Paint Recycling in Westbrook, ME

Oil-based paint can go to Westbrook's free yearly household hazardous waste drop-off; latex paint is not accepted there. For PaintCare drop-off the city lists Sherwin Williams (100 Larrabee Road) and Riverside Recycling.

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

4 ways to get rid of a paint in Westbrook

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WestbrookNo 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.
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Westbrook annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop OffCity service · WestbrookWestbrook residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Free yearly drop-off for Westbrook residents (proof of residence required) at Casella/Pine Tree Waste, 594 County Road, Westbrook. The 2026 drop-off was Saturday, August 29, 9 a.m.–noon. It takes oil-based paints, stains, solvents and rechargeable and button batteries. No latex paint and no free electronics.
Cost & rules
- Oil-based paint only; latex paint is not accepted at the event.
- Held once a year (2026: Saturday, August 29).
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Riverside Recycling FacilityDrop-off · outside Westbrook · 910 Riverside Street, PortlandOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
Where
910 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103
Hours
Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; closed Sunday and holidays
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Taken on household hazardous waste days: the first Saturday of each month, April–November, 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Free for PaintCare-acceptable paint, stain and varnish; other hazardous waste costs $6.50 per gallon (liquid) or $3.50 per pound (solid) without an E-Card.
Open to Maine residents disposing of waste from their own home; no business waste.
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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.

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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.
Riverside Recycling: FAQ (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
- Riverside Recycling is open to the public; Portland residency is not required and commercial customers are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
Riverside Recycling: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
- Household hazardous waste is collected the first Saturday of each month, April through November, 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The HHW program is open to all Maine residents disposing of household hazardous waste from their residence; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Acceptable paint, stain and varnish can be dropped off at no charge through PaintCare. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential customers without an E-Card pay $6.50 per gallon of liquid or $3.50 per pound of solid hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Westbrook: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Westbrook
- Westbrook's 2026 household hazardous waste drop-off was Saturday, August 29, 9 a.m.–noon, free, at Casella/Pine Tree Waste, 594 County Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The drop-off is for Westbrook residents only, with proof of residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oil-based paint and similar products go to the annual HHW drop-off; latex paint is not accepted at the event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Westbrook lists Sherwin Williams (100 Larrabee Road) and Riverside Recycling (Portland) as PaintCare drop-off locations near Westbrook. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Completely dried-out latex paint can go in the curbside trash bin. Checked October 26, 2026.

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