Paint Recycling in Hastings, NE

The Hastings landfill accepts paint only once it is dried out or solidified (for example with kitty litter); bring cans with lids off. Goodwill does 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 Hastings

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HastingsNo 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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City of Hastings Solid Waste LandfillCity service · Adams CountyConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City-run landfill and wood facility at 725 S. Southern Hills Drive, about 1.5 miles southwest of Hastings (ZIP 68901; outside Hastings city limits in Adams County per the Census geocoder). Phone (402) 463-0705. Open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–noon. Has separate areas for non-refrigerant appliances and scrap metal (fees apply); tires and Freon appliances are charged per item. Loads must be covered.
Cost & rules
- Paint must be dried out or solidified (not liquid).
- Before you go: Dry paint with kitty litter or let it dry; leave lids off for inspection.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

Goodwill – Hastings · 2416 W 2nd Street, Hastings

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

Nebraska rules

Lincoln (HazToGo) and Omaha (Under the Sink) have permanent household hazardous waste facilities; other communities hold periodic HHW collections partly funded by state grants. Source: Can I throw this away? (NDEE news release) (opens in new tab)
Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (7)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Legislature
- Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Checked October 26, 2026.
Can I throw this away? (NDEE news release) (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment · effective June 9, 2022
- Lincoln (HazToGo) and Omaha (Under the Sink) have permanent household hazardous waste facilities; other communities hold periodic HHW collections partly funded by state grants. Checked October 26, 2026.
Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska: Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska
- Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska cannot accept mattresses, box springs, soiled furniture, old-style TVs or paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska: Hastings location (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska
- Goodwill – Hastings is at 2416 W 2nd Street, ZIP 68901; phone (402) 463-5869. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Hastings: Solid Waste Facility & Fees (opens in new tab) · City of Hastings
- The fee schedule applies to waste originating within the City of Hastings, Adams County and the service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Hastings: Solid Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Hastings
- The Hastings landfill takes paint only if it is not liquid; lids should be left off for inspection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Keep lids off paint cans for inspection. Checked October 26, 2026.

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