How to get rid of old paint

Oil-based paint and spray paint go to the Blockhouse Valley Center. The county doesn’t post what to do with latex paint.

Not posted. Call 423-447-6855

Oil-based paint goes to the Blount County Recycle Center. Dry out latex paint and put it in the trash.

Not posted. Call 423-476-8118

Not posted. Call 423-562-1811

The Carter County Landfill’s rules say paint must be opened and dried out before you bring it.

Any of three drop-off sites. Free at the Tazewell and Sunnyside centers for county residents. Limit: latex and oil-based paint only.

Not posted. Call 423-623-6498

Not posted. Call 931-484-9328

Not posted. Call 865-828-4881

Not posted. Call 423-798-1794

Oil-based paint goes to the City of Chattanooga’s hazardous waste facility. Latex paint isn’t accepted there: let it dry completely, then put it in the trash.

Hawkins County’s convenience centers don’t take liquids other than motor oil and transmission fluid, or hazardous waste, and the county doesn’t mention paint. Call 423-272-2027.

Take oil-based paint to the Landfill Convenience Center. The county doesn’t post what to do with latex paint.

Not posted. Call 423-727-6921

Dry out latex paint and put it in your household trash. Oil-based paint, stain, and partly full spray cans go to the City of Knoxville Household Hazardous Waste Facility, which takes them free.

Oil-based paint goes only to the Loudon Convenience Center, Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The county doesn’t post what to do with latex paint.

Oil-based paint goes to the Athens Recycling Center. Latex paint isn’t accepted there: let it dry out, then put it in the trash.

Not posted. Call 423-334-5850

Not posted. Call 423-442-2497

Not posted. Call 423-346-7487

Not posted. Call 423-338-4527

Take latex or oil-based paint to the Post Oak Convenience Center on a Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Up to 10 gallons, from residents only.

Not posted. Call 423-663-9770

Paint, stain, and varnish go to the county’s household hazardous waste facility at Center View. Dried paint cans can go with construction waste at the convenience centers.

The transfer stations take oil-based paint as space allows, and it doesn’t need to be dried. Latex paint must be completely dry; then it can go in with your household garbage.

Not posted. Call 865-992-2666

Most Washington County convenience centers take paint of all types. The county asks you to call the center before you go.

Not posted. Call 931-684-4651

Not posted. Call 931-723-5139

Oil-based paint, stain, and varnish go to the East or Ezell Pike Convenience Center with household hazardous waste, free. Latex and acrylic paint and water-based stains aren’t accepted.

Not posted. Call 615-446-0019

Any of the nine convenience centers. Free. Limit: 5 gallons per household per day.

Latex paint goes to the Bi-County Landfill on Dover Road while the scales are open, kept separate from other waste. Bi-County doesn’t post where oil-based paint goes.

Oil-based paint goes to the Putnam County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, up to 5 gallons a week. Latex paint isn’t accepted there or at the Dacco Quarry center: let it harden completely, then put it in the trash.

Robertson County Transfer Station and Recycling Center. Fee not posted.

The Leanna Center takes oil-based paint. Rutherford County’s other centers don’t take paint, and the county doesn’t post what to do with latex paint.

Rutherford County’s recycling page says the centers don’t take paint, TVs, computers, or fluorescent bulbs. Its solid waste page says the Leanna Center has taken electronics, oil-based paint, and fluorescent bulbs since June 2024, and the county’s center map lists electronics at Leanna, Rockvale, and Smyrna.

The Resource Authority’s rate list charges $73 a ton for paint, with a $10 minimum. It takes no hazardous waste.

Latex paint goes to the Landfill Convenience Center. Williamson County doesn’t post where oil-based paint goes.

Oil-based paint goes to the Wilson County Landfill, for Wilson County households only. Latex paint isn’t accepted: dry it out in the sun or with paint hardener or cat litter, then put it in the trash.

Oil-based paint and stains go to the City of Jackson Health and Sanitation Department by appointment only: call 731-425-8545. Dry out latex paint (cat litter works) and put it in the trash, never liquid.

Oil-based paint goes to the Shelby County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Latex paint isn’t accepted there: open the can and let it dry (add mulch or cat litter to a fuller can), then bag it and put it in the trash.

Dry latex paint goes in the convenience center’s roll-off bins. The landfill takes no hazardous waste, so not oil-based paint.