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17 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store0.6 mi
- GuirysPaint store1.4 mi
- City of Fort Collins Community - Hard to Recycle FacilityPaint store1.8 mi
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Larimer County household hazardous waste facility
5887 S Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526
- Accepts
- Household latex and oil paint and other listed products.
- Who can use it
- Larimer County households. Landlords, groups and businesses use the business process.
- Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 am–4:30 pm. No household drop-off Wednesday.
- Load limits
- 30 gallons per vehicle, by container size. Containers five gallons or less.
- Fees
- Free for Larimer County households. Businesses pay, including set paint charges.
Business appointments are Wednesday. Don’t mix business waste into a household load.
17 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Fort Collins.
16 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
0.6 mi2712 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Guirys
1.4 mi118 W Troutman Pkwy, Fort Collins, CO 80525
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
City of Fort Collins Community - Hard to Recycle Facility
1.8 mi1903 S Timberline Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80524
- Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday 8am-6pm (8-430 winter)
- Limits
- Limit: 35 gallons per visit.
Ace Hardware of Fort Collins
1.9 mi1001 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.4 mi4215 Corbett Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Downtown Ace Hardware
2.6 mi215 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Guirys
2.7 mi416 Jefferson St, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Larimer County Solid Waste Public Works
4.1 mi5887 S Taft Hill Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Larimer County
- Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 30 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
- Business waste will be accepted every Wednesday by appointment only. Call 970-498-5773 to schedule. Area Served: Larimer County
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Jax Outdoor Gear Ranch and Home
5.6 mi1000 N Hwy 287, Fort Collins, CO 80524
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.5 mi8101 SW Frontage Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Habitat ReStore Loveland
7.1 mi5250 N Garfield, Loveland, CO 80538
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses
- Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Guirys
8.5 mi712 E Eisenhower Blvd, Loveland, CO 80538
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Noco Paint and Design LLC
8.7 mi1490 Main St, Windsor, CO 80550
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Jax Outdoor Gear Ranch and Home
9.9 mi2665 W Eisenhower Blvd, Loveland, CO 80537
Sherwin-Williams
10 mi2033 W Eisenhower Blvd, Loveland, CO 80537
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
10.8 mi4870 Larimer Parkway, Johnstown, CO 80534
Sherwin-Williams
11.7 mi1390 S Cleveland Ave, Loveland, CO 80537
- 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 Fort Collins cleanout?3
Lots of partly full cans after a remodel
Add up label sizes before driving: six five-gallon pails already make thirty gallons, however much is left. Box cans upright; leave out empty cans and used brushes. If paint plus chemicals is over the limit, talk to the county first.
You run rentals, a church or a small painting business
Larimer sends these to its business program, even if it looks like household paint. Call 970-498-5773 for a Wednesday appointment, with labels or safety sheets. Unknown business waste is refused, and unbooked visits can cost extra. Ask about paint charges.
You want free paint, or can’t haul your load
Larimer’s Drop N’ Swap gives away products when it has them; it isn’t a drop-off. GreenSheen’s home pickup doesn’t cover Larimer. For a lot of house paint, ask PaintCare about its separate statewide pickup review. Don’t plan on Denver-area pickup.
Fort Collins rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Larimer County households can drop off free at the Taft Hill Road hazardous waste site, within limits: 30 gallons per vehicle, by can size. Wednesday is for business appointments.
Larimer County’s Taft Hill site takes paint and household chemicals. With a 30-gallon vehicle limit and no household drop-off Wednesday, sort first.
Count by can size
The county counts container size. A few nearly empty buckets can push you over the household limit fast.
Look for free paint for your next project
The county’s Drop ’N’ Swap gives away usable donated products when it has them. Stock changes, so check rather than count on it.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare stores may be easier for small house paint loads. Businesses, landlords and groups should use the county business program, not the free household line.
Getting your paint ready
Keep containers five gallons or less and total their sizes. Decide whether the waste is from your home or a business before picking a service.
Full preparation checklist →Fort Collins questions2
Can residents drop off Wednesday?
No. Wednesday is for business appointments.
Is a landlord cleanout household waste?
No. The county treats businesses and groups separately; call to set it up.
Sources and how we checked5
Ask the business program to price your list. We found no free small-load home pickup in Larimer County, and Drop N’ Swap stock varies.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
