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🎨 Hazardous waste · Paint

How to get rid of paint in Texas

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The answer for Texas

No. Texas 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 Texas

We have no sourced state paint program for Texas.

  • 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]

City rules we've verified

CityCity rule
AustinUse of the Recycle and Reuse Center is free for Austin and Travis County residents; its reblended paint is free with an appointment.[4]
HoustonEnvironmental Service Centers take latex and oil-based paints, 25 gallons maximum.[3]

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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[5]
Colorado$1.15[5]
Connecticut$1.15[5]
District of Columbia$0.70[5]
Illinois$0.95[5]
Maine$1.10[5]
Maryland$1.15[5]
Minnesota$0.99[5]
New York$0.95[5]
Oregon$0.95[5]
Rhode Island$0.75[5]
Vermont$1.35[5]
Washington$1.45[5]

Sources (5 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. City of Houston, Solid Waste Management, “Environmental Service Centers.” https://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/esc.html. Checked Oct 21, 2026.
  4. City of Austin, Austin Resource Recovery, “Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center.” https://www.austintexas.gov/resource-recovery/locations/recycle-and-reuse-drop-center. Checked Oct 21, 2026.
  5. 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.