Paint Recycling in Naperville, IL

Oil-based paint goes to the Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Facility on weekends (no latex). Latex and oil-based paint can also go to Naperville PaintCare sites such as JC Licht on S. Washington St., Naperville Ace on S. Naper Blvd. and Sherwin-Williams on W. Gartner Rd.

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

9 ways to get rid of a paint in Naperville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · NapervilleNo 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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JC Licht Paint & Decor (PaintCare drop-off site)Drop-off · 419 S Washington St, NapervilleFree
Where
419 S Washington St
Naperville, IL 60540
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Paint
AcceptedFree (documented)
Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in original, labeled containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols or leaking or empty containers. Call ahead during business hours.
Limit: 5 gallons per visit
Full details & sources
Naperville Ace Hardware (PaintCare drop-off site)Drop-off · 1212 S Naper Blvd, NapervilleFree
Where
1212 S Naper Blvd
Naperville, IL 60540
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Paint
AcceptedFree (documented)
Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in original, labeled containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols or leaking or empty containers. Call ahead during business hours.
Limit: 5 gallons per visit
Full details & sources
Sherwin-Williams (PaintCare drop-off site)Drop-off · 44 W Gartner Rd Suite 116, NapervilleFree
Where
44 W Gartner Rd Suite 116
Naperville, IL 60540
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Paint
AcceptedFree (documented)
Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in original, labeled containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols or leaking or empty containers. Call ahead during business hours.
Limit: 5 gallons per visit
Full details & sources
Naperville Household Hazardous Waste FacilityDrop-off · 156 Fort Hill Drive, NapervilleOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
Where
156 Fort Hill Drive
Naperville, IL 60540
Hours
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. (closed some holidays).
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Oil-based paints and stains only; latex paint is not accepted.
Preparation: Stay in your vehicle; mark HHW items in your trunk.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
PaintCare Illinois paint drop-off programNonprofit service · IllinoisOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
Paint stewardship program under the Illinois Paint Stewardship Act. PaintCare runs year-round drop-off sites across Illinois, mostly at paint and hardware stores and HHW sites, where anyone can leave house paint, primers, stains, sealers and varnish at no charge. Find sites with the PaintCare locator.
Cost & rules
- House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. No aerosol spray paint.
- Contact the drop-off site to confirm hours and how much paint it will take.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Sherwin-Williams (Aurora) – PaintCare drop-offCounty service · DuPage CountyConditions applyFree
How it works
Sherwin-Williams site at 473 S Rte 59, Aurora, IL 60504 (unincorporated Naperville Township, DuPage County).
Cost & rules
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
- Accepted during regular business hours; call ahead to confirm the store can take your amount and type of paint.
Illinois EPA household hazardous waste collectionsState program · IllinoisIllinois residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Illinois EPA funds five long-term HHW collection sites (Naperville, Rockford, Chicago Goose Island, Gurnee and Wood River) and free one-day Saturday collections each spring and fall, co-sponsored by local communities.
Cost & rules
- Oil-based paint only; latex paint is not accepted at state-sponsored collection events.
- One-day events need pre-registration for a time slot.
Official page (opens in new tab)
RP Lumber (Beecher) – PaintCare drop-offCounty service · Will CountyConditions applyFree
How it works
RP Lumber site at 800 W Church Rd, Beecher, IL 60401 (unincorporated Washington Township, Will County).
Cost & rules
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
- Accepted during regular business hours; call ahead to confirm the store can take your amount and type of paint.

Places that don’t take paint (1)

New Lenox Township office – Will County electronics drop-off · 1100 S. Cedar Road, New Lenox

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

Illinois rules

The Paint Stewardship Act (P.A. 103-372, effective January 1, 2024) requires makers of architectural paint sold at retail in Illinois to run a postconsumer paint stewardship program. Source: Illinois EPA: Paint (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
Illinois EPA approved PaintCare's Illinois program plan on October 28, 2025. Source: PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab)

More Illinois rules (6)

The program is funded by a PaintCare fee added to the price of each container of new paint sold in Illinois: $0.45 for containers larger than a half pint and under 1 gallon, $0.95 for 1 to 2 gallons, and $1.95 for over 2 up to 5 gallons. Source: PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab)
Illinois EPA says homeowners' paint waste is not a special waste. Source: Illinois EPA: Paint (waste disposal fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
A properly permitted sanitary landfill may accept a homeowner's paint waste for disposal. Source: Illinois EPA: Paint (waste disposal fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
Oil-based paints are accepted at state-sponsored household hazardous waste collection events; latex paints are not. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Waste Disposal (opens in new tab)
Under the Illinois Paint Stewardship Act, residents can drop off leftover paint at more than 300 year-round PaintCare drop-off sites. Source: Illinois EPA: Paint (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- PaintCare says there is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare drop-off site locator data (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- PaintCare retail sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Illinois PaintCare retail sites list a limit of 5 gallons per visit and ask you to call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 473 S Rte 59, Aurora 60504, (630) 978-3765, as an Illinois paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists RP Lumber at 800 W Church Rd, Beecher 60401, (708) 946-3280, as an Illinois paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
Illinois EPA: Paint (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Under the Illinois Paint Stewardship Act, residents can drop off leftover paint at more than 300 year-round PaintCare drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Paint Stewardship Act (P.A. 103-372, effective January 1, 2024) requires makers of architectural paint sold at retail in Illinois to run a postconsumer paint stewardship program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare drop-off sites do not accept aerosols (spray paint). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Illinois EPA asks people to contact PaintCare drop-off sites to confirm hours and the type and amount of paint they will take. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- Illinois EPA approved PaintCare's Illinois program plan on October 28, 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The program is funded by a PaintCare fee added to the price of each container of new paint sold in Illinois: $0.45 for containers larger than a half pint and under 1 gallon, $0.95 for 1 to 2 gallons, and $1.95 for over 2 up to 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs drop-off sites throughout Illinois where the public can take unwanted paint for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare Illinois drop-off sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
Illinois EPA: Paint (waste disposal fact sheet) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois EPA says homeowners' paint waste is not a special waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A properly permitted sanitary landfill may accept a homeowner's paint waste for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Illinois EPA: Household Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Oil-based paints are accepted at state-sponsored household hazardous waste collection events; latex paints are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oil-based paints are accepted at state-sponsored HHW collection events; latex paints are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW collections funded by Illinois EPA are free to the public. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Explosives, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, agricultural chemicals and business wastes are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Illinois EPA: HHW Collection Events and Long-Term Collection Locations (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Each fall 2026 one-day collection event is open to all Illinois residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Pre-registration is required for all fall 2026 collection events, which gives residents set time slots. Checked October 26, 2026.
Paint (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
- SWANCC says the Illinois PaintCare program (began December 1, 2025) sets up free drop-off sites, and residents are not charged to drop off acceptable paint at participating locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare drop-off sites like this one accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Limit 5 gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare drop-off sites like this one accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Limit 5 gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare drop-off sites like this one accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Limit 5 gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
Naperville Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-off (opens in new tab) · Kane County
- All Illinois residents may use the site regardless of county or municipal residency; household waste only, no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oil-based paints and stains are accepted; latex paint is not. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Stay in your vehicle and clearly mark HHW items in your trunk. Checked October 26, 2026.
Special City Recycling Drop-Off Events (opens in new tab) · City of Elmhurst
- Elmhurst says household hazardous waste can be disposed of at no cost to residents at the regional drop-off site, Naperville Public Works Building, 156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville 60540, Saturdays and Sundays 9 am-2 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
Will County Green: Electronics Recycling Info (opens in new tab) · Will County Land Use – Resource Recovery & Energy
- Year-round Will County drop-off sites need ID proving Will County area residency; residents of communities fully or partly in Will County are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
New Lenox Township: Recycling (opens in new tab) · New Lenox Township
- New Lenox Township no longer recycles latex paint. Checked October 26, 2026.

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