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Paint Recycling in Columbia, MO

Columbia residents can drop off paint free at Household Hazardous Waste collection days at 1313 Lakeview, first and third Saturdays April-October.

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2 ways to get rid of a paint in Columbia

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ColumbiaNo 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. Household Hazardous Waste Collection (City of Columbia)Drop-off · 1313 Lakeview Avenue, ColumbiaColumbia residentsFree
    Where

    1313 Lakeview Avenue
    Columbia, MO 65201

    Hours

    First and third Saturdays, April-October, 8 a.m.-noon

    Cost & rules

    Paint

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Collection days only: first and third Saturdays, April-October, 8 a.m.-noon. No trailers.
    • Limit: No more than three 5-gallon or fifteen 1-gallon buckets of paint per vehicle.

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Places that don’t take paint (1)

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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Missouri rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Donate - MERS Goodwill (opens in new tab) · MERS Goodwill
    • MERS Goodwill accepts donations at all stores and donation centers but no longer accepts furniture larger than 40 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household chemicals including paint and paint thinner are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Columbia
    • Household hazardous waste collection is at 1313 Lakeview, Columbia, MO 65201, open the first and third Saturdays April-October, 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Columbia
    • Columbia residents may dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste at no cost on HHW collection days; tires and large electronics are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collections are for City of Columbia residents' household hazardous waste; commercial waste and trailers are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Per vehicle: no more than three 5-gallon buckets or 15 1-gallon buckets of paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Solvent-based and water-based paint are on the list of household hazardous products. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can pick up 5-gallon buckets of latex paint at no cost from the Paint for Reuse Shed at 1313 Lakeview Avenue, Fridays 8 a.m.-noon in season. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR: water-based (latex) paint is non-hazardous once solidified; the preferred option is a collection center or retailer that takes paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If no collection option exists, mix latex paint with newspaper, sand, kitty litter or hardener, let it dry, and put the closed can in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR: oil-based paint must go to a collection center or paint retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR: Habitat for Humanity takes nearly full gallons of paint; the Salvation Army takes only unopened cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Never pour paint down storm drains or household drains. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare's state list (California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington) does not include Missouri: there is no PaintCare program in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.

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