Paint Recycling in Norfolk, NE

Households can drop off oil and latex paint free at the HHW facility at the Norfolk Area Transfer Station; frozen latex paint is not accepted.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Norfolk

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · NorfolkNo 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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Norfolk Area Transfer Station & Household Hazardous Waste FacilityCity service · Madison CountyConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City of Norfolk Solid Waste Division transfer station (scalehouse 600 E. Monroe Ave., office 610 E. Monroe Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701; 402-844-2231). The Census geocoder places the site in Madison County outside Norfolk city limits. Open Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Sat 7:30-11:45 a.m. Accepts all types of non-hazardous waste for posted fees (e.g. $20 appliance, $60 appliance with freon, $20 car tire, $84.82/ton furniture). The on-site HHW facility, free for households, serves the Lower Elkhorn NRD.
Cost & rules
- Households only; no commercial paint.
- Frozen latex paint and containers over 5 gallons are not accepted.
- Norfolk's page says the city does not charge households for this disposal.
- Before you go: Keep in original containers and do not mix products.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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.

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)

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.
City of Norfolk Solid Waste Division: About (opens in new tab) · City of Norfolk
- The Solid Waste Division accepts all types of waste at the Norfolk Area Transfer Station; car batteries, appliances, paint, tires and grass/leaves must be unloaded separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Norfolk: Household Hazardous Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Norfolk
- Norfolk's HHW facility at the Transfer Station serves the Lower Elkhorn NRD and does not charge for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The HHW facility accepts oil and latex paints, paint thinners and solvents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint that has been frozen is not accepted; containers over 5 gallons are not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Norfolk: Waste Types (opens in new tab) · City of Norfolk
- Paint is accepted at the Transfer Station from households only. Checked October 26, 2026.

“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.