Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Green Bay.
2561 S Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54304
Look for the smaller blue building marked “Hazardous Material Recovery Facility” and drive up under the canopy. Stay in your vehicle. Load everything in the trunk, lift gate or truck bed; staff won’t take items from the front or back seats.
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.
2561 S Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54304
3414 French Rd, Appleton, WI 54911
1919 Holland Rd, Appleton, WI 54911
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Bring them on a Tuesday or Thursday. Put them in the trunk in their original cans. Oil-based products aren’t on Brown County’s list of fee items for residents.
Brown County takes latex for $0.35 a pound. Weight adds up, so use up what you can or give good paint away first. Bring a card, check or cash.
Don’t come during household hours. Brown County counts rental properties as businesses, so book an appointment through its business page and expect different pricing.
Call 920-492-4950 for an appointment first. The county can turn away loads too big to handle during household hours.
Take paint to the Brown County Hazardous Material Recovery facility, 2561 S. Broadway, on Tuesday 9–3 or Thursday noon–6. Latex costs residents $0.35 a pound; oil-based paint isn’t on the fee list. The City of Green Bay doesn’t pick up paint.
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, paint goes to the Brown County Hazardous Material Recovery facility at 2561 S. Broadway. It’s open to households only two days a week, Tuesday and Thursday. The City of Green Bay doesn’t pick up paint with your trash.
Household drop-off is Tuesday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. and Thursday noon–6 p.m. There are no weekend hours. The county says Thursday afternoon is the busiest time.
Brown County charges residents $0.35 a pound for latex paint. Oil-based paint isn’t on the fee list. Bring cash, a check or a card.
You stay in your vehicle at the canopy. Staff unload only from the trunk, lift gate or truck bed. They won’t take items from the front or back seats.
The City of Green Bay says it doesn’t collect any hazardous waste, and it lists paint and paint thinner as examples. It sends residents to the Brown County facility.
The same facility has a Product Exchange Room, open Tuesday 9–3 and Thursday 1–6. Ask there before buying paint for a small job.
Wisconsin has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back for free. The Wisconsin DNR says dried latex can go in the trash, but Green Bay’s own page lists paint among items the city doesn’t collect. Ask the city before putting dried paint at the curb. Otherwise, use up good paint or give it to someone who will.
Load everything in the trunk, lift gate or truck bed. Use containers you don’t need back, since the facility keeps them. Keep lids tight and labels readable. If you have a truck bed or trailer full, call 920-492-4950 for an appointment first.
Full preparation checklist →Oil-based paint isn’t on Brown County’s fee list for residents. Latex paint costs $0.35 a pound.
Tuesday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. and Thursday noon–6 p.m. at 2561 S. Broadway.
No. The City of Green Bay says it doesn’t collect hazardous waste, including paint and paint thinner, and sends people to the Brown County facility.
No. Brown County puts rental properties with businesses, farms and nonprofits. They need an appointment and pay different prices.
Yes, but you’ll usually pay business rates. Some nearby counties have agreements that cover their residents, so ask your county first.
October 7, 2026: read Brown County’s Hazardous Material Recovery hours, acceptable material, rates and fees, and non-resident pages, the City of Green Bay “Hazardous Waste Not Collected” page and the Wisconsin DNR household hazardous waste page. PaintCare’s locator lists the facility as a non-program site with a reuse room. Not found: whether the city accepts dried latex at the curb (the city page lists paint as not collected without separating dried latex; the DNR allows dried latex in trash), what proof of Brown County residency is checked, 2026 holiday closings, any per-visit gallon limit, and whether the Greater Green Bay Habitat ReStore currently takes paint. Brown County’s fee list doesn’t include oil-based paint, but the page doesn’t say “free” in so many words. Peer review (October 7, 2026): rechecked all four Brown County pages and the city page. Facts matched; removed an unsourced reason given for the latex fee.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
