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16 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Circle Ace HardwarePaint store1.4 mi
- PPG PaintsPaint store2.1 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.3 mi
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El Paso County household hazardous waste facility
3255 Akers Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80922
- Accepts
- Latex, oil and hobby paint, stain, varnish, thinner and other listed household chemicals.
- Who can use it
- El Paso and Teller county households, with proof of address. Other counties: call with items and amounts to ask if you can come and the cost. Businesses use the very small business program.
- Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 am–noon and 1–4 pm. Closed Wednesday. Extra Saturday: November 7, 2026, 8:30 am–noon.
- Load limits
- Paint and stain: 50 gallons per household per year, by container size; no container over five gallons. 50+ items, a trailer or half a pickup load needs approval and an appointment.
- Fees
- Ask the county about charges. Businesses pay.
No large loads on the extra Saturday. Office hours aren’t drop-off hours.
16 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Colorado Springs.
15 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.
Circle Ace Hardware
1.4 mi1225 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
PPG Paints
2.1 mi275 N Chelton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.3 mi2939 N Hancock Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.7 mi260 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
El Paso County Door to Door Paint Pickup Service
3.2 mi, , CO 80910
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in El Paso and Teller Counties
- Hours
- Call for an appointment.
- Notes
- Do you have more than ten gallons of paint to recycle? For a limited time, PaintCare is offering a direct pickup service for households in certain counties that have leftover paint, stain, and varnish. There is no charge for this service.
El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
4 mi3255 Akers Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80922
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in El Paso and Teller Counties
- Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 am – Noon & 1 pm – 4 pm. (No Wednesdays) Closed County Holidays. – Second Saturday of each month: 8 am – 11 am
- Limits
- Limit: 50 gallons per visit.
- 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
- Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQG)-This is a fee-based program. Drop off is Wednesday afternoons by appointment only. $15 minimum, $0.25/gallon by container size administration fee.
Sherwin-Williams
4 mi5862 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80923
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Guirys
4.1 mi6121 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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Habitat ReStore Pikes Peak - South
4.1 mi411 S Wahsatch Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Colorado
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Habitat ReStore Pikes Peak - Northeast
4.5 mi6250 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80923
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Colorado
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.5 mi1724 Dublin Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.5 mi6345 Source Center Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80923
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.2 mi1815 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.5 mi1466 Garden Of The Gods Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Sherwin Williams
8.6 mi1820 Democracy Point, Colorado Springs, CO 90908
Sherwin-Williams
9.6 mi11695 Meridian Market View, Falcon, CO 80831
- 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 Colorado Springs cleanout?3
A small load with several kinds of products
The county site serves El Paso and Teller households with proof of address. Come during open hours; it closes noon–1 pm, and there’s no household drop-off Wednesday. Unlike a paint store, it also takes solvents and spray cans.
Fifty items, a trailer or a lot of paint
Paint and stain: 50 gallons per household per year, not per trip; no container over five gallons. Fifty or more items, a trailer or half a pickup load needs approval and an appointment, and can’t come on extra Saturdays. Hit your yearly limit? Try PaintCare.
You can’t haul it, and it’s all house paint
GreenSheen’s pickup covers El Paso and Teller counties with a ten-gallon minimum by can size. It won’t take spray paint or thinner, so it may cover only part of your cleanout. Wait for a confirmed pickup before leaving anything out.
Colorado Springs rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
For a mixed household cleanout, go to the El Paso County site at 3255 Akers Drive on its open days. For a big paint-only load, look at GreenSheen’s free El Paso and Teller pickup.
The county site on Akers Drive takes more household chemicals than a paint store. It also has rules on residence, load size and timing to check before you pack.
Book big cleanouts
Fifty or more items, a trailer or half a truck load needs an appointment. Small loads can come during open hours.
Check free paint pickup first
PaintCare’s limited-time free home pickup covers El Paso and Teller county households with more than ten gallons. Call 720-854-8722; it may save an Akers Drive trip.
Free pickup programs and other options
A PaintCare store works for a few cans. Ask GreenSheen about pickup for ten gallons or more by can size. Thinner and other chemicals go to the county. Free pickup details: View program details ↗ .
Getting your paint ready
Bring proof of address and know what each item is. Paint cans five gallons or less. Call before loading a trailer.
Full preparation checklist →Colorado Springs questions2
Can Teller County residents use Akers Drive?
Yes. Bring proof of address.
Can households drop off Wednesday?
No. Businesses need separate plans.
Sources and how we checked4
Ask the county about charges for your items. GreenSheen’s pickup form covers El Paso and Teller; check your address and load qualify.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
