Paint Recycling in Troy, MI

SOCRRA in Troy takes oil-based paint by appointment, and Troy says the service is free. Dry latex paint can go in your Troy refuse container.

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Latex paint (not oil) can be dried and placed in the refuse container, or liquid latex paint can go to SOCRRA by appointment. (Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab))

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

5 ways to get rid of a paint in Troy

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · TroyNo 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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SOCRRA Recycling Drop-off CenterDrop-off · 995 Coolidge Hwy, TroyTroy residentsConditions applySources disagree on a detailFree
Where
995 Coolidge Hwy
Troy, MI 48084
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Oil-based paint and paint products are accepted as household hazardous waste by appointment. SOCRRA's list says paint products "not latex", while Troy's page says liquid latex paint may also be brought by appointment.
Containers are not returned.
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Oakland County NoHaz household hazardous waste collection eventsCounty service · Oakland CountyOpen to everyone$135/vehicle
How it works
Annual series of household hazardous waste and electronics collection events run by the NoHaz consortium of Oakland County communities (hotline 248-858-5656). Pre-register at NoHaz.Eventbrite.com. Fees are per vehicle, per event and set by each member community (Pontiac residents free in 2026); residents of non-member communities and addresses outside Oakland County pay $135. The 2026 events (April-September, including the Oakland County Service Center campus, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac) are finished; 2027 dates are expected to be posted in February 2027.
Cost & rules
Fees
Residents of non-member communities or outside Oakland County $135 per vehicle
- Collection events only (2027 dates expected February 2027); pre-register online. Fees are per vehicle and set by your community (Pontiac free in 2026).
- Before you go: Do not dry out paint or add anything to it. Liquids in leakproof containers of 5 gallons or smaller.
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SOCRRA partner electronics and HHW drop-off sites (Ecycle Southfield, ERG Livonia)City service · Oakland CountyTroy residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
SOCRRA arrangement letting eligible residents drop off electronics without an appointment at Ecycle, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield (JVS building; Census: City of Southfield) and electronics and household hazardous waste at ERG Environmental Services, 13040 Merriman Road, Livonia (Census: City of Livonia, Wayne County). Call for current hours. Same residency rules as SOCRRA's drop-off center; Rochester and Rochester Hills residents need a printed city voucher.
Cost & rules
- Household hazardous waste such as oil paints is taken at ERG Environmental Services in Livonia (not latex per SOCRRA's HHW list).
Official page (opens in new tab)
Troy curbside bulk item collection (Tringali Sanitation)City service · TroyTroy residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Weekly curbside collection by the City's contractor, Tringali Sanitation (Monday-Thursday). Furniture and household appliances go out on the regular collection day before 7 a.m.; maximum two bulk items per week, nothing over 250 lbs, no call needed. Not collected: remodeling debris, tires, car batteries, hazardous chemicals.
Cost & rules
- Latex paint only, dried out, in your refuse container. Oil paint is hazardous waste (SOCRRA).
Official page (opens in new tab)

Fees
Residents of non-member communities or outside Oakland County	$135 per vehicle

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

Michigan rules

EGLE lists paints and stains as household hazardous waste: oil-based paint and stains often contain toxic solvents and pigments; latex paint sometimes contains toxic pigments. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
EGLE suggests donating usable paints and stains to parks, churches, art councils, nonprofit housing groups, shelters and neighbours. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)

More Michigan rules (8)

Michigan has no PaintCare program: PaintCare lists California, Colorado, Connecticut, D.C., Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington only. Source: PaintCare home page (opens in new tab)
PaintCare runs programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Michigan is not one of them. Source: PaintCare home page (opens in new tab)
EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Source: EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab)
HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)
EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)
EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (31)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

NoHaz (opens in new tab) · Oakland County
- All 2026 collection events are completed; check back in February 2027 for next year's dates, locations, communities and fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fees are per vehicle, per event and are set by each member community. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Pontiac is a 2026 NoHaz member community with free participation. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents of non-member communities pay $135 per vehicle, per event; addresses outside Oakland County also pay $135. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Addresses outside Oakland County may attend for $135 per vehicle, per event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Pre-register and pay any fees online; registration opens about three weeks before each event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential waste only; no business, institution or contractor waste. Bring proof of residency and the registration ticket. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oil-based and latex paint are accepted; do not dry them out or add anything to the paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Liquids must be in leakproof containers of 5 gallons or smaller. Checked October 26, 2026.
Who We Are (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
- SOCRRA has twelve member cities: Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Troy. Checked October 26, 2026.
Drop-off Recycling (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
- The Recycling Drop-Off Center is by appointment only for residents (not businesses) of the 12 member communities plus Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills, Franklin, Rochester and Rochester Hills; residency is verified. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
- Workshop/paint products (not latex) and oil paints are accepted as HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ERG Environmental Services in Livonia takes HHW with no appointment Monday-Friday and also accepts electronics; phone 734-437-9650, call for hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- At ERG you must have ID showing residency in a SOCRRA community, Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills or Franklin Village, or a printed voucher for Rochester and Rochester Hills residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
- Electronics recycling is only for residents (not businesses) of SOCRRA member communities and of Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills, Franklin, Rochester and Rochester Hills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Must be a resident of a SOCRRA community or of Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills, Franklin Village, Rochester or Rochester Hills; Rochester and Rochester Hills residents bring a printed voucher. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refuse & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Troy
- Troy provides refuse, recycling and yard waste collection through private contractor Tringali Sanitation. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Troy
- Medications, chemicals, paints and other hazardous materials cannot go in curbside refuse; SOCRRA offers a free disposal service for these items by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint (not oil) can be dried and placed in the refuse container, or liquid latex paint can go to SOCRRA by appointment. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
- Latex paint (not oil) can be dried and placed in the refuse container. Checked October 26, 2026.
Paint (opens in new tab) · City of Royal Oak
- Oil-based paint is hazardous waste; SOCRRA consortium residents may take it to SOCRRA, 995 Coolidge, free of charge, by appointment; containers are not returned. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE lists paints and stains as household hazardous waste: oil-based paint and stains often contain toxic solvents and pigments; latex paint sometimes contains toxic pigments. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE suggests donating usable paints and stains to parks, churches, art councils, nonprofit housing groups, shelters and neighbours. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare home page (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- Michigan has no PaintCare program: PaintCare lists California, Colorado, Connecticut, D.C., Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Michigan is not one of them. Checked October 26, 2026.

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