Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Virginia Beach.
1989 Jake Sears Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Only personal cars, vans, minivans and low-sided pickups get in. Vehicles with ladder racks, work gear, business signs, cargo vans and panel vans are turned away even if the paint is from your house. Trailers over 10 feet or with a dump bed are not allowed. Tell the gate attendant you have household hazardous waste so you are sent to the right area. The city’s Waste Management office line is 757-385-4650.
3136 Woodland Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504
This is a Norfolk site with short hours. SPSA’s Landstown Transfer Station in Virginia Beach no longer takes household hazardous waste, so don’t bring paint there.
1 Bob Foeller Dr, Suffolk, VA 23434
This is the only SPSA hazardous waste site with weekday hours. It is in Suffolk, so it’s a long drive from most of Virginia Beach; it mainly helps on a Monday, when the Virginia Beach landfill is closed.
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.
1989 Jake Sears Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
901 Hollowell Ln, Chesapeake, VA 23320
3136 Woodland Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504
1 Bob Foeller Dr, Suffolk, VA 23434
Coliseum Dr, Hampton, VA 23666
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Close the lids, load them in your car and bring your license. Tell the gate attendant you have household hazardous waste. If the cans add up to 5 gallons or less, one trip does it.
Split it into trips of 5 gallons each, on different days. You can also take one load to SPSA’s Norfolk site on a Tuesday or Saturday afternoon, which has its own 5-gallon daily limit.
The Virginia Beach landfill is closed on Mondays. SPSA’s Regional Landfill in Suffolk takes household paint Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., if you show proof you live in an SPSA city.
The city landfill won’t take business waste or work vehicles, and SPSA’s sites refuse commercial hazardous waste. You’ll need a paid hazardous waste company.
Take paint to the city landfill’s hazardous waste area at 1989 Jake Sears Road, Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It’s free for residents, up to 5 gallons per visit, with proof you live in Virginia Beach. Don’t put paint cans in your black cart; city rules forbid it.
Virginia Beach takes household paint for free at the city landfill on Jake Sears Road, Tuesday through Saturday. You must prove you live in the city, and you can bring 5 gallons of liquid per visit. The city’s trash rules say paint cans don’t go in the black cart.
The city’s trash rules list paint cans and paint among items that can’t go in black trash carts. That’s stricter than many Virginia cities, which let you trash dried latex. In Virginia Beach, the landfill’s hazardous waste area is the city’s own answer.
The landfill takes up to 5 gallons of liquid or 75 pounds of solids per visit. A garage full of cans means several trips, Tuesday to Saturday. The landfill is closed every Monday.
Only personal cars, minivans and low-sided pickups get in. Ladder racks, work equipment, business signs, cargo vans and panel vans are turned away, even with paint from your own home. Trailers over 10 feet are not allowed.
SPSA’s Landstown Transfer Station on Concert Drive takes Virginia Beach trash, but it no longer takes household hazardous waste. If you need another option, SPSA’s Norfolk site on Woodland Avenue takes paint on Tuesdays and Saturdays, 12–4 p.m.
Virginia has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back for free. SPSA, the regional authority Virginia Beach belongs to, takes paint at its Norfolk Transfer Station (Tuesday and Saturday, 12–4 p.m.) and its Regional Landfill in Suffolk (weekdays and Saturday morning) with the same 5-gallon daily limit. SPSA’s Chesapeake Transfer Station at 901 Hollowell Lane also takes it on the first Wednesday and third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to noon. Good, unopened paint can go to a neighbor, a school or a community group instead.
Keep paint in its original, labeled can and close the lid tight. Bring your Virginia license with your Virginia Beach address, or a photo ID plus a recent utility bill or rent receipt. Count your cans so the load stays at 5 gallons or less, and tell the gate attendant you have household hazardous waste.
Full preparation checklist →The city’s trash rules say no: paint cans and paint are on the list of things that can’t go in black carts. Take them to the landfill’s hazardous waste area instead.
Up to 5 gallons of liquid or 75 pounds of solids per visit. Come back on another day for more.
Yes, for Virginia Beach residents dropping off waste from their main home.
No. The landfill takes no business waste, and work vans and trucks with ladder racks or business signs aren’t allowed in.
No. It runs Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On a Monday, SPSA’s Regional Landfill in Suffolk is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
October 7, 2026: read Virginia Beach’s household hazardous waste, landfill, Resource Recovery Center, trash collection and alternative disposal pages; SPSA’s household hazardous waste page and Landstown page (read in a browser; plain downloads were blocked); Virginia DEQ’s resident guidance; and PaintCare’s locator data. The city page does not say whether it takes latex and oil-based paint separately. PaintCare’s listing for the site says latex is not taken and that dried paint can go in the trash, but the city’s own trash rules ban paint cans from carts, so we followed the city. The city shows two numbers: 757-385-1980 on the landfill pages and 757-385-4650 for Waste Management. SPSA does not post a household fee; we did not call.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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