Paint disposal in Washington
What Washington says to do with paint, read off Washington Department of Ecology's own page on 2026-08-19.
Washington's paint stewardship program (RCW ch. 70A.515, 2019) takes latex and oil-based paint at free PaintCare drop-off sites. Read from Washington Department of Ecology · 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 Washington drop-off site finder.
The statute Washington cites is Chapter 70A.515 RCW — Architectural paint stewardship program (2019).
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.