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On July 28, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law P.A. 103-372 (SB 836) creating the Paint Stewardship Act; effective January 1, 2024. This law requires manufacturers of architectural paint sold at retail in Illinois to submit to the Illinois EPA a plan for a postconsumer paint stewardship program. Manufacturers are allowed to use a representative organization to meet their obligations under the Act.
Illinois residents can now drop-off their left over paint at over 300 year-round drop-off sites as a result of the Illinois Paint Stewardship Act , offered by PaintCare. Please visit the PaintCare website for all information related to the Illinois program. For questions not covered on this page or the PaintCare website please email the Materials Management section at epa.recycling@illinois.gov.
Drop-off Site Nearest to You:
Simply click on “Find a Paint Drop-off Site” and ender your zip-code, city and state, or street address to find the nearest drop-off site to you. All PaintCare drop-off sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies, and others with leftover paint.
Please contact all PaintCare drop-off sites to confirm their operation hours and to verify the type and amount of paint you would like to drop-off. Sites do not accept aerosols (spray paint).
What products are accepted at PaintCare Drop-offs?
PaintCare sites accept architectural coating including primers, stains, sealers, shellac, and varnish.
Please visit the PaintCare website for full details on acceptable products.
What is PaintCare?
PaintCare Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, representing paint manufacturers to plan and operate a paint stewardship program in Illinois. PaintCare currently operates programs in California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
To learn more about the organization please watch the short video and visit the PaintCare website.