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Where to get rid of paint near Wilmington, NC

We found 7 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Wilmington, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list paint as accepted; the closest is Brunswick County Landfill, about 19 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about paint

  • New Hanover County Secure Landfill · 9.7 mi · Wilmington, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Pender County Convenient Trash Center (Rocky Point) · 15.4 mi · Pender County, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Pender County Transfer Station & Hampstead Convenience Center · 17.9 mi · Pender County, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Brunswick County Landfill · 19.4 mi · Bolivia, NC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, construction and demolition debris, land-clearing and inert debris, shingles, furniture and mattresses, yard debris, asbestos (with instructions), mobile homes, electronics, appliances/white goods, scrap metal, tires, recyclables, used oil and antifreeze, batteries, gasoline, latex paint, fluorescent bulbs, cooking oil, textiles, smoke detectors, oyster shells”

  • Onslow County LF · 44.8 mi · Jacksonville, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune · 46.1 mi · Camp Lejeune, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Ramsey Rd Convenience Site · 49.9 mi · Jacksonville, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Wilmington. “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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