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Paint Recycling in St. Joseph, MO

St. Joseph collects paint (up to 26 gallons) at its twice-yearly HHW event; Clean Sweep and the ReStore do not take paint.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in St. Joseph

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · St. JosephNo 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. St. Joseph Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics CollectionCity service · St. JosephSt. Joseph residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Twice-yearly (April and October) city collection at the MacArthur Drive parking lot (Remington Nature Center) for St. Joseph residents: household hazardous waste including paint and batteries, and electronics (most free; TVs, printers and CRT monitors for a fee). 2026 dates: April 18 and October 17.

    Cost & rules
    • Twice a year (April and October; 2026: April 18 and October 17) at the MacArthur Drive parking lot. St. Joseph residents with ID and proof of residency.

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Places that don’t take paint (3)

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 (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas
    • Goodwill cannot accept batteries or hazardous chemicals such as paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas
    • Goodwill St. Joseph is at 3615 Faraon Street, ZIP 64506; phone (816) 232-0197; hours Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Clean Sweep Program (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
    • Clean Sweep: yard waste, trash and appliances are accepted free from St. Joseph residents for two full days a year, during April 1-7 and October 1-7. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Clean Sweep guidelines (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
    • Up to six passenger tires per day, off the rim; paint, batteries and tires on rims are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Eligibility is based on city personal property taxes: bring the prior year's St. Joseph personal property tax receipt and picture ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
    • The city holds an HHW and electronics collection open to all St. Joseph residents at the MacArthur Drive parking lot (Remington Nature Center); 2026 dates April 18 and October 17. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: batteries and paint and related products (limit 26 gallons). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of St. Joseph
    • The HHW and electronics event takes place twice a year, in April and October. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics collection is open to all St. Joseph residents with ID and proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ReStore Items Accepted (opens in new tab) · St Joseph Habitat for Humanity
    • Donations must be residential, structurally sound and complete, functional, cosmetically appealing and sellable. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: monitors, TVs, computers, mattresses, box springs, paint and appliances that do not work. 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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