Paint disposal in Kentucky
What Kentucky says to do with paint, read off Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's own page on 2026-08-19.
Kentucky's paint fact sheet says to harden latex paint with kitty litter, sand, or a hardener for the trash — oil-based paint cannot go in the trash and belongs at a county HHW collection. Read from Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet · 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
Your county program is listed in Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's county program directory.
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.