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🎨 Hazardous waste · Paint

How to get rid of paint in Alaska

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The answer for Alaska

No. Alaska is not one of the PaintCare states.[1] Use your city or county household hazardous waste drop-off for leftover paint.

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Paint in Alaska

We have no sourced state paint program for Alaska.

  • EPA lists paints, cleaners, oils, batteries and pesticides as products that can contain hazardous ingredients.[2]
  • Search for household hazardous waste with your local environmental, health, or solid waste agency to learn about permanent or periodic HHW collections near you.[2]

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How other states compare

PaintCare currently operates programs in twelve states and the District of Columbia.[1]

PaintCare stateFee, 1–2 gallons
California$0.65[3]
Colorado$1.15[3]
Connecticut$1.15[3]
District of Columbia$0.70[3]
Illinois$0.95[3]
Maine$1.10[3]
Maryland$1.15[3]
Minnesota$0.99[3]
New York$0.95[3]
Oregon$0.95[3]
Rhode Island$0.75[3]
Vermont$1.35[3]
Washington$1.45[3]

Sources (3 official pages, checked Oct 21, 2026)

  1. PaintCare, “PaintCare States.” https://www.paintcare.org/paintcare-states/. Checked Oct 21, 2026.
  2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “Household Hazardous Waste (HHW).” https://www.epa.gov/hw/household-hazardous-waste-hhw. Checked Oct 21, 2026.
  3. PaintCare, “PaintCare Fee.” https://www.paintcare.org/fee/. Checked Oct 21, 2026.

Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.