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Paint Recycling in Topeka, KS

Leftover paint, stains and thinners from Topeka homes go to the Shawnee County Household Hazardous Waste facility at 131 NE 46th Street; paint cans with paint in them may not go in the trash.

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

3 ways to get rid of a paint in Topeka

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · TopekaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
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    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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  2. Topeka Habitat for Humanity ReStoreDrop-off · 121 NE Gordon St, TopekaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    121 NE Gordon St
    Topeka, KS 66608

    Hours

    Donation drop-off Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 AM-3:30 PM

    Cost & rules

    Paint

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Paint and painting supplies are accepted; used paint is not.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Shawnee County Household Hazardous Waste FacilityCounty service · Shawnee CountyCost not listed
    How it works

    Shawnee County Solid Waste household hazardous waste facility at 131 NE 46th Street, Topeka, KS 66617 (Census: unincorporated Soldier township, just north of Topeka city limits). Open Monday-Thursday 7 am-5 pm, Friday 7 am-3 pm, and the first Saturday of each month 9 am-noon (except January and July). Takes paint, batteries, auto fluids, pesticides and e-waste (no charge except $40 per CRT TV or monitor). Also a cardboard drop-off. Phone 785-286-4381.

    Cost & rules
    • Monday-Thursday 7 am-5 pm, Friday 7 am-3 pm; first Saturday of each month 9 am-noon except January and July.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Shawnee County Solid Waste
    • Open Monday-Thursday 7 am-5 pm and Friday 7 am-3 pm, plus special collection days on the first Saturday of each month 9 am-noon (the county packet says except January and July). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paints, stains, varnishes and paint thinners from the workshop are accepted at the HHW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • New Customer Information packet (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Shawnee County Solid Waste
    • Paint, batteries, herbicides and pesticides can be taken to the HHW facility at 131 NE 46th Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program Contacts (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment
    • KDHE's HHW contact table lists Shawnee County's program at 131 NE 46th, Topeka 66617. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Topeka Habitat ReStore (opens in new tab) · Topeka Habitat for Humanity
    • Paint and painting supplies are accepted, but used paint is not. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Used paint is on the list of items not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The ReStore accepts new and gently-used donations from individuals, contractors, businesses, suppliers and builders. 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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