Paint disposal in Illinois
What Illinois says to do with paint, read off Illinois EPA's own page on 2026-08-19.
Illinois' Paint Stewardship Act (P.A. 103-372, effective 2024) funds 300+ year-round PaintCare drop-off sites; the sites do not take spray paint. Read from Illinois EPA · 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 (Illinois Paint Stewardship Act program) drop-off site finder.
The statute Illinois cites is Paint Stewardship Act, P.A. 103-372 (SB 836, effective Jan 1, 2024).
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.