Recycling Paint in Massachusetts

   Below is a partial list of some local Recycle Centers & Town Information Numbers. Some of these towns only allow drop off of hazardous materials on certain days of the year while others allow for daily drop-off. Always call first and get up to date information. If your town is not listed be sure to check with  http://earth911.com/ to check for your town or city. To find your town on this page use ctrl+f (or command+f for mac users) then type in your towns name.

  Another option for left over paint is donating it. Church groups, schools, community centers and other organizations will gladly take large amounts of left over paints. Trading your left over paint on http://www.massmaterialtrader.com/ is an option as well.

  Still another option is using up the old paint. Create a project the whole family can get involved in like a club house or dog house and use the old left over paint. Mix the paint to create unique fun colors.

If you suspect any paint of containing lead consult your local town hazardous waste program on how to handle the paint. Lead paint has been banned since 1978 so chances are you don't have any left overs hanging around, but if you do, it needs to be disposed of properly.



City of Lawrence Drop-off Center - Department of Public Works
(978) 794-5762
1 Auburn St
Lawrence, MA 01841
http://www.cityoflawrence.com/recycling-program.aspx

Town of North Andover Drop-off Site
(978) 686-8604
210 Holt Rd
North Andover, MA 01845
http://www.townofnorthandover.com/Pages/NAndoverMA_Recycling/index

Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Facility
(781) 862-0500
60 Hartwell Ave
Lexington, MA 02421
http://www.lexingtonma.gov/dpw/hhhwfacility.cfm


Waste Management Transfer Station
(978) 840-9557
791 New Lancaster Road
Hanscom Afb, MA 01731


City of Salem Board of Health
(978) 741-1800
120 Washington Street, 4th Floor
Salem, MA 01970
http://www.salem.com/Pages/SalemMA_Health/index

Andover Household Hazardous Waste Program:
(978) 623-8350
Andover, MA 01810
http://www.andoverma.gov/dpw/recextras/



City of Haverhill Waste Water Division Household Hazardous Waste Program:
978) 374-2382
Haverhill, MA 01830
http://www.ci.haverhill.ma.us/departments/health/recycling.htm


Town of Dracut Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program:
(978) 453-8162
Dracut, MA 01826
http://www.dracut-ma.us/boards.aspx?boardid=4


Town of North Reading Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(978) 664-6060
North Reading, MA 01864
http://www.northreadingma.gov/Pages/NReadingMA_DPW/index


City of Lowell Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(978) 446-7277
Lowell, MA 01851
http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/recycle/hazmat



Town of Wilmington Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(978) 658-4481
Wilmington, MA 01887
http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/pages/W



Town of Billerica Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(978) 436-9178
Billerica, MA 01821
http://www.billericadpw.org/


Town of Chelmsford Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(978) 250-5203
Chelmsford, MA 01824
http://www.townofchelmsford.us/Recycling-Haz-Waste.cfm


Town of Reading Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(781) 942-9077
Reading, MA 01867
http://www.readingma.gov/Pages/ReadingMA_PublicWorks/index


Tyngsborough Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(978) 649-2300
Tyngsborough, MA 01879
http://www.tyngsboroughma.gov/recycling/hazardous-waste


Town of Burlington Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(781) 270-1955
Burlington, MA 01803
http://www.burlington.org/boh/hhw.html


Town of Danvers Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
(978) 777-0001
Danvers, MA 01923
http://www.danvers.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={66FE5F88-5A3B-4308-8403-73F303DB619B}


Source: http://earth911.com/

                                                       
 This list will be updated regularly so check back often for new towns. If you have a towns info leave a comment here and I will add it to the list, thanks.

By Jeff Hartford