Paint Recycling in Asheville, NC

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Landfill (opens in new tab) · Buncombe County Solid Waste
  • Most electronics are accepted from residents at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint and paint-related items are $2 per gallon, with a 20-gallon limit per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The landfill accepts paint and chemicals only during TV/Paint recycling events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A household hazardous waste/TV/paint recycling schedule is posted for the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The landfill disposes of all waste generated in Buncombe County. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Dispose of household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · City of Asheville
  • Buncombe County holds HHW collection days throughout the year at the landfill at 85 Panther Branch Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dry water-based paint with kitty litter or sand; empty or dried-out cans can go to the Buncombe County Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ notes that paint, thinners and glues make up more than a third of household hazardous waste in household garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ's HHW chart lists paint as flammable, with the disposal advice to let it air dry or mix it with litter, and suggests latex paint and buying only what you need. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Temporary HHW collections may route waste for reuse, such as donating paint to Habitat for Humanity. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  • Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. 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 North Carolina: there is no PaintCare program in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Checked October 26, 2026.

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