Paint Recycling in Kirkwood, MO

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• St. Louis Household Hazardous Waste (HHWSTL) (opens in new tab) · HHWSTL (St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson County)
  • HHWSTL accepts hazardous waste from households in St. Louis County, St. Louis City and Jefferson County only, not from businesses, places of worship or schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The first 50 pounds of hazardous waste are free, $1.70 per pound after that, with a 500-pound total limit; latex paint recycling costs $0.50 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The reservation notice says a jurisdiction in "full pay mode" is charged for every pound of household hazardous waste brought in. Checked October 26, 2026.
• HHWSTL FAQs (opens in new tab) · HHWSTL (St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson County)
  • HHWSTL says the grant subsidy from the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District and DNR has run out and will resume in the future. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A reservation is required; bring proof of address such as a driver's license or utility bill. Credit and debit cards only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The facilities accept only credit and debit cards; no cash or checks. Checked October 26, 2026.
• HHWSTL Acceptable Items (opens in new tab) · HHWSTL (St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson County)
  • Liquid latex, acrylic or water-based paint is accepted for recycling at the full cost of 50 cents per pound; no dried-up paint cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based, craft and hobby paints are accepted as hazardous material (first 50 pounds free, $1.70 per pound after that). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sanitation/Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Kirkwood
  • Kirkwood tells residents to dispose of hazardous materials at St. Louis County's permanent collection site by advance appointment. 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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