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3 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Delta Ace HardwarePaint store1.1 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Rebar, Lumber and PaintPaint store2.9 mi
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Delta Ace Hardware
121 W Gunnison River Drive, Delta, CO 81416
- Accepts
- Delta County names it for latex and oil house paint, stain and varnish.
- Who can use it
- Colorado homes and businesses; business oil-based paint is restricted.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 7:30 am–7 pm; Saturday 8 am–6 pm; Sunday 9 am–4 pm. Phone ahead about paint.
- Load limits
- Original labeled cans, five gallons or less. Ask how much it can accept today.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare paint.
No empty or leaking cans, no spray paint.
Sherwin-Williams — Delta paint recycling
1410 Valley View Drive, Delta, CO 81416
- Accepts
- County lists latex and oil house paint, stain and varnish.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses under PaintCare rules. Business oil paint: check first.
- Hours
- Call for store and paint hours.
- Load limits
- Cans up to five gallons. Call about per-visit amount and room.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare paint.
No spray cans; no leaking, empty or unlabeled cans.
3 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Delta.
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.
Delta Ace Hardware
1.1 mi121 W Gunnison River Dr, Delta, CO 81416
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1.9 mi1410 Valley View Dr, Delta, CO 81416
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Rocky Mountain Rebar, Lumber and Paint
2.9 mi686 Industrial Blvd, Delta, CO 81416
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Big Johns Ace
13.2 mi200 SW 2nd St, Cedaredge, CO 81413
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Gambles Hardware
20.1 mi121 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, CO 81419
- 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 Delta cleanout?3
Ace can’t take your cans today
Try Sherwin-Williams, 1410 Valley View Drive, 970-874-2932. Ask about hours, amount and space before switching. The county’s five-gallon rule is per can, not a promise of unlimited drop-off at either store.
Coming in from elsewhere in the county
Count cans before the trip so the store can OK the whole load. Keep labels on and paint apart from other garage fluids. The county lists other spots for car fluids, but auto parts stores don’t take paint or solvents.
Turned away: spray paint, thinner or a leaking can
Ask Delta County where chemicals go now. Another option, if you call ahead: Mesa County in Grand Junction takes out-of-county household hazardous waste for a visit fee plus material charges. Weigh that and the drive; it isn’t free for Delta residents.
Delta rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Delta County lists Ace Hardware on Gunnison River Drive and Sherwin-Williams on Valley View Drive for latex and oil house paint. Call about space. Neither takes spray paint or unlabeled or leaking cans.
Delta County lists local stores that take leftover house paint, so a paint cleanout needn’t start with a long drive to a regional hazardous waste site.
Try the hardware store first
The county lists Ace on West Gunnison River Drive for latex and oil house paint, stain and varnish. Call about space and amount first.
Recycling isn’t chemical drop-off
The county’s Austin recycling site takes other materials. A recycling address doesn’t mean it takes paint or solvents.
Free pickup programs and other options
The county also lists Sherwin-Williams, 1410 Valley View Drive, 970-874-2932. If Ace is full, call there. Ask the county separately about thinner and spray paint.
Getting your paint ready
Keep labels and lids on. Tell staff the paint type and can count. Set aside empty or leaking cans and ask about them.
Full preparation checklist →Delta questions2
Is there a local place for oil paint?
Yes. The county’s store list includes oil-based house paint, under each store’s and PaintCare’s business rules.
Can spray cans come in the same load?
No. The paint program refuses spray paint. Ask about another option.
Sources and how we checked4
Check each store’s space that day. Mesa County charges out-of-county visitors; get a price first.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
