Paint Recycling in Scarborough, ME

Scarborough residents can bring paint free to any of the three yearly household hazardous waste days (Scarborough, Saco, Biddeford). Riverside Recycling in Portland also takes PaintCare paint free on monthly hazardous waste days.

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

4 ways to get rid of a paint in Scarborough

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All 4 Free 3 Drop-off 1 Services & pickup 3

CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ScarboroughNo 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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PaintCare Maine paint drop-off programNonprofit service · MaineMaine residentsFree
How it works
Maine's paint stewardship program, run by PaintCare since October 2015 and funded by a fee on paint sold in Maine. About 130 year-round drop-off sites (stores and town transfer stations) take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings at no charge. Call the site first; empty, leaking, contaminated or hardened paint is refused. Residents of other states should not bring paint into Maine.
Cost & rules
- House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings only. Empty, leaking, contaminated or hardened paint is refused.
- Before you go: Call the drop-off site first, especially a store, and come during open hours.
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Scarborough-area annual Household Hazardous Waste drop-off daysCity service · ScarboroughScarborough residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Free yearly HHW drop-off days shared by Scarborough, Saco, Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach. Scarborough residents may use all three; proof of residency is required. The 2026 dates were May 9 at Scarborough Public Works (20 Washington Ave.), July 11 in Saco and September 12 in Biddeford, 8 a.m.–noon. They take paint, solvents, pesticides and button and rechargeable batteries, but no electronics.
Cost & rules
- Held on set days each year (2026: May 9, July 11, September 12).
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Riverside Recycling FacilityDrop-off · outside Scarborough · 910 Riverside Street, PortlandOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
Where
910 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103
Hours
Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; closed Sunday and holidays
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Taken on household hazardous waste days: the first Saturday of each month, April–November, 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Free for PaintCare-acceptable paint, stain and varnish; other hazardous waste costs $6.50 per gallon (liquid) or $3.50 per pound (solid) without an E-Card.
Open to Maine residents disposing of waste from their own home; no business waste.
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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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Checked October 26, 2026

Maine DEP: What can I recycle, and where? (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- DEP says Maine has a free paint recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Maine (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare drop-off sites across Maine take leftover paint from households, businesses, agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare takes house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
Maine DEP: Paint Stewardship Program (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- The program is funded by a fee on paint sold in Maine; residents of other states should not bring paint into Maine. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Empty, leaking, contaminated or hardened paint is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call the drop-off site first, especially a store, and bring paint during open hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
Riverside Recycling: FAQ (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
- Riverside Recycling is open to the public; Portland residency is not required and commercial customers are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
Riverside Recycling: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
- Household hazardous waste is collected the first Saturday of each month, April through November, 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The HHW program is open to all Maine residents disposing of household hazardous waste from their residence; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Acceptable paint, stain and varnish can be dropped off at no charge through PaintCare. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential customers without an E-Card pay $6.50 per gallon of liquid or $3.50 per pound of solid hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Scarborough: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Scarborough
- Annual HHW drop-off days in 2026: Scarborough May 9 at 20 Washington Ave; Saco July 11; Biddeford September 12, each 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Scarborough residents may use all three HHW days at no cost with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days 2026 (Scarborough, Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach) (opens in new tab) · Town of Scarborough
- The HHW days require proof of residency and charge no fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint, including acrylic, alkyd, enamel, latex and oil-based, is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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