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2 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store0.7 mi
- Knecht Home CenterPaint store1.5 mi
- Valley Ace HardwarePaint store25.4 mi
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All drop-off locations in and near Cañon City5
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Sherwin-Williams (PaintCare drop-off on Main Street)
1015 Main St, Cañon City, CO 81212
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in containers of 5 gallons or less (PaintCare listing). No spray cans, and no unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses (PaintCare listing).
- Hours
- During store hours. Call ahead to check hours and that they can take your paint.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit (PaintCare listing).
- Fees
- Free.
Downtown on Main Street. Stores don't take spray paint or thinner; see the Twin Enviro note for those.
Knecht Home Center (PaintCare drop-off on East Main Street)
3090 E Main St, Cañon City, CO 81212
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in containers of 5 gallons or less (PaintCare listing). No spray cans, and no unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses (PaintCare listing).
- Hours
- During store hours. Call ahead to check hours and that they can take your paint.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit (PaintCare listing).
- Fees
- Free.
On the east side of town, the closer stop if you are coming from Florence or Penrose. With the downtown Sherwin-Williams, you can drop 10 gallons in one trip.
Twin Enviro Services / Apex Waste Solutions Phantom Landfill (call first about paint)
2500 Fremont County Road 67, Penrose, CO 81240
- Accepts
- Household trash, furniture, construction debris and yard waste. The City of Cañon City says: "Twin Enviro may recycle paint, antifreeze, and electronics if contacted first to arrange dropoff." No public page lists its paint rules, and none mentions spray cans or thinner.
- Who can use it
- Not published for paint. Ask when you call.
- Hours
- Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., per Fremont County's spring 2026 clean-up notice. Call ahead; the county says high winds can close it.
- Load limits
- Not published for paint. During the county's 2026 voucher program, the county said no hazardous waste would be taken at any site.
- Fees
- Not published for paint. Trash over a voucher's 500 pounds was charged $60 a ton in spring 2026.
North of the Fremont County Airport. Don't show up with paint, thinner or spray cans unannounced; call 719-372-6671 and get an OK first. It may say no.
2 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Cañon City.
5 paint stores and 0 hazardous waste sites, 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
0.7 mi1015 Main St, Canon City, CO 81212
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Knecht Home Center
1.5 mi3090 E Main St, Canon City, CO 81212
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Valley Ace Hardware
25.4 mi1 Enterprise Dr, Westcliffe, CO 81252
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
33.2 mi1815 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
34.2 mi3205 N Elizabeth St, Pueblo, CO 81008
- 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 Cañon City cleanout?4
Eight gallons left after painting the house
Drop 5 gallons at Sherwin-Williams downtown and the rest at Knecht Home Center on East Main. Call each store first to make sure it can take them that day.
Spray cans and thinner from a shop cleanout
The stores won't take these. Call Twin Enviro at 719-372-6671 and ask whether it will accept them and what it costs. Don't put them in your trash cart.
You live in Florence
There's no PaintCare store in town. Bring up to 5 gallons to each Cañon City store; Knecht Home Center on East Main is on the Florence side of town.
A painting contractor with 120 gallons
Ask PaintCare for a free large-volume pickup, which starts at 100 gallons. Stores take only 5 gallons a visit.
Cañon City rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take liquid paint, stain and varnish to Sherwin-Williams at 1015 Main St or Knecht Home Center at 3090 E Main St, up to 5 gallons per store per visit, free. For spray paint or thinner, call Twin Enviro at 719-372-6671 and ask; the city only says Twin Enviro may take paint, antifreeze and electronics by arrangement.
In Cañon City, Colorado, take leftover house paint, stain and varnish to one of two PaintCare stores: Sherwin-Williams on Main Street downtown or Knecht Home Center on East Main. Fremont County has no household hazardous waste program on Colorado's state list. The city says Twin Enviro, which runs the Phantom Landfill near Penrose, may take paint if you call first. Nobody local publishes a place for spray paint or thinner.
Two stores, 10 gallons a trip
PaintCare's data lists Sherwin-Williams at 1015 Main St and Knecht Home Center at 3090 E Main St. Each takes 5 gallons per visit of latex or oil-based paint, stain and varnish in labeled cans. Visit both and you can drop 10 gallons in one trip. Call each store first.
No county hazardous waste day
Colorado's state list has no entry for Fremont County. The county's 2026 spring clean-up (trash vouchers, March 16 to April 30) said no hazardous waste would be taken at any site. The old regional recycling bins run by the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments ended October 7, 2020.
Call Twin Enviro before bringing chemicals
The city's waste page says: "Twin Enviro may recycle paint, antifreeze, and electronics if contacted first to arrange dropoff." It doesn't mention spray cans or thinner, so ask about those. The Phantom Landfill is at 2500 Fremont County Road 67, Penrose, north of the airport. The county lists its hours as Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Keep paint out of trash and recycling totes
Cañon City has two private trash companies, Republic Services (645 McDaniel Blvd, 719-275-6955) and Twin Enviro. The city says paint, oil or any liquid must stay out of recycling totes because it can send the whole load to the landfill. It also says not to put liquids in garbage cans or dumpsters.
Florence, Penrose and Westcliffe
PaintCare's data shows no store in Florence or Penrose, so the two Cañon City stores are the closest. Valley Ace Hardware in Westcliffe is the nearest store in Custer County. Beyond that, the next PaintCare stores are in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, more than 30 miles away.
Free pickup programs and other options
With 100 gallons or more, a contractor or property manager can ask PaintCare for a free large-volume pickup. PaintCare's home pickup for more than 10 gallons covers Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, El Paso and Teller counties, not Fremont County. El Paso County's hazardous waste site (El Paso and Teller residents) and Pueblo's collection day are only for their own residents. Colorado's state list shows Clean Harbors, 9775 E. 97th Place, Henderson (Denver area), as open to all Colorado residents; check ahead for what it takes.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in the original labeled can with the lid on tight, and bring no more than 5 gallons to each store. Keep spray cans and thinner in a separate box; stores won't take them. Never pour paint into a trash can, recycling tote or storm drain.
Full preparation checklist →Cañon City questions5
Where can I recycle paint in Cañon City?
At Sherwin-Williams, 1015 Main St, or Knecht Home Center, 3090 E Main St. Both are PaintCare drop-offs and take up to 5 gallons per visit free.
Does Fremont County have a hazardous waste collection day?
We found none. Colorado's state list has no Fremont County program, and the county's spring 2026 clean-up said no hazardous waste would be accepted.
Where do I take spray paint in Cañon City?
PaintCare stores don't take it, and we found no local program that does. The city says Twin Enviro may take paint, antifreeze and electronics by arrangement, but it doesn't mention spray cans, so call 719-372-6671 and ask. Colorado's list shows Clean Harbors in Henderson as open to all state residents.
Is there a paint drop-off in Florence?
PaintCare's data lists none in Florence or Penrose. The Cañon City stores are the closest.
Can Fremont County get PaintCare's home pickup?
Not right now. PaintCare's Colorado page lists the pickup (for more than 10 gallons) in six Denver-area counties plus El Paso and Teller, not Fremont.
Sources and how we checked5
Checked October 16, 2026: the City of Cañon City Waste / Recyclables page (Twin Enviro may recycle paint by arrangement; Republic Services and Twin Enviro contacts; UAACOG recycling ended October 7, 2020), Fremont County's 2026 Clean-Up Campaign press release (PDF, read as text: Phantom Landfill address, phone and hours; no hazardous waste at any site), Colorado CDPHE's HHW program list (no Fremont County entry; Clean Harbors Henderson open to all Colorado residents; El Paso site for El Paso and Teller residents), PaintCare's Colorado page and locator data. Store details are from PaintCare's data, not visits or calls. The county's own website pages returned access errors. Not settled: whether Twin Enviro takes paint, spray cans or thinner today, at what price, and from whom; any 2027 county clean-up or chemical day.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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