Paint Recycling in Bloomington, IN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Trash & Yard Waste Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Bloomington
  • Large item pickup costs $25 per item and appliance pickup $35 per item; charges are added to the monthly CBU statement. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sanitation will not collect tires, batteries, paint or electronics (televisions, computers, computer parts). Checked October 26, 2026.
• FAQs (opens in new tab) · Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
  • Recycling center users must be Monroe County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
  • Usable latex paint is free to donate; non-reusable latex costs $2.25 per quart, $7 per gallon, $36 per 5-gallon container; all other paints and stains are free for county residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires from Monroe County residents are accepted at South Walnut only, up to 5 per visit: car/light truck tires $4 off rim, $11 on rim; not for businesses or out-of-county residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • A solid waste management district is the county's local authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and runs recycling and HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Districts conduct recycling and household hazardous waste collection events and outreach. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under Public Law 10-1990, every Indiana county except Marion was to have its own district or join a multi-county district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts (AISWMD) offers a Find Your District tool and a district map. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Where to Recycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM says solid waste management districts are the county authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and to confirm program availability and hours with district staff. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM: contact your local solid waste management district for HHW disposal; districts may offer daily collection or special events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Marion County has no solid waste management district; residents find HHW drop-off sites on Indy.gov. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open dumping or open burning of solid waste is illegal in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Many oil change and automotive service centers accept used motor oil; HHW programs and recycling sites also accept used oil, filters and antifreeze. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM: never pour paint down the drain or put it in the trash unless completely dry; use up good paint, give it to theater or community groups, or use a paint exchange. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM: check with your local HHW program for a paint exchange or other disposal options; with no local program, dried-out paint can go in regular garbage (cat litter speeds drying). 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 Indiana: there is no PaintCare program in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Checked October 26, 2026.

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