Paint Recycling in Huntington, WV

Huntington garbage crews will not take liquid paint; dry the can out with kitty litter or sand and the city can dispose of it.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Huntington

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HuntingtonNo 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 Huntington weekly garbage collectionCity service · HuntingtonHuntington residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
The City of Huntington Sanitation and Trash Division collects residential garbage curbside weekly. It will not take liquid paint, tires, car batteries, motor oil or refrigerant appliances with compressors in place.
Cost & rules
- Only paint dried out in the can with kitty litter or sand; no liquid paint.
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.

Every commercial and public landfill must offer one day a month when a non-hauler may dispose of up to one pickup truckload of residential solid waste free of all charges. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab)
The free monthly load is up to one pickup truckload; out-of-state residents qualify only if their state offers West Virginians the same. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab)

More West Virginia rules (1)

Under Public Service Commission rules, every regulated solid waste hauler must offer monthly bulky goods collection to all households in its territory. Source: Hancock County Commission: Bulky Goods Collection (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (5)

Checked October 26, 2026

W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- Every commercial and public landfill must offer one day a month when a non-hauler may dispose of up to one pickup truckload of residential solid waste free of all charges. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The free monthly load is up to one pickup truckload; out-of-state residents qualify only if their state offers West Virginians the same. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hancock County Commission: Bulky Goods Collection (opens in new tab) · Hancock County Commission
- Under Public Service Commission rules, every regulated solid waste hauler must offer monthly bulky goods collection to all households in its territory. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Huntington: Garbage and Trash Services (opens in new tab) · City of Huntington
- The city will not collect cans of liquid paint, but can dispose of cans dried out with kitty litter or sand. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Sanitation and Trash Division picks up residential garbage weekly throughout Huntington. Checked October 26, 2026.

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