Paint disposal in Colorado
What Colorado says to do with paint, read off Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's own page on 2026-08-19.
Colorado's Architectural Paint Stewardship Act (SB 14-029) has had PaintCare collecting unused paint since 2015 — search PaintCare.org for the drop-off site nearest you. Read from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment · checked 2026-08-19
Never pour paint down the drain, on the ground, or burn it (Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet).
Where to take it
Sites are listed in the Colorado Paint Stewardship Program (PaintCare) drop-off site finder.
The statute Colorado cites is SB 14-029 — Architectural Paint Stewardship Act (program began July 1, 2015).
Counties differ — verify with your local program.
All 50 states: Can you throw away paint? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.