Paint Recycling in Cedar Rapids, IA

Oil-based paint goes free to Linn County residents at the Solid Waste Agency hazardous materials area; latex paint can be dried and put in the trash.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Cedar Rapids

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Cedar RapidsNo 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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Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency landfill, recycling & Regional Collection Center (County Home Road)County service · Linn CountyLinn County residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
The Agency's landfill, Resource Recovery Building and household hazardous materials Regional Collection Center at 1954 County Home Road, Marion, IA 52302 (Census places this address in Marion township, unincorporated Linn County, north of the City of Marion). Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays by appointment only. Takes appliances, electronics, tires, scrap metal, batteries, household hazardous materials, recyclables and mattresses (landfilled); several services are for Linn County residents only. Phone 319-377-5290.
Cost & rules
- Oil-based paint is taken as household hazardous material from Linn County residents at no cost; Saturdays by appointment.
- Latex paint can be dried out and put in the trash with the lid off (state guidance).
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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

Iowa rules

DNR says latex paint is not hazardous waste and most RCCs charge a small fee to take it. Source: Iowa DNR disposal guide: Latex Paint (opens in new tab)
DNR says latex paint can be dried out at home and put in the garbage with the lid off. Source: Iowa DNR disposal guide: Latex Paint (opens in new tab)

More Iowa rules (13)

Latex paint can be dried by adding cat litter or sawdust to the can or pouring it into a box lined with cat litter or sawdust. Source: Iowa DNR disposal guide: Latex Paint (opens in new tab)
Usable latex paint that has not been frozen or contaminated can be donated at many RCC swap shops. Source: Iowa DNR disposal guide: Latex Paint (opens in new tab)
DNR says to use up oil-based paint or take it to the local Regional Collection Center. Source: Iowa DNR disposal guide: Oil-Based Paint (opens in new tab)
Many RCCs accept usable oil-based paint at their swap shops for others to use. Source: Iowa DNR disposal guide: Oil-Based Paint (opens in new tab)
Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (24)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Appliances (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Appliance recycling is only at 1954 County Home Road and only for Linn County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronics (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Electronics recycling is only at 1954 County Home Road and only for Linn County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Batteries, Bulbs & Sharps (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Batteries, fluorescent bulbs and sharps are accepted at no charge from Linn County residents at 1954 County Home Road only. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hazardous Materials: Residential (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Household hazardous materials are accepted from Linn County residents at 1954 County Home Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential hazardous-material loads from Linn County residents are accepted at no cost; materials must come from a resident, not a business. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous materials can be dropped off Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. without an appointment; appointments are required on Saturdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted household materials include oil-based paint, propane tanks, aerosol cans and cleaners. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- DNR's RCC table lists the Cedar Rapids/Linn County SWA (1954 County Home Rd., Marion) as the main RCC for Linn County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Clean Up CR (opens in new tab) · City of Cedar Rapids
- The City's Clean Up CR page sends residents to the Cedar Rapids-Linn County Solid Waste Agency to clean out household hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
- Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR disposal guide: Latex Paint (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- DNR says latex paint is not hazardous waste and most RCCs charge a small fee to take it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR says latex paint can be dried out at home and put in the garbage with the lid off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint can be dried by adding cat litter or sawdust to the can or pouring it into a box lined with cat litter or sawdust. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Usable latex paint that has not been frozen or contaminated can be donated at many RCC swap shops. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR disposal guide: Oil-Based Paint (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- DNR says to use up oil-based paint or take it to the local Regional Collection Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many RCCs accept usable oil-based paint at their swap shops for others to use. Checked October 26, 2026.

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