Paint Recycling in Columbia, TN

Maury County convenience centers take latex and oil-based paint free, up to 5 gallons per household per day.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Columbia

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ColumbiaNo 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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Maury County convenience centersCounty service · Maury CountyMaury County residentsFree
How it works
Maury County Solid Waste runs 9 convenience centers (Bear Creek, Hwy 7, Carters Creek, Tindell Lane, Fountain Heights/Glendale, Mt Pleasant, Theta, Shouse and Hwy 31), open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. for Maury County residents (proof of residency; two cubic yards a day). All take empty refrigerators and freezers, TVs and other electronics, lead and lithium batteries, and latex and oil-based paint free of charge.
Cost & rules
- Latex and oil-based paint; pour 5-gallon containers into smaller ones.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

Tennessee Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection Service (TDEC) · Tennessee

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

Tennessee rules

It is illegal to put wet latex paint in a Tennessee landfill; once completely dried, latex paint may go in the trash. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
Use up or give away latex paint, or dry it with kitty litter, sawdust or shredded paper and put it in the regular garbage. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab)

More Tennessee rules (4)

Oil-based paint from households is household hazardous waste and cannot go in the trash; use it up, give it away or take it to a county paint collection facility if one exists. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
Counties that want mobile HHW service must collect oil-based paint regularly at a fixed location; the state HHW contractor picks it up. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (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 does not include Tennessee: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Tennessee. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Maury County Solid Waste Department
- Maury County's 9 convenience centers are for residents only; proof of residency is required, loads are limited to two cubic yards a day, and no commercial waste is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All centers accept free of charge: refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners (must be empty), televisions and other electronic devices, lead and lithium batteries, and latex and oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint is limited to 5 gallons per day per household; pour 5-gallon containers into smaller ones first. Checked October 26, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (Public Works) (opens in new tab) · City of Columbia Public Works
- For tires, paint and other hazardous items, the city tells residents to call Maury County Solid Waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- It is illegal to put wet latex paint in a Tennessee landfill; once completely dried, latex paint may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oil-based paint from households is household hazardous waste and cannot go in the trash; use it up, give it away or take it to a county paint collection facility if one exists. Checked October 26, 2026.
TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Use up or give away latex paint, or dry it with kitty litter, sawdust or shredded paper and put it in the regular garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties that want mobile HHW service must collect oil-based paint regularly at a fixed location; the state HHW contractor picks it up. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tennessee's Mobile HHW Collection Service has run since 1993, is open to Tennessee citizens and is limited to households. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Any Tennessee resident may use the service; only household waste is accepted, not commercial, institutional or agri-business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mobile HHW collections no longer take alkaline batteries, paint or electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For paint, TDEC tells residents to contact their local solid waste department. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Very small quantity generator businesses may use mobile events only by paid appointment through the state contractor. Checked October 26, 2026.
- VSQG disposal is priced by material type, generally per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare's state list does not include Tennessee: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Tennessee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Checked October 26, 2026.

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