Paint Recycling in Pocatello, ID
Paint goes to the free household hazardous waste days at the Fort Hall Mine Landfill (first Saturday, April–October; Bannock County residents).
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
Idaho rules
- DEQ lists paints and stains as common household hazardous waste and tells residents to ask their county, public health district or local landfill about collection. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
- Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab)
More Idaho rules (1)
- Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (10)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists paints and stains as common household hazardous waste and tells residents to ask their county, public health district or local landfill about collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bannock County: Landfill (Solid Waste Division) (opens in new tab) · Bannock County
- Out-of-county residents pay $67 per ton for household waste versus $37 for Bannock County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The landfill collects household hazardous waste free on the first Saturday of each month, April through October, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County residents bring household hazardous waste to the landfill's HHW building. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex, oil and spray paint are accepted on household hazardous waste days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bannock County offers free drop-off recycling for residents, with bins behind the landfill office building; cardboard boxes are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Pocatello: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Pocatello
- The City of Pocatello directs residents to household hazardous waste events at the Fort Hall Mine Landfill for oil, paint, pesticides and herbicides. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Pocatello: Partners in Pride (opens in new tab) · City of Pocatello
- Paint cannot go in Partners in Pride containers unless dried out with sand or kitty litter. Checked October 26, 2026.
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