Paint disposal in Iowa

What Iowa says to do with paint, read off Iowa DNR's own page on 2026-08-19.

Iowa DNR says to dry latex paint with cat litter or sawdust and trash it lid-off, and take other paints to your Regional Collection Center — 28 centers and 43 satellites serve 96 counties. Read from Iowa DNR · 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 Regional Collection Centers (Iowa Household Hazardous Materials Program) drop-off site finder.

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.