Paint Recycling in Northport, AL

Northport trash crews do not collect paint; Tuscaloosa County residents can take it to the City of Tuscaloosa's annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Northport

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · NorthportNo 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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City of Tuscaloosa annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal DayCity service · Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa County residentsFree
How it works
Annual one-morning household hazardous waste drop-off run by the City Environmental Services Division with Nucor Steel, recently held in June at the Public Safety Logistics building, 3311 Reese Phifer Ave., Tuscaloosa. Free for Tuscaloosa County residents (ID checked). Date is announced each spring.
Cost & rules
- Held once a year (2026: Saturday, June 6, 8-11 a.m.); Tuscaloosa County residents only, ID required.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

City of Northport trash (bulky item) collection · Northport

Before you go

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

More about paint

Alabama rules

PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Alabama has none, so paint goes through local options. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
PaintCare's state list does not include Alabama: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Alabama. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)

More Alabama rules (7)

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. Source: ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Source: ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab)
In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (16)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

City of Tuscaloosa to Host Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day (May 19, 2025) (opens in new tab) · City of Tuscaloosa
- The City hosts an annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day; in 2025 it was held at 3311 Reese Phifer Avenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Tuscaloosa and Nucor Steel to Host Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day (2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Tuscaloosa
- The 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day was Saturday, June 6, 8-11 a.m., at the Public Safety Logistics building, 3311 Reese Phifer Ave. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The event is free for Tuscaloosa County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted household hazardous waste includes batteries and latex or oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The drop-off is open only to Tuscaloosa County residents; IDs are checked and businesses are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage & Trash Policies (opens in new tab) · City of Northport
- The City does not provide trash collection for businesses, commercial customers or vacant lots. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Trash collection does not take paint or hazardous materials such as batteries. 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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