Paint disposal in Oregon
What Oregon says to do with paint, read off Oregon DEQ's own page on 2026-08-19.
Oregon's architectural paint stewardship program — the first in the nation (2009) — funds statewide drop-off; take leftover paint to a PaintCare site. Read from Oregon DEQ · 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 Oregon Architectural Paint Stewardship Program (PaintCare) drop-off site finder.
The statute Oregon cites is HB 3037 (2009), amended by HB 2191 (2011) and HB 2048 (2013).
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.