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Paint Recycling in Wheeling, IL

The Sherwin-Williams at 865 W. Dundee Rd. takes leftover paint free through PaintCare, and Wheeling residents can book a SWANCC at-home chemical pickup for oil-based paint at no cost.

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

6 ways to get rid of a paint in Wheeling

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WheelingNo 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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  2. Sherwin-Williams (Wheeling) – PaintCare drop-offDrop-off · 865 W Dundee Rd, WheelingConditions applyFree
    Where

    865 W Dundee Rd
    Wheeling, IL 60090

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Paint

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
    • Accepted during regular business hours; call ahead to confirm the store can take your amount and type of paint.
    • Limit: 5 gallons per visit.

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  3. PaintCare Illinois paint drop-off programNonprofit service · IllinoisOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    Paint stewardship program under the Illinois Paint Stewardship Act. PaintCare runs year-round drop-off sites across Illinois, mostly at paint and hardware stores and HHW sites, where anyone can leave house paint, primers, stains, sealers and varnish at no charge. Find sites with the PaintCare locator.

    Cost & rules
    • House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. No aerosol spray paint.
    • Contact the drop-off site to confirm hours and how much paint it will take.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Illinois EPA household hazardous waste collectionsState program · IllinoisIllinois residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Illinois EPA funds five long-term HHW collection sites (Naperville, Rockford, Chicago Goose Island, Gurnee and Wood River) and free one-day Saturday collections each spring and fall, co-sponsored by local communities.

    Cost & rules
    • Oil-based paint only; latex paint is not accepted at state-sponsored collection events.
    • One-day events need pre-registration for a time slot.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Sherwin-Williams (Lake Bluff) – PaintCare drop-offCounty service · Lake CountyConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Sherwin-Williams site at 545 Rockland Rd, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 (Knollwood CDP, unincorporated Lake County).

    Cost & rules
    • Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
    • Accepted during regular business hours; call ahead to confirm the store can take your amount and type of paint.
  6. SWANCC At-Home Household Hazardous Waste Pick-Up (Clean Harbors)County service · Cook CountyArlington Heights, Skokie residents onlyConditions apply$81/visit
    How it works

    Fee-based, scheduled at-home pickup of household hazardous waste run by SWANCC with Clean Harbors for residents of opted-in member communities, including Arlington Heights and Skokie. Residents pay $81 per pickup in advance; call Clean Harbors at 866-466-5060 and register at least 10 days before a scheduled pickup date.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    At-home pickup$81 per visit
    • Oil-based paints only; latex paint is not accepted.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
  2. Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
  3. Ask about quantity limits per visit.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare says there is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare retail sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois PaintCare retail sites list a limit of 5 gallons per visit and ask you to call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 545 Rockland Rd, Lake Bluff 60044, (847) 295-4702, as an Illinois paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 865 W Dundee Rd, Wheeling 60090, (847) 541-0820, as an Illinois paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Paint (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Under the Illinois Paint Stewardship Act, residents can drop off leftover paint at more than 300 year-round PaintCare drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Paint Stewardship Act (P.A. 103-372, effective January 1, 2024) requires makers of architectural paint sold at retail in Illinois to run a postconsumer paint stewardship program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare drop-off sites do not accept aerosols (spray paint). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA asks people to contact PaintCare drop-off sites to confirm hours and the type and amount of paint they will take. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • Illinois EPA approved PaintCare's Illinois program plan on October 28, 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The program is funded by a PaintCare fee added to the price of each container of new paint sold in Illinois: $0.45 for containers larger than a half pint and under 1 gallon, $0.95 for 1 to 2 gallons, and $1.95 for over 2 up to 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare runs drop-off sites throughout Illinois where the public can take unwanted paint for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare Illinois drop-off sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Paint (waste disposal fact sheet) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says homeowners' paint waste is not a special waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A properly permitted sanitary landfill may accept a homeowner's paint waste for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Household Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Oil-based paints are accepted at state-sponsored household hazardous waste collection events; latex paints are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Oil-based paints are accepted at state-sponsored HHW collection events; latex paints are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW collections funded by Illinois EPA are free to the public. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Explosives, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, agricultural chemicals and business wastes are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: HHW Collection Events and Long-Term Collection Locations (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Each fall 2026 one-day collection event is open to all Illinois residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Pre-registration is required for all fall 2026 collection events, which gives residents set time slots. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Chemicals & HHW (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
    • SWANCC's fee-based at-home HHW pickup with Clean Harbors is available to residents of Arlington Heights, Glencoe, Lincolnwood, Skokie, Wheeling and Winnetka. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents pay $81 to Clean Harbors before the pickup date to reserve a slot. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Village of Skokie
    • Skokie's at-home HHW pickup (Village, SWANCC and Clean Harbors) takes household cleaners, lawn and pool chemicals, oil-based paints (not latex), automotive fluids, bulbs and batteries; pickups are limited to 70 pounds and cost $81. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Pick-ups are limited to a maximum of 70 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Village of Wheeling
    • The SWANCC/Clean Harbors at-home chemical pickup is at no cost to eligible Wheeling residents; the Village charges $81 only for late cancellations or no set-out. Checked October 26, 2026.

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