FREE Year-round Paint Collection!
The following paint products are accepted at WSWMD during normal business hours:
- Latex Paints*
- Oil Based paints
- Architectural paints
- Field & lawn paints
- Floor paints (including elastomeric)
- Stains
- Deck coatings
- Primers
- Sealers
- Undercoaters
- Urethanes
- Varnishes
- Enamels
- Shellacs
- Lacquers
- Waterproofing concerte/masonry/wood sealers and repellents (not tar or bitumen-based)
Limit: 10 cans per visit
*To be recycled, latex paint must be in liquid form. If it is in the process of hardening, wait until it is solidified/hardened and place in the trash. Latex paint is nontoxic. The hardening process can be sped up by adding kitty litter, sawdust or a hardening agent that is sold at hardware stores.
What’s NOT Accepted (bring to a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event):
- Aerosol paints
- Paint thinners
- Auto and marine paints
- Mineral spirits
- Solvents
- Art and craft paints
- Caulking compounds
- Epoxies
- Glues
- Adhesives
- Paint additives, colorants, tints or resins
- Wood preservatives
- Roof patch and repair
- Marine paints
- Deck cleaners
- Traffic and road marking paints
- Tar and bitumen-based products
- Industrial Maintenance (IM) coatings
- Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) (shop applicaton) paints and finishes