Paint Recycling in Macon, GA

Bibb County residents can take paint to the 11th Street convenience center, the only Macon-Bibb center that accepts it.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Macon

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MaconNo 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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Macon-Bibb County convenience centersCounty service · Bibb CountyBibb County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Free drop-off centers for Bibb County residents on 11th Street (near the closed landfill entrance; open daily), 4214 Fulton Mill Road (Thursday-Sunday) and 1520 Ninadel Dr (weekends). No street ZIPs are published, so the centers are recorded as one program.
Cost & rules
- Bring a valid driver's license showing Bibb County residency.
- Only at the 11th Street center.
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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

Georgia rules

EPD describes solidifying liquids (for example with cat litter or oil dry) so they can go out with regular household garbage. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD lists old cans of paint among typical household hazardous waste and names Atlanta Paint Disposal as a resource that accepts latex paint for a fee. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Georgia rules (8)

PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
PaintCare's state list (California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington) does not include Georgia: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Georgia. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab)
State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (12)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Convenience Center (opens in new tab) · Macon-Bibb County Solid Waste
- Users need a valid driver's license showing Bibb County residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only the 11th Street center accepts concrete, batteries and paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab) · Georgia Secretary of State (Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia)
- Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD describes solidifying liquids (for example with cat litter or oil dry) so they can go out with regular household garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD lists old cans of paint among typical household hazardous waste and names Atlanta Paint Disposal as a resource that accepts latex paint for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare's state list (California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington) does not include Georgia: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Georgia. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Checked October 26, 2026.

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