Paint Recycling in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Cuyahoga Falls sends oil-based paint to the Summit ReWorks household hazardous waste collection at 1201 Graham Road, Stow (Summit County residents).

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Cuyahoga Falls

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Cuyahoga FallsNo 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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ReWorks Household Hazardous Waste Collection (Summit County)County service · Summit CountySummit County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Seasonal household hazardous waste collection run by ReWorks, the Summit County solid waste management authority, at 1201 Graham Road, Stow, OH 44224 (Census: Stow city). The 2026 season (June-September, Thursdays 2-7 pm) ended September 24, 2026; the 2027 season starts June 3, 2027. Summit County residents only, household material only; no containers over 5 gallons. Takes oil/solvent-based paint and batteries; no latex paint, electronics, Freon appliances or scrap tires.
Cost & rules
- Oil-based and solvent-based paint and thinner only; no latex/water-based paint (dry it out and put it in the trash). No containers over 5 gallons. Seasonal (June-September).
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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.

More about paint

Ohio rules

Ohio EPA: latex paint can be dried out (with paint hardener, cat litter or sawdust) and put in the trash; let your hauler verify it is not liquid. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: leave the lid off dried latex paint so your trash hauler can verify it is not liquid. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Ohio rules (13)

PaintCare operates in twelve states and the District of Columbia; Ohio is not one of them. Source: PaintCare: PaintCare States (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)
For businesses, paint and paint-related wastes (and antifreeze) are Ohio-specific universal wastes. Source: Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (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 Ohio: there is no PaintCare program in Ohio. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (20)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

HHW Collection Season & Hours (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
- The 2026 HHW season ended Thursday, September 24, 2026; the 2027 season starts Thursday, June 3, 2027. During the season collections are Thursdays 2-7 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
HHW Restrictions (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
- HHW collection is for Summit County residents only, for material generated at their own home; no containers larger than five gallons, no business, school, non-profit or government material. Checked October 26, 2026.
HHW Accepted / Not Accepted Materials (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
- Paint products accepted at HHW collection are oil-based and solvent-based paint and thinner; latex/water-based paint is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Latex/Water-Based Paint Handling (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
- ReWorks: dried-out latex/water-based paint can go in curbside trash; leave the lid off the can. Checked October 26, 2026.
Service Options (opens in new tab) · City of Cuyahoga Falls Sanitation Division
- Cuyahoga Falls sanitation says household chemicals, tires and oil-based paint can be taken to the Summit ReWorks Hazardous Waste Recycling Center; the city cannot take tires or hazardous material. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: latex paint can be dried out (with paint hardener, cat litter or sawdust) and put in the trash; let your hauler verify it is not liquid. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: leave the lid off dried latex paint so your trash hauler can verify it is not liquid. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- For businesses, paint and paint-related wastes (and antifreeze) are Ohio-specific universal wastes. 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 Ohio: there is no PaintCare program in Ohio. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: PaintCare States (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare operates in twelve states and the District of Columbia; Ohio is not one of them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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