Paint Recycling in Mesquite, NV

Mesquite residents can take paint to the City of Mesquite Landfill as household hazardous waste, free for 90-gallon residential customers.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Mesquite

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MesquiteNo 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 Mesquite Landfill (Virgin Valley Disposal)City service · MesquiteConditions applyFree
How it works
City-owned Class 1 landfill operated by Virgin Valley Disposal at 3200 Mesquite Heights Rd, Mesquite, NV 89034 (the Census geocoder could not match the address, so it is listed as a program). Open Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; waste is charged by the cubic yard. Takes tires in a separate trailer ($1.50 per car tire; four a month free for residential 90-gallon customers) and household hazardous waste free for residential 90-gallon customers.
Cost & rules
- Free for residential customers on the 90-gallon system; tell the gatekeeper. Commercial customers must use a licensed facility.
- Open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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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

Nevada rules

NDEP: latex paint can be dried out (kitty litter speeds it up) and then thrown in the trash; wet paint goes to household hazardous waste collections. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Nevada is not on its list of states. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab)

More Nevada rules (7)

Household lead-based paint waste, from a homeowner or a hired contractor, may go to a municipal landfill. Source: NDEP: Special Waste Management (opens in new tab)
NDEP counts paints, cleaners, oils, antifreeze, batteries, light bulbs and pesticides as household hazardous waste, which many communities collect. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
NDEP: never pour household hazardous waste into storm drains, sewers, septic systems or on the ground. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
Nevada counties with 100,000 or more people must make available a program for separating recyclables from household and public-building waste (NRS 444A.040). Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
Those larger counties must also make available a program for disposing of hazardous household products. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
NDEP notes that each Nevada county offers different recycling and waste services. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
NDEP runs a recycling hotline at 1-800-597-5865 for recycling questions. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Mesquite
- Open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sunday and listed holidays; phone (702) 346-5396. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Mesquite's Landfill (opens in new tab) · Virgin Valley Disposal, Inc.
- Waste from outside the Mesquite, Bunkerville or Beaver Dam, AZ area is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Virgin Valley Disposal, Inc.
- Residents can take household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, car batteries and more) to the City of Mesquite Landfill; tell the gatekeeper. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The HHW service is free for residential customers on the 90-gallon system; commercial customers must use a licensed facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint and paint-related products are household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP: latex paint can be dried out (kitty litter speeds it up) and then thrown in the trash; wet paint goes to household hazardous waste collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP notes that each Nevada county offers different recycling and waste services. Checked October 26, 2026.
NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP counts paints, cleaners, oils, antifreeze, batteries, light bulbs and pesticides as household hazardous waste, which many communities collect. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP: never pour household hazardous waste into storm drains, sewers, septic systems or on the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
NDEP: Special Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- Household lead-based paint waste, from a homeowner or a hired contractor, may go to a municipal landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Nevada is not on its list of states. Checked October 26, 2026.
NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)
- Nevada counties with 100,000 or more people must make available a program for separating recyclables from household and public-building waste (NRS 444A.040). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Those larger counties must also make available a program for disposing of hazardous household products. Checked October 26, 2026.
NDEP Nevada Recycles: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP runs a recycling hotline at 1-800-597-5865 for recycling questions. Checked October 26, 2026.

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