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Paint Recycling in Salina, KS

Oil-based and latex paint can be dropped off at no charge at the Salina Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 315 E. Elm St. (Thursdays and first Saturdays).

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  2. Salina Household Hazardous Waste FacilityDrop-off · 315 E. Elm St., SalinaFree
    Where

    315 E. Elm St.
    Salina, KS 67401

    Hours

    Thursday 7:30 AM-7:00 PM; first Saturday of each month 8:00 AM-12:00 PM; other times by appointment

    Cost & rules

    Paint

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Thursday 7:30 AM-7 PM and first Saturday 8 AM-noon; 50 lb solids or 5 gal liquids per household per week. No charge.
    • Preparation: Solidified latex paint and empty cans can go in household trash with lids removed.

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Before you go

  1. Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
  2. Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
  3. Ask about quantity limits per visit.
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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Salina
    • Open Thursday 7:30 AM-7:00 PM and the first Saturday of each month 8:00 AM-12:00 PM; call for an appointment outside those hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Also open the first Saturday of each month 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The HHW facility lets citizens drop off hazardous products at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Weekly disposal limit of 50 pounds of solids or 5 gallons of liquids per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The HHW facility only accepts residential materials, plus waste from Saline County CESQGs such as schools, government agencies and non-profits. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Oil-based and latex paint are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Empty containers and solidified latex paint may go in household trash with lids removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program Contacts (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment
    • KDHE lists Saline County's HHW program at 315 E Elm St., Salina 67401. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Latex paint is most of what Kansas HHW facilities collect. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE reports that most reused HHW is latex paint, which HHW facilities offer to customers at a fraction of the cost of new paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Solid Waste Statutes and Regulations (K.S.A. 65-34 and K.A.R. 28-29 compilation, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • Under K.A.R. 28-29-1102, HHW facilities may send latex paint to a permitted municipal landfill only if it is solidified or still in its original container of five gallons or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Kansas is not on its list of states. Checked October 26, 2026.

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