Paint Recycling in East Hampton, CT

East Hampton Ace Hardware on East High Street is a PaintCare drop-off for leftover house paint, stains and varnish (5 gallons per visit).

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East Hampton Ace Hardware (25 E High St)Drop-off · 25 E High St, East HamptonOpen to everyoneFree
Where
25 E High St
East Hampton, CT 06424
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Paint
AcceptedFree (documented)
Limit: Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Full details & sources
PaintCare Connecticut paint drop-off programNonprofit service · ConnecticutOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
Paint stewardship program overseen by CT DEEP and running since July 2013. PaintCare lists 157 year-round drop-off sites where households, businesses and others can leave house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings at no charge; free pickup is available for 100+ gallons.
Cost & rules
- House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish.
- Free pickup for 100+ gallons through PaintCare's large volume pickup service.
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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.

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Connecticut rules

The PaintCare fee on new paint in Connecticut is $0.50 (over a half pint to under 1 gallon), $1.15 (1-2 gallons) and $2.25 (over 2 up to 5 gallons). Source: PaintCare: Connecticut (opens in new tab)
The PaintCare fee is not a tax or a deposit. Source: PaintCare: Connecticut (opens in new tab)

More Connecticut rules (12)

Besides PaintCare retailers, some municipal transfer stations accept latex and oil-based paint from town residents, and HHW programs accept oil-based paint. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW programs have always accepted oil-based paint; some now accept latex paint too. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
DEEP's HHW schedule directs homeowners with oil-based and latex paint, stains, varnishes and shellacs to PaintCare. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
The PaintCare fee funds free collection of residential paint and stain through participating retailers, transfer stations and HHW collections. Source: CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab)
Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- PaintCare lists East Hampton Ace Hardware at 25 E High St, East Hampton 06424 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in Connecticut). Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Connecticut (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare Connecticut drop-off sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare sites take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For 100+ gallons, PaintCare offers a free large volume pickup service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The PaintCare fee on new paint in Connecticut is $0.50 (over a half pint to under 1 gallon), $1.15 (1-2 gallons) and $2.25 (over 2 up to 5 gallons). Checked October 26, 2026.
- The PaintCare fee is not a tax or a deposit. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Besides PaintCare retailers, some municipal transfer stations accept latex and oil-based paint from town residents, and HHW programs accept oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW programs have always accepted oil-based paint; some now accept latex paint too. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- The PaintCare fee funds free collection of residential paint and stain through participating retailers, transfer stations and HHW collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP's HHW schedule directs homeowners with oil-based and latex paint, stains, varnishes and shellacs to PaintCare. Checked October 26, 2026.

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