Paint disposal in Connecticut
What Connecticut says to do with paint, read off Connecticut DEEP's own page on 2026-08-19.
Connecticut's paint stewardship law (CGS §22a-904, 2011) funds PaintCare drop-off at 140+ retail sites; town HHW collections also take oil-based paint. Read from Connecticut DEEP · 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 PaintCare (Connecticut Paint Stewardship Program) drop-off site finder.
The statute Connecticut cites is Conn. Gen. Stat. §22a-904 (2011).
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.