Paint Recycling in Goose Creek, SC

Goose Creek collects paint with household garbage only after it is completely hardened. Berkeley County has no paint recycling program.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Goose Creek

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Goose CreekNo 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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City of Goose Creek curbside garbage (cardboard and hardened paint)City service · Goose CreekGoose Creek residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Goose Creek collects household garbage weekly in the green roll cart. Flattened cardboard is stacked beside the cart; fully hardened paint cans go next to the cart. Berkeley County processes all city waste at its RePower South facility.
Cost & rules
- Only completely hardened paint (add kitty litter, sand or wood chips). Not in the cart.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

Berkeley County convenience centers · Berkeley County

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

South Carolina rules

Some county programs accept latex paint from residents through permanent collection or one-day events. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
Dry (solidified) latex paint may go in household trash; air-dry small amounts or mix larger amounts with clay cat litter or paint hardener. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)

More South Carolina rules (8)

For larger amounts, mix in an equal amount of clay-based cat litter until thick. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
Usable paint in a reasonable quantity can be donated to a community service organization, school or theater group. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
Oil-based paint should go to a household hazardous waste program or event. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (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 South Carolina: there is no PaintCare program in South Carolina. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Source: SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Berkeley County Water & Sanitation: Recycling (convenience centers and drop sites) (opens in new tab) · Berkeley County Water & Sanitation
- Berkeley County has no paint recycling program; harden paint with kitty litter or mortar mix and put it in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses may not use the residential convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCDES: Berkeley County recycling locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- Berkeley County convenience centers are for Berkeley County residents only; IDs are checked. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Goose Creek: Sorting Your Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Goose Creek
- Cardboard boxes must be flattened and stacked beside the roll cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint is collected with household garbage once completely hardened; place the open can next to the green cart, not in it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Once the paint is dry, place the can next to the green roll cart at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some county programs accept latex paint from residents through permanent collection or one-day events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dry (solidified) latex paint may go in household trash; air-dry small amounts or mix larger amounts with clay cat litter or paint hardener. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For larger amounts, mix in an equal amount of clay-based cat litter until thick. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Usable paint in a reasonable quantity can be donated to a community service organization, school or theater group. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oil-based paint should go to a household hazardous waste program or event. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. 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 South Carolina: there is no PaintCare program in South 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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