Paint Recycling in Bangor, ME

Paint can't go in Bangor's curbside bin; the city sends oil-based paint to Maine's free PaintCare program and says latex paint can be dried out and trashed.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Bangor

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BangorNo 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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PaintCare Maine paint drop-off programNonprofit service · MaineMaine residentsFree
How it works
Maine's paint stewardship program, run by PaintCare since October 2015 and funded by a fee on paint sold in Maine. About 130 year-round drop-off sites (stores and town transfer stations) take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings at no charge. Call the site first; empty, leaking, contaminated or hardened paint is refused. Residents of other states should not bring paint into Maine.
Cost & rules
- House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings only. Empty, leaking, contaminated or hardened paint is refused.
- Before you go: Call the drop-off site first, especially a store, and come during open hours.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take paint (2)

Bangor curbside trash and recycling (one-bin collection) · Bangor
Casella Pine Tree Transfer Station (Hampden) · Penobscot County

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.

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Where this information comes from (13)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Maine DEP: What can I recycle, and where? (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- DEP says Maine has a free paint recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Maine (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare drop-off sites across Maine take leftover paint from households, businesses, agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare takes house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
Maine DEP: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- The program is funded by a fee on paint sold in Maine; residents of other states should not bring paint into Maine. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Empty, leaking, contaminated or hardened paint is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call the drop-off site first, especially a store, and bring paint during open hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Bangor: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
- Curbside trash and recycling go in one city-issued 96-gallon bin collected by automated trucks. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Bangor: Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
- Some items may not go in curbside bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paints may not go in the curbside bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Bangor: Disposal of Bulky Waste & Demolition Debris (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
- Bangor's page says Pinetree Transfer Station accepts Bangor residential bulky waste and demolition debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paints and hazardous waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Bangor: Disposal of Electronic & Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Bangor
- Bangor sends oil-based paint, varnish and polyurethane to Maine's PaintCare program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bangor says latex paint can be dried out (cat litter helps), double-bagged and put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.

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