Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Oshkosh.
100 W County Rd Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901
Check in at the landfill scale office. Cover your load or buy a $10 tarp. Empty containers aren't taken here. Outagamie County's Resource Recovery Park in Appleton runs a similar latex station at $1 per container and says it's open to all.
105 W County Rd Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901
You book through the transfer station, but hazardous waste goes to the separate HHM building across the road from it. The county's hazardous materials page still says appointments run "through October 2025" in one paragraph; its 2026 appointment form and PaintCare's listing say May to October 2026. Out of season, Winnebago County says its residents can take household hazardous waste to Brown County's year-round facility in Green Bay for free. Brown County's own pages say it has deals with some neighboring counties but don't name Winnebago, so call Brown County at 920-492-4950 before you go.
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.
105 W County Rd Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901
100 W County Rd Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901
1919 Holland Rd, Appleton, WI 54911
3414 French Rd, Appleton, WI 54911
E4981 Swan Rd, Manawa, WI 54949
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Combine them into a 5-gallon pail at home and pour it at the latex station on County Road Y during landfill hours (weekdays 7-3, Saturday 7-noon). Six gallons costs $6. If some cans are almost empty, let those dry and put them in the trash instead.
Book an October slot at least 2 days ahead online or at 920-232-1800 and bring it to 105 W. County Road Y. It's free for county households. Miss October and you can register for the Winneconne (November 6) or Neenah (November 7) Clean Sweep.
Book 2 back-to-back hazardous materials appointments for a trailer or full pickup bed, and cover the load. Latex goes separately to the pour station. Paint from the house has to be household waste, not a business's.
The county facility's 2026 season ends after October, and the county hasn't posted next year's dates. Winnebago County says Brown County's Hazardous Material Recovery facility in Green Bay takes household hazardous waste from Winnebago residents year-round for free. Brown County's own pages don't name Winnebago, so call Brown County at 920-492-4950 before you drive up.
Pour liquid latex paint at Winnebago County's self-serve station, 100 W. County Road Y in Oshkosh, for $1 a gallon, or dry it out and put it in the trash. Take oil-based paint, stain and spray paint to the county's Household Hazardous Materials Facility across the road; it's free for county households but by appointment only, May through October. After October, use the November 6-7 Clean Sweep events or Brown County's year-round site in Green Bay.
In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, latex and oil-based paint go to two different Winnebago County spots on County Road Y, just south of the city. Liquid latex goes to a self-serve pour station at the Sunnyview landfill drop site for $1 a gallon. Oil-based paint goes free to the county's seasonal Household Hazardous Materials Facility across the road, by appointment only, May through October.
The hazardous materials facility at 105 W. County Road Y won't take liquid latex. Pour latex at the self-serve station at 100 W. County Road Y instead. Oil-based paint, lead paint, stain, varnish and spray paint go to the hazardous materials building.
The latex station is self-serve: you empty the paint into the county's tank. The county suggests combining cans into a 5-gallon pail or ice-cream bucket first. It costs $1 a gallon, and only liquid latex is taken.
The hazardous materials facility opens in May and runs by appointment through October. October 2026 slots are open. Book at least 2 days ahead online or at 920-232-1800; walk-ins are turned away. A truck bed or trailer full needs 2 back-to-back slots.
Winnebago County's Clean Sweep events are Friday, November 6, 2026, 2-4 p.m. at the Village of Winneconne Public Works Garage, and Saturday, November 7, 8-11 a.m. at the City of Neenah City Services Building. Register first. Winnebago County also says its residents can use Brown County's year-round facility in Green Bay for free. Brown County's pages don't name Winnebago, so call 920-492-4950 first.
The county calls latex non-hazardous. Pour small amounts over your household garbage. For more, mix it with cat litter or oil dry until solid, then put it in the trash.
Wisconsin has no PaintCare program, so stores don't take paint back. Unlike Green Bay, where Brown County charges residents 35 cents a pound for latex, Oshkosh households pay a flat $1 a gallon at the Winnebago County pour station, or nothing if they dry the paint and trash it. Outagamie County's Resource Recovery Park, 1919 Holland Road in Appleton, takes liquid latex for $1 a container and says it's open to all. Good leftover paint can also go to a neighbor, school or nonprofit.
For latex, pour cans into one pourable pail before you leave and bring a card or cash. For oil-based paint, book an appointment, keep lids tight and cans upright, and tarp or cover the load; County Road Y requires covered loads. Put everything in the trunk or truck bed.
Full preparation checklist →No. The Household Hazardous Materials Facility doesn't take liquid latex. Use the self-serve latex station at 100 W. County Road Y ($1 a gallon), or dry it and put it in the trash.
Yes, for Winnebago County households. Book an appointment at the hazardous materials facility (May-October) or register for a November Clean Sweep event.
No. It's appointment only, booked at least 2 days ahead. No walk-ins or same-day visits.
Yes. The county's appointment form lists Neenah, Menasha, Fox Crossing, Omro, Winneconne and the county's towns along with Oshkosh. The November 7 Clean Sweep is in Neenah.
Not the hazardous materials facility or latex station; both are for household paint only. Very small businesses in Winnebago County can register for the November Clean Sweep and pay their own disposal fees. The business registration deadline is October 25 at 3:30 p.m.
October 13, 2026: read Winnebago County's Paint page, Latex Paint Drop-Off Program page, Hazardous Materials page, Solid Waste hours, Clean Sweep page and both appointment forms (opened in a browser; the county site blocks scripted requests). Read the 2026 tipping fee PDF (latex $1 a gallon, household and in-county only, loads covered, $10 tarps). Checked Brown County's fee and non-resident pages, Outagamie County's hazardous waste page, the City of Oshkosh Sanitation page (no paint guidance; its old disposal guide link no longer loads) and the Wisconsin DNR page. PaintCare's locator lists the HHM facility and latex station as non-program county sites. Unresolved: exact October 2026 appointment dates (shown only inside the booking form); separate hours for the latex station; street addresses for the Winneconne and Neenah Clean Sweep sites; whether Brown County charges Winnebago residents for latex (Brown County's own pages don't name Winnebago). The county's hazardous materials page still mentions October 2025 in one paragraph.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}