Paint Recycling in Fond du Lac, WI

Oil-based paint goes to Fond du Lac's annual hazardous waste event; dry out latex paint and put it in the trash.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Fond du Lac

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Fond du LacNo 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 Fond du Lac annual hazardous waste eventCity service · Fond du LacConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Yearly household hazardous waste drop-off for City of Fond du Lac residents in late summer or early fall (announced under "Latest News"), run with Veolia. Takes oil-based and lead-based paint, varnish, thinners, pesticides, pool chemicals and automotive fluids.
Cost & rules
- Oil-based and lead-based paint products; held once a year in late summer/early fall. Dry latex paint and put it in the trash instead.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

City of Fond du Lac Bulky Waste Site (Municipal Service Center) · Fond du Lac

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

Wisconsin rules

Some permanent HHW sites run product exchanges where usable paint and other products are free to the public. Source: Wisconsin DNR: 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)

More Wisconsin rules (1)

PaintCare's state list (California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington) does not include Wisconsin: there is no PaintCare program in Wisconsin. 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

Bulky Household Items (opens in new tab) · City of Fond du Lac
- For City of Fond du Lac residents only, bulk household items can be dropped off at the Municipal Service Center, 490 Doty Street; an attendant is on site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted: fluorescent bulbs, hazardous waste such as paint, and any electronics (TVs, game consoles). Checked October 26, 2026.
Where to Dispose of Items (opens in new tab) · City of Fond du Lac
- Oil-based, lead-based and other full or partly used paint products are taken at the annual City Hazardous Waste Event (late summer/early fall) and the County Clean Sweep; dried latex paint can go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint can go in regular trash once dried out with a drying agent such as oil-dri or cat litter. Checked October 26, 2026.
Wisconsin DNR: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Some permanent HHW sites run product exchanges where usable paint and other products are free to the public. 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 Wisconsin: there is no PaintCare program in Wisconsin. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Checked October 26, 2026.

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