Drop it off free
2 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.1 mi
- Pitkin County Resource Recovery HHWFHazardous waste site6.6 mi
- Spectra Pro SupplyPaint store18.1 mi
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Start with these
Pitkin County Solid Waste Center — hazardous waste
32046 Jack Gredig Lane, Aspen, CO 81611
- Accepts
- Latex and oil paint and painting chemicals. It also says it takes PaintCare paint.
- Who can use it
- Households. Businesses only if very small, by Tuesday or Thursday appointment. Ask about any area limits.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday gates 7:30 am–4:15 pm. Saturday closes 11:45 am; county pages disagree on opening (7:30 or 9 am), so call. Closed Sunday and listed holidays.
- Load limits
- Call about household amounts and big-load appointments. Businesses: 25 gallons a month, plus very small business approval and an appointment.
- Fees
- Fee list: paint $0.25/lb, related materials $0.75/lb, spray cans $3 each. It also says it takes PaintCare paint, so ask which of yours is free.
Don’t assume paint is free; the PaintCare note and fee list conflict, so ask about your product. Check Saturday opening and your amount first.
Timberline Ace Hardware — Aspen
300 Puppy Smith Street, Aspen, CO
- Accepts
- Store says it recycles paint. Call with your latex or oil labels to ask what it takes.
- Who can use it
- Ask whether households and businesses can both use it.
- Hours
- Store lists 8 am–5 pm daily. Call to check paint recycling.
- Load limits
- The store’s listing gives no amount or container limits.
- Fees
- Ask about any charge and whether your paint is PaintCare-covered.
Don’t assume it takes other chemicals or that paint is free. Its page seems to have a wrong ZIP, so we list street and city only.
2 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Aspen.
4 paint stores and 1 hazardous waste site, closest first. Paint stores take house paint, stain and varnish, usually up to a set amount per visit. Hazardous waste sites also take chemicals like thinner, but some only serve local residents. Call before you go.
Rules most stores here share
Who: Households and Businesses in Colorado
Hours: Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.
Products: This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
Each listing below shows only what’s different, plus its limit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.1 mi304 Aspen Airport Business Ctr, Aspen, CO 81611
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Pitkin County Resource Recovery HHWF
6.6 mi32046 Jack Gredig Ln, Snowmass Village, CO 81615
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Pitkin County
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:15pm, Saturday 9am-11:45am (1:45pm May-September)
- Limits
- Limit: 100 gallons per visit. Call for an appointment when dropping off more than 100 gallons.
- Products
- This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site also takes most other household hazardous waste -- contact the site for details and restrictions. Please do not bring empty, leaking or unlabeled containers. SOME BUSINESSES may use this program by appointment or on special days. Contact the program for details if your paint (or other hazardous waste) is from a business.
- Notes
- Area served: Pitkin County.
Spectra Pro Supply
18.1 mi133 Park Ave, Basalt, CO 81621
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Ace Hardware of Carbondale
25 mi1011 Hwy 133, Carbondale, CO 81623
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Spectra Pro Supply
25.5 mi2401 Dolores Way, Carbondale, CO 81623
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Which option fits your Aspen cleanout?3
A little paint to drop off in Aspen
Timberline Ace’s Aspen page lists paint recycling at 300 Puppy Smith Street, 970-925-3031, open 8 am–5 pm daily. Ask what it takes, how much and the charge. Open doesn’t mean there’s room.
Spray cans or unknown chemicals too
Pitkin’s site prices paint, related materials, spray cans and unknown chemicals differently. Call 970-429-2880 for a price and ask which PaintCare products are free before loading. The website’s general paint fee won’t price every can.
A property manager or contractor with a big load
Pitkin limits businesses to twenty-five gallons a month and needs bigger loads set up ahead. Get business screening before driving. The free Basalt High School event on June 13, 2026 has passed.
Aspen rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Pitkin County’s year-round hazardous waste center takes paint, but it lists both PaintCare and a paint fee, so ask which applies. Timberline Ace in Aspen also says it recycles paint. Call both before choosing.
Aspen has a year-round hazardous waste site at the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center. It takes PaintCare paint but also has a hazardous materials price list, so call about your products.
Ask which price applies
The center calls itself a PaintCare site but also lists per-pound paint charges. Ask if your house paint is free under PaintCare, and get prices for solvents and other products.
Check the short Saturday hours
Both county pages say the gate closes 11:45 am Saturday but differ on opening time. Go on a weekday, or call first if Saturday is your only day.
Free pickup programs and other options
For a small house paint load, check PaintCare’s map for a store. Businesses use the center’s Tuesday and Thursday appointments, not the household line.
Getting your paint ready
List products and container sizes before calling. Keep labeled cans closed and upright. Tell staff about unknowns so they can price and sort them.
Full preparation checklist →Aspen questions2
Is this only a yearly event?
No. The center takes hazardous waste year-round during open hours.
Can a painting contractor show up without an appointment?
No. Only very small businesses, with a Tuesday or Thursday appointment.
Sources and how we checked8
Ask Pitkin whether your paint is free under PaintCare, what paint costs and Saturday opening. Check Timberline Ace’s limits and fees.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Pitkin County household hazardous waste ↗Pitkin County hazardous-material prices ↗Solid Waste Center hours ↗Pitkin business hazardous-waste appointments ↗Pitkin County government facility hours ↗PaintCare Colorado ↗Timberline Ace Aspen paint recycling and store details ↗Aspen June 13 2026 paint event ↗
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