Paint disposal in Vermont
What Vermont says to do with paint, read off Vermont DEC's own page on 2026-08-19.
Vermont's Paint Product Stewardship Act (2013) funds free PaintCare drop-off statewide — DEC says never throw liquid paint in the trash, and oil-based paint never goes in the trash at all. Read from Vermont DEC · checked 2026-08-19
Never pour paint down the drain, on the ground, or burn it (Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet).
Never pour paint down drains or in the trash — Vermont bans it from the landfill (Vermont DEC).
Where to take it
Sites are listed in the Vermont Paint Stewardship Program (PaintCare) drop-off site finder.
The statute Vermont cites is Paint Product Stewardship Act (2013), 10 V.S.A. ch. 159 subch. 4; expanded by Act 59 (2025).
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.