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Where to get rid of paint near Augusta, GA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Augusta, and 9 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 5 list paint as accepted; the closest is Belvedere Residential Collection Center, about 14 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about paint

  • Deans Bridge Road MSWLF · 4.1 mi · Blythe, GA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Belvedere Residential Collection Center · 14.1 mi · Belvedere, SC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “limit 8 bags per day), recyclables (aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and jugs), antifreeze, lead-acid batteries, cooking oil (5 gal/day), residential C&D debris and furniture, fluorescent bulbs, used motor oil and filters, oil/gas mixes, dry paint, empty propane tanks, scrap metal, tires (4 per visit, rims off) and yard trimmings (limbs under 3 in”

  • Langley Residential Collection Center · 16.0 mi · Langley, SC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “limit 8 bags per day), recyclables (aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and jugs), antifreeze, lead-acid batteries, cooking oil (5 gal/day), residential C&D debris and furniture, fluorescent bulbs, used motor oil and filters, oil/gas mixes, dry paint, empty propane tanks, scrap metal, tires (4 per visit, rims off) and yard trimmings (limbs under 3 in”

  • Graniteville Residential Collection Center · 18.3 mi · Graniteville, SC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “limit 8 bags per day), recyclables (aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and jugs), antifreeze, lead-acid batteries, cooking oil (5 gal/day), residential C&D debris and furniture, fluorescent bulbs, used motor oil and filters, oil/gas mixes, dry paint, empty propane tanks, scrap metal, tires (4 per visit, rims off) and yard trimmings (limbs under 3 in”

  • Barden C&D Landfill · 18.3 mi · Graniteville, SC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • New Ellenton Residential Collection Center · 20.7 mi · Aiken, SC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “limit 8 bags per day), recyclables (aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and jugs), antifreeze, lead-acid batteries, cooking oil (5 gal/day), residential C&D debris and furniture, fluorescent bulbs, used motor oil and filters, oil/gas mixes, dry paint, empty propane tanks, scrap metal, tires (4 per visit, rims off) and yard trimmings (limbs under 3 in”

  • Transfer station, Columbia County · 22.7 mi · Columbia County, GA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Georgia Road Convenience Center · 22.9 mi · Edgefield County, SC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Manure Dump · 26.0 mi · Aiken County, SC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Jefferson County CR-138 MSWL · 26.9 mi · Louisville, GA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Aiken County Recycling dropoff center · 28.4 mi · Aiken, SC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Couchton Residential Collection Center · 31.7 mi · Aiken, SC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “limit 8 bags per day), recyclables (aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and jugs), antifreeze, lead-acid batteries, cooking oil (5 gal/day), residential C&D debris and furniture, fluorescent bulbs, used motor oil and filters, oil/gas mixes, dry paint, empty propane tanks, scrap metal, tires (4 per visit, rims off) and yard trimmings (limbs under 3 in”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Augusta. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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General tips for paint

Latex (water-based) and oil-based paint are handled differently. Oil-based paint, stains and paint thinner are household hazardous waste: take them to a household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off or collection event, not the regular trash. Many communities allow latex paint in the trash once it is completely dried out (open the can to air-dry, or mix in kitty litter or paint hardener), but some ban liquid paint of any kind from landfills. Check your local rule.

Other options. States with paint stewardship laws have free PaintCare drop-off sites, often at paint and hardware stores; see PaintCare for participating states and locations. Usable leftover paint can go to a reuse store or community swap.

Before you go. Ask whether the landfill has an HHW area, its days and hours (often limited), and any residency or quantity limits.

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