Illinois Paint Stewardship Act (PaintCare)

Manufacturers Retailers Contractors Waste Facilities English Español Search for: Drop Off Paint Drop-off Site Locator Large Volume Pickup Events States California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Illinois Maine Maryland Minnesota New York Oregon Rhode Island Vermont Washington Products We Accept Products We Accept Product Recognition Tool Paint Smarter ® Buy Right Store Right Use It Up PaintShare™ About Our Story News FAQs Jobs RFPs Youth Outreach Contact Us English Español Menu Close Search for: Drop Off Paint Drop-off Site Locator Large Volume Pickup Events Products We Accept Products We Accept Product Recognition Tool PaintCare States California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Illinois Maine Maryland Minnesota New York Oregon Rhode Island Vermont Washington About Our Story News FAQs Jobs RFPs Youth Outreach Contact Us Paint Smarter® Buy Right Store Right Use It Up PaintShare™ Manufacturers Retailers Contractors Waste Facilities Illinois Get started by finding a drop-off site. Illinois Get started by finding a drop-off site. Home States Illinois Home States Illinois Program Details PaintCare offers drop-off sites throughout Illinois where the public can take unwanted paint for recycling. These sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies, and others with leftover paint. 368 Year-round drop-off sites 163,000 Gallons collected to date (estimate) December 2025 Program began 175 Large volume pickups Drop Off Paint Open full width experience Location Type of Sites All Sites Household Hazardous Waste Paint Reuse Available Map List Map Legend PaintCare Site Non-PaintCare Site Multiple Locations More Information Products We Accept PaintCare sites accept house paint as well as primers, stains, sealers, and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Accepted products, also referred to as “PaintCare products” and “architectural coatings,” are the same ones that carry the PaintCare fee when purchased. PaintCare accepted products Large Volume Pickup (LVP) Service If you have a large amount of unwanted paint (100+ gallons), PaintCare offers a free service to painting contractors, property managers, and others with large amounts of leftover architectural paint. Learn more about LVP Fee and Funding PaintCare programs are funded by a fee (referred to as the PaintCare fee) which is applied to the purchase price of each container of new paint sold in the state. There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. The PaintCare fee is not a tax or a deposit. The fee funds all aspects of the paint stewardship program. For more information on the fee, visit the PaintCare Fee Page. The fee in Illinois is based on container size as follows: Half pint or smaller $0.00 Larger than half pint to smaller than 1 gallon $0.45 1-2 gallons $0.95 Larger than 2 gallons up to 5 gallons $1.95 Half pint or smaller $0.00 Larger than half pint to smaller than 1 gallon $0.45 1-2 gallons $0.95 Larger than 2 gallons up to 5 gallons $1.95 Official Documents State Agency and Program Plan + State Agency The oversight agency for the Illinois paint stewardship program is the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Program Plan PaintCare’s program plan for Illinois was approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) on October 28, 2025. This plan describes the operations, outreach, and other activities of the Illinois paint stewardship program: Illinois Paint Stewardship Program Plan Illinois Program Plan Approval Letter Legal Documents + Law Laws relevant to the PaintCare program in Illinois can be found at https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 415 – Environmental Safety 415 ILCS 175/1-70 – Paint Stewardship Act Sales Tax The Illinois Department of Revenue has provided an explanation of why the PaintCare fee is subject to state sales tax in the following email: Illinois Department of Revenue Email regarding Illinois Sales Tax (September 20, 2024) Drop Off Paint States Products We Accept Paint Smarter ® About Manufacturers Retailers Contractors Waste Facilities Language Assistance Privacy Policy Terms of Use Accessibility Statement Hotline: (855) PAINT09 *protected email* © 2026 PaintCare Inc. All Rights Reserved Type your Message × By clicking "OK," or by continuing to access the website, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use. Please read the Terms carefully, as they form an agreement between you and PaintCare. OK Privacy policy EN ES