Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Baraboo.
505 Broadway St, Suite 248, Baraboo, WI 53913
The office is in the West Square Building. You can also email conservation@saukcountywi.gov.
7020 Maahic Way, Madison, WI 53718
Stay on Maahic Way to the second entrance marked "Clean Sweep." You unload your own items onto a cart or pallet, then get back in your vehicle. Dane County's page says visitors are asked for proof of Dane County residency, so have your Sauk County voucher in hand to get the $15 rate.
E8795 Evergreen Ln, Baraboo, WI 53913
Stay in your vehicle. Staff unload at each station, so put everything in the back. The county says date, time, items and fees can change.
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.
E8795 Evergreen Ln, Baraboo, WI 53913
7020 Maahic Way, Madison, WI 53718
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Take the cans to the Baraboo office for approval and a voucher. Within 30 days, drive them to Dane County Clean Sweep, 7020 Maahic Way, Madison, and pay $15.
Skip the voucher; latex isn't covered. Dry it out with the lid off or with kitty litter, then put it in the trash with the lid off.
The voucher is for households only. Farms and businesses must register with Dane County Clean Sweep as very small businesses and pay by the pound. At the Sauk County event, loads over 200 pounds needed to register with Veolia a week ahead.
Store oil-based cans sealed and away from heat. The Sauk County Clean Sweep is free for household hazardous waste; watch the county page for the 2027 date.
Sauk County's 2026 Clean Sweep is over, so get a voucher from the Land Resources and Environment Department, 505 Broadway St., Suite 248, Baraboo (608-355-3245), and take your oil-based paint to Dane County Clean Sweep in Madison for $15 instead of $75. One voucher per household per year; latex is not covered. Dry latex until solid and put it in the trash; Baraboo carts refuse liquid paint.
In Baraboo, Wisconsin, oil-based paint goes to Sauk County's Clean Sweep, held once a year at the old Sauk County Landfill on Evergreen Lane. The 2026 Clean Sweep was September 26 and has passed. Until next year, Sauk County gives each household one voucher a year to use Dane County's year-round Clean Sweep in Madison for $15 instead of $75. Latex is not taken by either program; dry it and put it in the trash.
Bring your paint and chemicals to the Land Resources and Environment Department, 505 Broadway St., Suite 248, in the West Square Building. Staff check your items and approve a voucher. You then have 30 days to take them to Dane County Clean Sweep, where you pay $15 instead of $75. Call 608-355-3245 first, since office hours are not posted.
Gather everything before you apply, because you only get one voucher a year. Latex paint and motor oil are not covered, and the county's 2025 guide also leaves out electronics. Businesses and farms can't use the voucher; they must book with Dane County and pay by the pound.
City of Baraboo Ordinance 11.07(4) bans paint in liquid form from refuse and recycling carts. Carts with banned items may not be picked up, and you could get a warning or citation. Ask Peterson Sanitation (608-524-6603) about items the city bans.
Sauk County says latex is not hazardous waste and can go in the trash once it is completely solid. Open the can and let it dry, or mix in kitty litter, sawdust or a store-bought hardener. For 10 to 25 cans, the county suggests pouring into a plastic-lined box with an absorbent and stirring often.
The Village of Lake Delton sends residents to the same county Clean Sweep. Its page still describes June and September events starting at 8:30 a.m., but the county's own page now lists one event a year, 8 a.m. to noon. Go by the county page.
For unopened stock-color latex that is not custom tinted, Sauk County suggests asking the store whether it will take it back for a refund. Share leftover paint with neighbors or friends. The Wisconsin DNR notes that some permanent sites run free product exchanges for usable paint; Dane County's Clean Sweep has one. Columbia County's year-round recycling facility takes electronics and demolition waste but not paint.
Keep oil-based paint in its original labeled can with the lid tight. For the voucher, bring the actual items to the Baraboo office so staff can approve them. For the Dane County trip, pack cans upright in boxes or rigid totes, and do not mix products or put them in plastic bags. For latex, let it dry with the lid off, or stir in kitty litter, and leave the lid off when you put it in the trash so the hauler can see it is dry.
Full preparation checklist →The 2026 event was Saturday, September 26, and has passed. The 2027 date is not posted yet. Watch the county's Clean Sweep page or call 608-355-3245.
Bring your materials to the Land Resources and Environment Department in Baraboo. Once staff approve them, you have 30 days to take them to Dane County Clean Sweep and pay $15 instead of $75. One voucher per household per year.
Not to Sauk County's event, and not with the voucher. Dry it until solid and put it in the trash.
Yes. Dane County takes out-of-county households for $75 a trip.
Dried-out latex, yes. City ordinance bans paint in liquid form and hazardous waste from carts, so oil-based paint stays out.
October 16, 2026: Read Sauk County's Clean Sweep page and 2026 flyer (PDF, read with pdftotext; September 26, 8 a.m.–noon; oil-based paint free; latex refused; Veolia pre-registration over 200 lbs), the Clean Sweep Voucher Program page, the alternatives page and its 2025 printable guide (PDF), the latex disposal sheet (PDF), the City of Baraboo prohibited-items reminder (PDF; Ordinance 11.07(4); Peterson Sanitation), the Village of Lake Delton recycling page, Dane County's Clean Sweep page (hours, fees, Maahic Way address), Wisconsin DNR, and PaintCare's listing. Sauk County pages were read in a browser. Conflicts: Sauk's 2025 guide lists Dane County's site at 7102 US Hwy 12 with hours 7 a.m.–2:45 p.m.; Dane County's own page says 7020 Maahic Way, 7:15 a.m.–3:15 p.m. (used). Lake Delton's page still describes two events a year. Not resolved: voucher office hours; 2027 Clean Sweep date; Sauk County does not list the towns it serves by name. Did not call anyone.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
