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Paint Recycling in Mobile, AL

Mobile residents can bring oil and latex paint (up to 15 gallons) to the free city household hazardous waste events, or dry paint out and put it in the brown garbage cart.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a paint in Mobile

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MobileNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your paint and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. City of Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection eventsCity service · MobileMobile residentsFree
    How it works

    Recurring household hazardous waste collection events held by the City of Mobile Environmental Engineering Department since 2022 (the fall 2026 event was Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., James Seals Community Center, 540 Texas St). Takes paint (up to 15 gallons), batteries and other household chemicals; no tires, electronics or appliances.

    Cost & rules
    • Check the city HHW page for the next event date.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Mobile household garbage (brown cart) collectionCity service · MobileMobile residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Weekly brown-cart household garbage collection. Leftover paint can go in the brown cart once it is completely dried out (with fast-setting concrete, sand or cat litter).

    Cost & rules
    • Only fully dried paint, with the lid back on the can.
    • Before you go: Mix leftover paint with equal parts fast-setting concrete (or sand or cat litter) and let it dry.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
  2. Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
  3. Ask about quantity limits per visit.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Trash Collection Rules (opens in new tab) · City of Mobile
    • Leftover paint can be dried with fast-setting concrete, sand or cat litter, then put in the brown garbage can. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Mobile
    • Since 2022 the city has held household hazardous waste collection events for Mobile residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The fall 2026 event (Saturday, September 26, 2026, James Seals Community Center) was free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Events are open to Mobile residents and individuals only; contractors and businesses may not drop off. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include automotive and household batteries (including rechargeable) and oil and latex paint up to 15 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare's state list does not include Alabama: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Alabama. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Alabama has none, so paint goes through local options. Checked October 26, 2026.

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