Paint Recycling in Sylvania, OH
Sylvania will not pick up liquid or oil-based paint; use the Lucas County district (by appointment, fee) or the Habitat ReStore in Maumee for latex paint.
See all 3 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
Ohio rules
- Ohio EPA: latex paint can be dried out (with paint hardener, cat litter or sawdust) and put in the trash; let your hauler verify it is not liquid. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: leave the lid off dried latex paint so your trash hauler can verify it is not liquid. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
More Ohio rules (13)
- PaintCare operates in twelve states and the District of Columbia; Ohio is not one of them. Source: PaintCare: PaintCare States (opens in new tab)
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
- For businesses, paint and paint-related wastes (and antifreeze) are Ohio-specific universal wastes. Source: Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
- PaintCare's state list (California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington) does not include Ohio: there is no PaintCare program in Ohio. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (28)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
- The HHW program is open to all Lucas County residents, limited to individual households; no business or industrial materials. Register by appointment, Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 419-213-2230. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call 419-213-2230 with the type of material to arrange a drop-off time. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW costs $1.00 per pound, except fluorescent bulbs at $1.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint costs $1.00 per can up to gallon size and $5.00 per can for larger cans up to 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Disposal Program (flyer) (opens in new tab) · Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
- The HHW flyer lists oil-based paint, latex paint, paint thinners, stains/varnishes, household batteries and car batteries among accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Solid Waste Management District FAQs (opens in new tab) · Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
- Latex paint can instead be dried with kitty litter, oil-dry or sand and put in the trash with the lid off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint option: the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 1310 Conant St. in Maumee charges $2.00 per can (419-382-1964). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hoffman Road Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- Cash only; fees by cubic yard, $16 minimum for 1 cubic yard ($32 for 2, up to $80 for 5). Proof of City of Toledo or Lucas County residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not acceptable: paint and oil, items containing Freon (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners), hazardous waste, lead acid batteries and TVs/monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Spring 2026 Unlimited Pick-Up flyer (opens in new tab) · City of Sylvania
- The unlimited pick-up is only for city residents whose refuse is contracted through the city. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Unlimited pick-up does not take latex paint that is not dried, oil-based paint, batteries or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refuse & Recycling Programs (opens in new tab) · City of Sylvania
- The city page refers residents to 419-213-2255 for electronics and miscellaneous materials and 419-213-2230 for household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City residents get weekly curbside refuse pickup and bi-weekly recycling and green yard waste pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: latex paint can be dried out (with paint hardener, cat litter or sawdust) and put in the trash; let your hauler verify it is not liquid. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: leave the lid off dried latex paint so your trash hauler can verify it is not liquid. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- For businesses, paint and paint-related wastes (and antifreeze) are Ohio-specific universal wastes. 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 Ohio: there is no PaintCare program in Ohio. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare: PaintCare States (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare operates in twelve states and the District of Columbia; Ohio is not one of them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.
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