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3 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Ackley AcePaint store0.1 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.3 mi
- Hometown Auto and HardwarePaint store8 mi
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Sherwin-Williams, Fort Morgan (PaintCare drop-off on West Platte Avenue)
810 W Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
- Accepts
- Labeled latex or oil-based paint, stain and varnish; cans up to 5 gallons. No aerosols, leaks or empties.
- Who can use it
- Homes and businesses.
- Hours
- Store hours. Phone first.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons a visit.
- Fees
- Free.
PaintCare's list is the only source for this store's paint drop-off. It won't take spray paint or thinner, and we found no other place in Morgan County that does.
Ackley Ace, Fort Morgan (PaintCare drop-off on East Platte Avenue)
1000 E Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
- Accepts
- Labeled latex or oil-based paint, stain and varnish; cans up to 5 gallons. No aerosols, leaks or empties.
- Who can use it
- Homes and businesses.
- Hours
- Store hours. Phone first.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons a visit.
- Fees
- Free.
On the east side of town, so it's the closer Fort Morgan stop if you're coming from Brush. With Sherwin-Williams on West Platte you can drop 10 gallons in one trip. PaintCare's list is the only source for its paint drop-off.
Hometown Auto and Hardware, Brush (PaintCare drop-off)
1305 Edison St, Brush, CO 80723
- Accepts
- Labeled latex or oil-based paint, stain and varnish; cans up to 5 gallons. No aerosols, leaks or empties.
- Who can use it
- Homes and businesses.
- Hours
- Store hours. Phone first.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons a visit.
- Fees
- Free.
The only PaintCare site in Morgan County outside Fort Morgan. PaintCare's list is the only source for its paint drop-off.
3 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Fort Morgan.
3 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.
Ackley Ace
0.1 mi1000 E Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1.3 mi810 W Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Hometown Auto and Hardware
8 mi1305 Edison St, Brush, CO 80723
- 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 Morgan cleanout?4
Nine gallons from repainting a farmhouse
Drop 5 gallons at Sherwin-Williams on West Platte and the other 4 at Ackley Ace on East Platte. Keep the labels on, and call each store first.
You were going to toss paint with your Spring Cleanup pile
Pull the paint out. Fort Morgan's crews won't take it, and the county landfill refuses liquids. Take the cans to a Platte Avenue store instead.
A shelf of spray cans and a gallon of thinner
Platte Avenue stores refuse aerosols, and County Road 22 refuses hazardous waste. Hold them for a Henderson trip to Clean Harbors, after checking what it takes.
A property manager with 150 gallons
Ask PaintCare for a free large-volume pickup; it starts at 100 gallons. Store drop-offs are capped at 5 gallons a visit.
Fort Morgan rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take labeled cans to Sherwin-Williams, 810 W Platte Ave, or Ackley Ace, 1000 E Platte Ave: 5 gallons per store per visit, free. Don't take liquid paint to the Morgan County Landfill on County Road 22; it refuses liquid and hazardous waste. For spray paint or thinner, the state lists two places open to all Coloradans, both in Henderson: Clean Harbors and Veolia.
Fort Morgan, Colorado has two paint drop-offs, both on Platte Avenue: Sherwin-Williams on the west end and Ackley Ace on the east end. Hometown Auto and Hardware in Brush makes three for Morgan County. The county landfill on County Road 22 turns away liquids and hazardous waste, and Morgan County isn't on the state's list of household chemical collections, so spray paint and thinner have no local home.
Two Platte Avenue stores, 10 gallons a trip
PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 810 W Platte Ave and Ackley Ace at 1000 E Platte Ave. Each takes 5 gallons per visit of latex or oil-based paint, stain and varnish. Stop at both and you can drop 10 gallons in one trip. Call each store first; PaintCare says to check that it can take your amount.
The landfill won't take liquid paint
The Morgan County Landfill at 21448 County Road 22 takes household trash from Morgan County. Its policy says liquid waste, sludge and hazardous waste are not accepted, and it can refuse any load. No county page says whether dried-out latex is OK, so call 970-867-9713 before you bring any. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon (January and February: first Saturday only).
Spring Cleanup excludes paint
Fort Morgan's free Spring Cleanup usually runs the last week of March. Crews haul big items left by alley dumpsters to the landfill. The city says cans of paint, motor oil and other hazardous chemicals are not allowed, and the program isn't open to contractors or businesses.
Greeley's hazardous waste sites aren't an option
Morgan County has no entry on the state's household chemical program list. Next door, Weld County runs drop-offs at 1311 N. 17th Ave. in Greeley and at 5500 Highway 52 in Dacono, but the state lists them for Weld residents. CDPHE lists two statewide options in Henderson. Clean Harbors, 9775 E. 97th Place, is open to all Colorado residents with no appointment: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 2, plus every third Saturday 9 to 3. Veolia, 9131 E. 96th Ave., takes household hazardous waste by appointment (303-526-8155).
Brush has its own store
Hometown Auto and Hardware at 1305 Edison St in Brush is a PaintCare site with a 5-gallon limit. Brush residents can drop there first, then use the Fort Morgan stores for more.
Free pickup programs and other options
Farms, landlords and contractors with 100 gallons or more can ask for PaintCare's free large-volume pickup. Morgan County isn't one of the eight Denver- and Colorado Springs-area counties in PaintCare's household door-to-door pickup. Used motor oil, up to 2½ gallons, goes free into the landfill's oil tank.
Getting your paint ready
Sort cans into 5-gallon batches, one per Platte Avenue store. Leave spray cans and thinner at home. Don't set paint by the alley dumpster during Spring Cleanup. If you haul trash to County Road 22 the same day, tarp the load; uncovered loads pay double or $25, whichever is more.
Full preparation checklist →Fort Morgan questions5
Where can I recycle paint in Fort Morgan?
At Sherwin-Williams, 810 W Platte Ave, or Ackley Ace, 1000 E Platte Ave. Both are free PaintCare drop-offs that take up to 5 gallons per visit.
Does the Morgan County Landfill take paint?
Not liquid paint. The county's policy says liquid and hazardous waste are not accepted. Call 970-867-9713 if you have dried latex and want to ask.
Can I put paint out for Fort Morgan's Spring Cleanup?
No. The city lists cans of paint and other hazardous chemicals as not allowed.
Where do I take spray paint or paint thinner near Fort Morgan?
Nowhere in Morgan County that we could find. Weld County's sites serve Weld residents. Clean Harbors in Henderson takes household drop-offs from anyone in Colorado, no appointment needed. Veolia in Henderson takes household hazardous waste by appointment.
Is there a paint drop-off in Brush?
Yes. Hometown Auto and Hardware, 1305 Edison St, takes up to 5 gallons per visit.
Sources and how we checked8
October 16, 2026 review. Read: Morgan County's Solid Waste Management page; its MSW short form (dated 2015) and 2026 fee schedule PDFs; Fort Morgan's sanitation FAQs; the CDPHE program list (no Morgan entry, Weld sites for Weld residents, Clean Harbors statewide); PaintCare's Colorado page and locator data. CDPHE's statewide list also names Veolia in Henderson (by appointment). The store drop-offs rest only on PaintCare's list. No store was phoned or visited. Not settled: whether the landfill takes dried latex; Clean Harbors' prices and item list; any future Morgan County chemical day. The county's long-form acceptance policy PDF could not be read as text.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare Colorado (drop-off, large-volume pickup, door-to-door counties) ↗Morgan County: Solid Waste Management (landfill hours, acceptance policy) ↗Morgan County: MSW Acceptance Policy, short form (PDF) ↗Morgan County: 2026 landfill fee schedule (PDF) ↗City of Fort Morgan: Sanitation FAQs (Spring Cleanup rules) ↗Colorado CDPHE: household hazardous waste collection programs ↗PaintCare free large-volume pickup (100+ gallons) ↗
