Paint Recycling in Lafayette, IN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Items brought in from outside City of Lafayette service areas are not picked up. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only latex paint containers are accepted in trash, dried out with kitty litter or similar and with the lid off. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Unique Trash Items (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Oil-based paint can be taken to the household hazardous waste drop-off at the Transfer Station at 2770 N 9th St. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Large Items (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Large items can be brought to the Tippecanoe Trash Transfer Station, 2770 N 9th Street, for $25.50 per load under 800 lbs or $57.35 per load over 800 lbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Tippecanoe households can dispose of household hazardous waste free at the drop-off at the transfer station, 2770 North 9th Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted HHW includes car batteries, lithium-ion batteries, NiCad batteries and oil-based paint; appliances with Freon are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore (opens in new tab) · Lafayette Habitat for Humanity
  • ReStore staff will pick up donations for free; donations can also be dropped off at the store. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The ReStore takes full or unopened cans of latex paint, but not oil-based or spray paint. 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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