Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Williamsburg.
105 Service Drive, Yorktown, VA 23692
Enter from County Drive off Goodwin Neck Road. This is not the York County Waste Management Center at 145 Goodwin Neck Road.
Hampton Coliseum parking lot, Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666
VPPSA gives the location only as the Coliseum parking lot on Coliseum Drive; no street number is posted. The ZIP code comes from PaintCare’s listing.
Warhill High School, 4615 Opportunity Way, Williamsburg, VA 23188
This is a collection day, not a drop-off site. Nothing is taken at Warhill on other days.
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.
4615 Opportunity Way, Williamsburg, VA 23188
7599 Guinea Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23072
520 Atkinson Blvd, Newport News, VA 23608
105 Service Dr, Yorktown, VA 23692
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.
Go to York County’s collection on November 14, 2026, at 105 Service Drive in Yorktown, or Hampton’s on November 21 at the Coliseum parking lot. Both are open to city residents. James City County says Warhill collections are held on the second Saturday of February, April, June, August and October, but VPPSA hasn’t posted 2027 dates yet.
The VPPSA collections are open to you. York County’s Waste Management Center at 145 Goodwin Neck Road is free for York residents, but its current pages don’t list paint, so call 757-890-3780 before you bring any there.
If it’s good, call one of the charities the city lists, such as Habitat for Humanity at 757-596-5553. If not, stir in kitty litter, sawdust or mulch until it won’t drip, leave the lid off and put it in your garbage cart.
Don’t dry these out for the trash; the city’s advice covers latex only. Keep them sealed and take them to a VPPSA collection, which lists oil paint, stains, varnishes and solvents.
VPPSA doesn’t take business waste, so paint from a business needs a private hazardous waste company. If you’re a resident clearing your own home, bring proof of residency to a collection.
Dry out latex paint and put it in your garbage cart; the city says to stir in kitty litter, sawdust or mulch until it won’t drip, then leave the lid off. Save oil-based paint, stain and varnish for a free VPPSA household chemical collection. The Warhill High School collection was October 10, 2026, so the next ones open to you are York County’s on November 14 and Hampton’s on November 21, 2026, both 8 a.m.–noon.
Williamsburg, Virginia has no year-round paint drop-off. The city, James City County and York County share free household chemical collections run by the Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority (VPPSA), and you can go to any member community’s event. Latex paint can also be dried out and put in your garbage cart.
James City County says its collections at Warhill High School, 4615 Opportunity Way, are held the second Saturday of February, April, June, August and October, 8 a.m. to noon. The last 2026 one was October 10.
VPPSA says every collection is open to residents of Williamsburg, James City County, York County, Hampton and Poquoson. York County’s is Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 105 Service Drive in Yorktown. Hampton’s is Saturday, November 21, 2026, in the Hampton Coliseum parking lot.
City residents can use James City County’s Jolly Pond Convenience Center with coupons ($20 for five) or a credit card. But the county’s free list at Jolly Pond, Tewning Road and Toano covers antifreeze, cooking grease, motor oil, empty propane tanks and car batteries. Paint isn’t on it.
The city’s curbside recycling, now run by Republic Services, doesn’t accept paint or aerosol cans.
The city lists paint among things you can donate. It names CHKD (757-476-5437), DAV (757-220-0839), Good Samaritan (757-877-0644) and Habitat for Humanity (757-596-5553). Call first to see if they’ll take it.
Dry out latex paint for the garbage cart, or donate good paint through one of the charities the city lists. If you live in the York County part of the Williamsburg area, York County’s Waste Management Center at 145 Goodwin Neck Road is free for York residents, but its current pages don’t mention paint; call 757-890-3780 before bringing any. Virginia has no PaintCare program, so paint stores don’t take old paint back. Richmond and Virginia Beach have their own guides with different programs.
Keep oil-based paint, stain and varnish in their original cans with tight lids. Bring proof of where you live. For latex, stir in kitty litter, sawdust or mulch until it’s very thick and won’t drip or run, then leave the lid off and put the can in your garbage cart. If it’s already dry, just take the lid off and toss it.
Full preparation checklist →York County’s on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 105 Service Drive in Yorktown, and Hampton’s on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the Hampton Coliseum parking lot. Both run 8 a.m. to noon. The Warhill High School event was October 10, 2026.
Yes. VPPSA says all collections are open to residents of every member community, including Williamsburg. Bring proof of residency in case they ask.
Yes, once it’s dry or thickened. The city says to leave the lid off and put it in your garbage cart. This applies only to latex, not oil-based paint.
VPPSA, James City County and the city don’t list any fee for household chemical collections.
No. Business waste isn’t accepted at VPPSA collections.
October 15, 2026: read VPPSA’s services page (2026 collection dates for Williamsburg/James City County, York County, Hampton and Poquoson; all collections open to all member communities; proof of residency may be required; accepted and unaccepted items; latex drying advice), James City County’s household hazardous waste page (Warhill on the second Saturday of February, April, June, August and October; convenience center list without paint), the City of Williamsburg’s garbage collection page (latex paint advice, Jolly Pond coupons, charities), its Garbage, Recycling and Household Chemical page and recycling page, York County’s VPPSA services, Waste Management and Recycling pages, and PaintCare’s locator data. All five 2026 Warhill dates and the October 3 Poquoson event have passed. Conflicts: James City County lists fuel under 50 gallons while VPPSA says under 20 gallons; we used VPPSA’s stricter limit. An older York County notice about a latex paint recycling program at 145 Goodwin Neck Road is archived and not on the county’s current pages, so we didn’t list it. Not found: 2027 dates, a street number for the Hampton Coliseum lot, and any local reuse store’s written paint policy.
Checked October 15, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
