Paint Recycling in Searcy, AR

Wet paint is banned from Searcy trash cans; dried paint is accepted at the twice-yearly Keep White County Beautiful Day.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Searcy

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SearcyNo 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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Keep White County Beautiful Day (Searcy Sanitation and White County)City service · SearcyWhite County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Twice-yearly cleanup drop-off hosted by the Searcy Sanitation Department with White County (fall 2026 event at the fairgrounds on Davis Drive). Accepts regular tires (up to 10, off rim), appliances, scrap metal, furniture, bagged litter and dried paint. No batteries, electronics, liquid paint or chemicals. Proof of White County residency required. Call 501-279-1000.
Cost & rules
- Held twice a year; bring proof of White County residency.
- Dried paint only; liquid paint is not accepted.
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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

Arkansas rules

DEQ says household hazardous waste collection centers across Arkansas take household quantities of paint and solvents. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Arkansas is not on its list of states. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab)

More Arkansas rules (4)

Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Source: 8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Keep White County Beautiful Day (opens in new tab) · City of Searcy
- Twice a year the Sanitation Department hosts Keep White County Beautiful Day, accepting regular tires (max ten, off rim), white goods, scrap metal, furniture, bagged litter and dry paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All paints are accepted in dry form only; liquid paints, batteries and electronics are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of White County residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
Trash Collection Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Searcy
- Searcy trash containers cannot hold car batteries, wet paint, used oil, tires or yard waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ says household hazardous waste collection centers across Arkansas take household quantities of paint and solvents. 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; Arkansas is not on its list of states. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
- State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.

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