Paint Recycling in Madison, CT

Madison residents may dispose of household hazardous waste, including paint, free at HazWaste Central, 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, on seasonal Saturdays.

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

3 ways to get rid of a paint in Madison

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MadisonNo 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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PaintCare Connecticut paint drop-off programNonprofit service · ConnecticutOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
Paint stewardship program overseen by CT DEEP and running since July 2013. PaintCare lists 157 year-round drop-off sites where households, businesses and others can leave house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings at no charge; free pickup is available for 100+ gallons.
Cost & rules
- House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish.
- Free pickup for 100+ gallons through PaintCare's large volume pickup service.
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HazWaste Central (Regional Water Authority)Drop-off · outside Madison · 90 Sargent Drive, New HavenMadison residentsFree
Where
90 Sargent Drive
New Haven, CT 06511
Hours
Seasonal: Saturdays 9 am–noon, late May through October (2026: May 30 to October 17); closed holiday weekends.
Cost & rules
Paint
AcceptedFree (documented)
Seasonal Saturday-morning collections only; register online before each visit.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

Guilford & Madison Waste Transfer Station · 1900 Boston Post Road, Guilford

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

Connecticut rules

The PaintCare fee on new paint in Connecticut is $0.50 (over a half pint to under 1 gallon), $1.15 (1-2 gallons) and $2.25 (over 2 up to 5 gallons). Source: PaintCare: Connecticut (opens in new tab)
The PaintCare fee is not a tax or a deposit. Source: PaintCare: Connecticut (opens in new tab)

More Connecticut rules (12)

Besides PaintCare retailers, some municipal transfer stations accept latex and oil-based paint from town residents, and HHW programs accept oil-based paint. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW programs have always accepted oil-based paint; some now accept latex paint too. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
DEEP's HHW schedule directs homeowners with oil-based and latex paint, stains, varnishes and shellacs to PaintCare. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
The PaintCare fee funds free collection of residential paint and stain through participating retailers, transfer stations and HHW collections. Source: CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab)
Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- DEEP lists HazWaste Central at the Regional Water Authority, 90 Sargent Drive, open 9 am to noon on 2026 collection Saturdays from May 30 through October 17, closed holiday weekends. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP lists HazWaste Central as serving households from Bethany, Branford, East Haven, Fairfield, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Wallingford and Woodbridge only. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of West Haven: Bulk Trash Pickup & Other Services (opens in new tab) · City of West Haven
- West Haven tells residents hazardous waste can be dropped off free at HazWaste Central on Saturday mornings from mid-May through October. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Wallingford: Paint Drop-Off Locations (opens in new tab) · Town of Wallingford
- Wallingford says paints, including spray cans, and other household hazardous waste are accepted at HazWaste Central, Saturdays mid-May to end of October, 9 am to noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Cheshire: Other Disposal (opens in new tab) · Town of Cheshire
- Cheshire says HazWaste Central takes car batteries, paint thinner and other household hazardous materials, with no fee for Cheshire residents who show proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Madison: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Madison
- Madison residents may dispose of household hazardous waste free of charge at HazWaste Central, 90 Sargent Drive, Saturday mornings mid-May through October. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Woodbridge: Household Hazardous Waste Program (opens in new tab) · Town of Woodbridge
- Woodbridge says residents must fill out the electronic HazWaste pre-registration form before going; accepted materials include paints. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Woodbridge lists paints among HazWaste Central's acceptable garage and workshop chemicals. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Guilford: Waste Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Guilford
- The transfer station is for residents and private contractors collecting from Guilford and Madison properties only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint is not accepted; return it to paint stores such as Page Hardware and Rings End. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Madison: Guilford-Madison Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Madison
- Madison has no municipal refuse pickup; it shares the Guilford-Madison Transfer Station, where Madison residents may dispose of solid waste and recyclables, including electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Connecticut (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare Connecticut drop-off sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare sites take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For 100+ gallons, PaintCare offers a free large volume pickup service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The PaintCare fee on new paint in Connecticut is $0.50 (over a half pint to under 1 gallon), $1.15 (1-2 gallons) and $2.25 (over 2 up to 5 gallons). Checked October 26, 2026.
- The PaintCare fee is not a tax or a deposit. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Besides PaintCare retailers, some municipal transfer stations accept latex and oil-based paint from town residents, and HHW programs accept oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW programs have always accepted oil-based paint; some now accept latex paint too. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- The PaintCare fee funds free collection of residential paint and stain through participating retailers, transfer stations and HHW collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP's HHW schedule directs homeowners with oil-based and latex paint, stains, varnishes and shellacs to PaintCare. Checked October 26, 2026.

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