years, take it to the Paint Exchange at the landfill during regular hours. It’s free, and someone else may use it. Cans that don’t meet those rules get dried and trashed.
These can only go on a household hazardous waste day. The county’s FAQ says it isn’t permitted to accept hazardous waste at the landfill on a normal trip, so hold them until the county posts its next date. Bring no more than about 20 gallons or 200 pounds per household.
If they were opened more than 2 years ago or aren’t in reusable condition, they don’t qualify for the exchange. The county says to dry them at home until completely solid and put the cans in your regular garbage; PaintCare’s non-program listing suggests dirt, cat litter or paint hardening powder to help.
The hazardous waste day is closed to businesses. If your company meets the county’s small-generator rule (less than 220 pounds a month), drop the latex at the Paint Exchange and pay $3.32 per gallon. Otherwise call Veolia at 801-294-7111.
In St. George, Utah, dry leftover latex paint at home until it’s solid and put it in your regular trash, or give good latex to the free Paint Exchange at the Washington County Landfill, 330 N Landfill Rd. in Washington (Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.). Oil-based paint, stain, lacquer, thinner and spray cans go only to the county’s free household hazardous waste days, held twice a year for Washington County residents. Store those safely and check wcsw.org or call 435-673-2813 for the next date.
St. George, Utah, gets its paint options from the Washington County Solid Waste District, and all of them are at the Washington County Landfill, 330 N Landfill Rd. in the city of Washington. What you do depends on the kind of paint. Good latex can go to the landfill’s free Paint Exchange on any day the landfill is open. Latex that’s too old or too low should be dried at home and put in the trash. Oil-based paint, stain, lacquer, thinner and spray cans go only to the county’s household hazardous waste days, held twice a year. Utah has no PaintCare program, so paint stores don’t take leftover paint back.
Washington County says water-based and latex paint should be dried out at home and put in your regular garbage once it’s completely solid. Only oil-based paint, stain and lacquer (and other hazardous waste) should go to the collection day. So most St. George households only need the collection day for oil-based products.
The exchange takes only water-based latex house paint that is more than a quarter full, still usable and opened within the last 2 years. It’s free to drop off and free to shop, and the county pitches it for school projects, crafts and home projects. If your can doesn’t qualify, the county says to dry it out at home or bring it to a hazardous waste day.
The county’s FAQ says it isn’t permitted to accept hazardous waste at the landfill, so it holds a hazardous waste day twice a year instead. The county’s 2026 dates were April 18 and Oct. 17, 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m., and the county warns the cutoff depends on volume. Each household can bring about 20 gallons or 200 pounds; big loads from residents, businesses or contractors are turned away.
The county’s Commercial page says small businesses that meet the “conditionally exempt small quantity generators” criteria, which it describes as producing less than 220 pounds a month, can drop paint at the Paint Exchange for $3.32 per gallon. Businesses can’t use the hazardous waste days. For oil-based or bigger loads, the county points businesses to Veolia Environmental Services at 801-294-7111.
St. George’s Reuse Center at 575 East Brigham Road sounds like a place for leftover paint, but it isn’t. It takes green waste and sells compost, and it won’t take painted wood, household garbage or building materials. Call 435-627-4028 with Reuse Center questions; take paint to the county landfill instead.
Utah has no PaintCare program, so there’s no free store take-back. Other Utah counties work differently: PaintCare’s non-program listing for Cache County’s Logan Landfill shows household hazardous waste taken Monday–Saturday, while Washington County takes oil-based paint only on its two collection days. Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah runs ReStores at 39 S Main St. in Hurricane and 124 N Main St. in Cedar City, but its donation list doesn’t include paint, so call 435-628-4041 before bringing any. The county’s Central and Virgin transfer stations mainly serve residents of Central, Pine Valley, Pinto, Brookside and Kolob who pay for but don’t get curbside service; the county doesn’t list them for hazardous waste or paint. The county’s Landfill page says Republic Services’ free bulky-item pickup (435-773-4973) covers household appliances, furniture, Christmas trees, bicycles, toys and bundled tree limbs; paint isn’t on that list.
The county just says to dry latex at home until it’s completely solid, then put the can in your regular garbage. PaintCare’s non-program listing for the exchange (not the county) suggests mixing in dirt, cat litter or paint hardening powder to speed that up. For the Paint Exchange, bring only water-based latex house paint in cans more than a quarter full, in reusable condition and opened within the last 2 years. For the hazardous waste day, stay under about 20 gallons or 200 pounds per household, and follow the signs and employees once you arrive. Tarp or tie down every load; the county charges residents $15 if it isn’t secured. Leave time on Saturdays, when lines can be long.
Full preparation checklist →To the Washington County Landfill, 330 N Landfill Rd. in Washington. Good latex goes to the free Paint Exchange during landfill hours. Oil-based paint and thinner go only on the county’s twice-a-year household hazardous waste days.
Yes, once it’s completely solid. Washington County says to dry water-based and latex paint at home and put it in your regular garbage. Don’t put liquid paint in the can.
The county holds two a year. The county’s 2026 dates were April 18 and Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The county hadn’t posted 2027 dates when we checked, so watch wcsw.org or call 435-673-2813.
Yes. Residents can shop the Paint Exchange at the landfill for free. The county doesn’t publish what’s in stock.
Not to the hazardous waste day; the county doesn’t take business waste there. If your business meets the county’s small-generator rule (producing less than 220 pounds a month), you can drop latex at the Paint Exchange for $3.32 per gallon. For oil-based paint and other hazardous waste, the county refers businesses to Veolia Environmental Services at 801-294-7111.
October 17, 2026: read Washington County Solid Waste District pages (Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Paint Exchange Program, Hours and Locations, Washington County Landfill, Landfill Fees, Commercial, FAQs), the City of St. George Garbage and Recycling and Reuse Center pages, Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah’s ReStore page, and PaintCare locator data (records 13787 and 13788, both non-program listings because Utah has no PaintCare program). Conflict: PaintCare’s non-program listing gives the spring 2026 hazardous waste day as April 1; the county page says April 18 (the guide follows the county). The county’s fall 2026 date was Oct. 17, the date of this review; nothing in the guide depends on it, and readers are told to look for the next date. Unresolved: 2027 dates; whether the Paint Exchange has its own hours or limits; what “residents” means for the exchange (the hazardous waste day says Washington County residents); whether the exchange takes non-latex water-based coatings like stain; and whether the ReStore takes paint (a 2012 St. George News story said it did, but the current donation list doesn’t mention paint). The county’s transfer stations aren’t listed for paint.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
