Paint Recycling in Mooresville, NC

Liquid paint goes to Iredell County's free monthly HHW day in Statesville; dried paint cans can go at the curb with the lid open.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Mooresville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MooresvilleNo 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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Iredell County monthly Household Hazardous Waste DayCounty service · Iredell CountyIredell County residentsFree
How it works
Free monthly HHW collection for Iredell County residential customers at the Statesville Landfill, 354 Twin Oaks Road, Statesville (Census places this outside Statesville city limits), last Saturday of every month except December, 8-11:30 am.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

Habitat Charlotte Region ReStore (Mooresville) · 121 Norman Station Blvd, Mooresville

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.

More about paint

North Carolina rules

DEQ notes that paint, thinners and glues make up more than a third of household hazardous waste in household garbage. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
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. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More North Carolina rules (8)

Temporary HHW collections may route waste for reuse, such as donating paint to Habitat for Humanity. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
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. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (15)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Accepted Recyclables (opens in new tab) · Iredell County Solid Waste
- This free event is held the last Saturday of every month except December, for residential customers, with a limit of 15 one-gallon paint cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Mooresville Sanitation
- Household hazardous waste collection is at the Iredell County Solid Waste Facility, 354 Twin Oaks Road, Statesville, on the last Saturday of every month, 8-11:30 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dried paint cans (lid open) can be placed at the curb for collection; do not put paint cans in recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Charlotte Region ReStore location: Mooresville (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region ReStores
- Habitat Charlotte Region ReStore (Mooresville) is at 121 Norman Station Blvd, Mooresville, NC 28117. Checked October 26, 2026.
Donate to the ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region ReStores
- Open cans of paint or stain are not accepted. 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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