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The closest drop-off sites to Morgantown:
- Garrett County LandfillPaint store31.4 mi
- Naylors HardwarePaint store32.9 mi
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at Morgantown Utility Board (once a year)
278 Greenbag Rd, Morgantown, WV 26501
- Accepts
- Oil-based paint, plus other household chemicals such as automotive fluids, pool chemicals, pesticides and wood preservatives. Latex paint is not taken.
- Who can use it
- Monongalia County residents only. No businesses.
- Hours
- One morning a year. The 2026 event was Saturday, Aug. 1, 8–11 a.m.; it has already happened. MUB had not posted a 2027 date as of Oct. 13, 2026. This is not a year-round drop-off.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons and 50 pounds per household. No latex paint, appliances, computers, tires, medications or asbestos. Staff can turn away any person or product.
- Fees
- No fee is listed on MUB’s page.
Bring a driver’s license, or a utility bill plus another ID, to prove you live in Monongalia County. Questions go to MUB at 304-292-8443 or cdale@mub.org.
The closest PaintCare drop-off sites to Morgantown.
2 paint stores and 0 hazardous waste sites, closest first. Paint stores take house paint, stain and varnish, usually up to a set amount per visit. Hazardous waste sites also take chemicals like thinner, but some only serve local residents. Call before you go.
Garrett County Landfill
31.4 mi3118 Oakland Sang Run Rd, Oakland, MD 21550
- Who
- Households and Businesses in Garrett County
- Hours
- April - October Monday - Saturday 8 am - 3:30 pm November - March Monday - Friday 8 am - 3:30 pm, Saturday 8 am - 12pm
- Limits
- Limit:: 5 gallons per visit.
- Products
- This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site also takes most other household hazardous waste -- contact the site for details and restrictions. Please do not bring empty, leaking or unlabeled containers.
Naylors Hardware
32.9 mi32 S 3rd St, Oakland, MD 21550
- Who
- Households and Businesses in Maryland
- 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.
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
- Products
- This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
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 Morgantown cleanout?4
You have four cans of leftover wall paint
If it’s latex, dry it with cat litter or hardener and put it in the trash. The county has no latex paint collection date posted; it says one is being planned for 2027.
You found old oil-based stain in the garage
Keep it sealed and stored safely until MUB’s next hazardous waste day. The 2026 event was Aug. 1. Bring no more than 5 gallons or 50 pounds, plus proof you live in Mon County.
You still have good paint you’d like to give away
The county’s latex paint collection is still being planned for 2027, with no date yet. Meanwhile, WVDEP suggests giving usable paint to community groups or theater groups.
You’re a WVU student moving out
Don’t leave paint at the curb or pour it down the drain. Dry latex and put it in the trash. Oil-based cans need the MUB day, which is only for county residents.
Morgantown rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
For latex paint, let it dry hard and put it in your regular trash; MUB says that’s allowed. Oil-based paint goes to MUB’s once-a-year hazardous waste day at 278 Greenbag Road, for Monongalia County residents only. The 2026 day was Aug. 1, so hold oil-based cans until the next date is posted.
Morgantown, West Virginia, has no year-round place to drop off paint. Monongalia County gets one hazardous waste day a year at Morgantown Utility Board on Greenbag Road, and it takes only oil-based paint. The 2026 day was Aug. 1. For latex paint, MUB says to let it dry and put it in your regular trash.
Dry latex and trash it
MUB says dried latex paint can go in your regular garbage. Leave the lid off, pour it into a newspaper-lined box, brush it onto cardboard, or stir in sawdust, clay cat litter or a store-bought paint hardener. Don’t put out wet paint.
Oil-based paint waits for the MUB day
Oil-based paint goes to MUB’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at 278 Greenbag Road. The 2026 event was Saturday, Aug. 1, 8–11 a.m., and it is over. Store your cans until MUB posts the next date at mub.org/hhwc.
No latex paint collection yet; one is planned for 2027
Friends of Deckers Creek ran a free latex paint exchange for years; the ninth one was July 19, 2025, at MUB. It has handed the event to the county solid waste authority. On Oct. 10, 2026, the authority said some plans did not work out and it is planning a latex paint collection event for 2027. It has not posted a date. Call 304-292-3801 for news.
Bring proof you live in Mon County
The MUB event is for Monongalia County residents only, and businesses are turned away. Bring a driver’s license, or a utility bill and another ID. The cap is 5 gallons and 50 pounds per household.
The transfer station is for trash, not paint
Republic Services runs the Mountaineer Transfer Station at 2130 Rail St. in Westover, open weekdays 5:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and Saturdays 7–11 a.m. The county lists it for trash and recycling for a fee, plus a free bagged-trash day the first Thursday of the month. The county’s page doesn’t mention paint, and its list of items not taken is in a document we couldn’t read. Call 304-368-7735 before you bring any paint.
Free pickup programs and other options
West Virginia has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back. Latex is the easy one: dry it and put it in the trash, as MUB says. WVDEP suggests giving usable oil-based paint to community groups or theater groups, and never pouring it down a drain. If you’re not sure what to do, the county solid waste authority (304-292-3801, moncountyswa@gmail.com) is the local contact.
Getting your paint ready
For the MUB day, keep oil-based paint in its original cans with tight lids, and stay under 5 gallons and 50 pounds. Have your ID or utility bill ready. For latex, open the can in a dry, ventilated spot away from kids and pets, add cat litter or hardener, and wait until it’s solid before it goes in the trash.
Full preparation checklist →Morgantown questions5
Can I put latex paint in the trash in Morgantown?
Yes, once it’s completely dry. MUB says dried latex can go in your regular garbage. Wet paint can’t.
When is the next hazardous waste day in Monongalia County?
The 2026 day was Aug. 1 and has passed. MUB hadn’t posted a 2027 date as of Oct. 13, 2026. Check mub.org/hhwc or call 304-292-8443.
Does the MUB event take latex paint?
No. It takes oil-based paint only. Dry latex and trash it instead.
Is the Deckers Creek paint exchange still happening?
Friends of Deckers Creek handed it to the county solid waste authority. The authority has not posted a 2026 event. On Oct. 10, 2026, it said it is planning a latex paint collection event for 2027.
I’m a painting contractor. Can I use the MUB day?
No. It’s for Monongalia County households only; businesses are not allowed.
Sources and how we checked10
October 13, 2026: read MUB’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day page and latex paint page; the Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority’s home, disposal and latex paint pages (with its Oct. 10, 2026 update); Friends of Deckers Creek’s paint exchange page and 2025 event page; WVDEP’s latex paint release and REAP page; and PaintCare’s state list. PaintCare’s locator lists no Morgantown site. Unresolved: MUB hasn’t posted a 2027 date. The authority’s 2025 latex pickup event is only in a flyer image we couldn’t read. We found only old news reports, not a current policy, on whether the local Habitat ReStore takes paint, so we left it out. A 2019 Republic Services guide for Morgantown is a scanned PDF we couldn’t read, so we relied on MUB for the trash rule. Peer review Oct. 13, 2026: re-read every source. The Oct. 10 update says a latex collection event is being planned for 2027; it does not call it a swap or rule out 2026, so the guide now says that exactly. Added the transfer station’s hours and phone from the county page.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Morgantown Utility Board: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day ↗Morgantown Utility Board: latex paint disposal ↗Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority: latex paint (Oct. 10, 2026 update) ↗Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority: disposal options ↗Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority: home and 2026 events ↗Friends of Deckers Creek: Paint Exchange ↗Friends of Deckers Creek: Paint Exchange Day 2025 ↗WVDEP: latex paint collection with Habitat ReStore (oil-based paint advice) ↗WVDEP: REAP (Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan) ↗PaintCare program states ↗
