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4 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.4 mi
- Big Johns Ace HardwarePaint store2.4 mi
- Spectra Pro SupplyPaint store11.3 mi
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Big John’s Ace Hardware (PaintCare drop-off, Glenwood Springs)
2602 S Glen Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish, 5 gallons or smaller per container (PaintCare listing). No aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty cans.
- 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.
Call first. No spray cans, unlabeled cans or leaking cans. For more than 5 gallons, split trips or use another PaintCare store.
Sherwin-Williams, South Glen Avenue (PaintCare drop-off, Glenwood Springs)
3228B S Glen Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish, 5 gallons or smaller per container (PaintCare listing). No aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty cans.
- 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.
Call first to make sure the store can take your paint that day. No spray cans.
Pitkin County Solid Waste Center household hazardous waste facility (year-round option named by Glenwood Springs)
32046 Jack Gredig Lane, Aspen, CO 81611
- Accepts
- Paint, pesticides and aerosols, automotive fluids, batteries, electronics, light bulbs, propane bottles and more. The center’s list says “paint” without splitting latex from oil-based.
- Who can use it
- Not settled. The center’s own pages don’t say who can use it and list no resident or non-resident prices. Colorado’s state list and PaintCare’s listing both say it is for Pitkin County residents (PaintCare adds very small businesses). Glenwood Springs’ landfill page sends residents here for year-round drop-off but doesn’t say who is allowed. If you live in Garfield County, call 970-429-2880 before you drive.
- Hours
- Open year-round during landfill hours. The center’s hours page says Monday–Friday gate 7:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. and Saturday 7:30–11:45 a.m. PaintCare’s listing says Saturday 9–11:45 a.m. (to 1:45 p.m. May–September). Closed Sundays and listed holidays. Glenwood Springs’ landfill page gives weekday hours of 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Call before a Saturday trip.
- Load limits
- Call ahead to set an appointment for large amounts. Businesses are limited to 25 gallons of material a month. PaintCare’s listing gives 100 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- The posted price list charges $0.25 per pound for paint, $0.75 per pound for paint-related material and $3 per aerosol can. The center says to call about paint amounts and current prices.
It’s up the Roaring Fork Valley near Aspen, a long drive from Glenwood Springs. Weigh the drive and per-pound fees against a free PaintCare store for plain house paint. This is the year-round option for spray cans and thinner. Colorado’s state list gives a different address (32045 Highway 82, Snowmass Village) and phone (970-923-3487); the center’s own site uses the Jack Gredig Lane address and 970-429-2880.
Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: household hazardous waste ↗Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: hazardous material prices ↗Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: hours of operation ↗City of Glenwood Springs: South Canyon Landfill (no paint, HHW referral) ↗Colorado CDPHE: household hazardous waste collection programs ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
4 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Glenwood Springs.
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
2.4 mi3228B S Glen Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Big Johns Ace Hardware
2.4 mi2602 S Glen Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Spectra Pro Supply
11.3 mi2401 Dolores Way, Carbondale, CO 81623
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Ace Hardware of Carbondale
12 mi1011 Hwy 133, Carbondale, CO 81623
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Spectra Pro Supply
18.3 mi133 Park Ave, Basalt, CO 81621
- 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 Glenwood Springs cleanout?4
You were about to toss paint in a landfill load
Pull the paint out. South Canyon Landfill rejects loads with paint or thinner. Take house paint to a PaintCare store instead.
You missed the May drop-off
The city’s event was May 23, 2026. Take house paint to a PaintCare store now. Hold spray cans and thinner for next spring’s event, or call Pitkin County about year-round drop-off.
You live in New Castle or Silt
Garfield County’s landfill near Rifle has cancelled its hazardous waste days. The city event charged $2 per gallon to people outside city limits. For plain house paint, a Glenwood PaintCare store is free.
A big load of old cans and chemicals
Pitkin County’s center takes paint, aerosols and other chemicals year-round. It asks you to call for an appointment for large amounts, and it charges $0.25 per pound for paint. Confirm you can use it first.
Glenwood Springs rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take house paint, stain and varnish to a PaintCare store on South Glen Avenue, such as Big John’s Ace or Sherwin-Williams, up to 5 gallons per visit. South Canyon Landfill won’t take paint, and the city’s 2026 hazardous waste drop-off (May 23) has passed. For spray paint and thinner, the city points to Pitkin County’s center near Aspen, which charges by the pound.
In Glenwood Springs, Colorado, take leftover house paint to a PaintCare store on South Glen Avenue: Big John’s Ace or Sherwin-Williams. The city’s South Canyon Landfill won’t take paint at all. The city’s yearly hazardous waste drop-off was May 23, 2026, and Garfield County has cancelled its own hazardous waste days. For spray paint and thinner, the city points to the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center near Aspen.
South Canyon Landfill rejects paint
The city landfill takes no toxic or hazardous waste, including paint and thinner. Loads with hazardous waste are turned away.
The 2026 city drop-off already happened
The city’s hazardous waste event was May 23, 2026, at the Community Center. It was free for city residents with a Glenwood Springs address on their license. People outside city limits paid $2 per gallon. Watch the city’s Spring Cleanup page for next spring.
Garfield County events are on hold
Garfield County’s landfill near Rifle says all its household hazardous waste days were cancelled because of COVID and budget limits, and it hopes to bring them back. Colorado’s state list still shows a spring event there. Go by the county’s own page.
Aspen is the year-round fallback
The city sends residents to Pitkin County’s center near Aspen for year-round drop-off. It charges by the pound: $0.25 per pound for paint and $3 per spray can. The center’s own pages don’t say who can use it, but the state and PaintCare lists say Pitkin County residents. Call 970-429-2880 before you go.
Carbondale is closer than Aspen
PaintCare’s data also lists Ace Hardware of Carbondale and Spectra Pro Supply in Carbondale. That helps if you live up the valley.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare’s free door-to-door pickup in Colorado covers only the Denver and Colorado Springs areas, not Garfield County. With 100 gallons or more, a contractor or property manager can ask PaintCare for a free large-volume pickup. At the city’s spring event, water-based paint, stain and clear finish were recycled. Businesses could not use that event.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in original labeled cans, 5 gallons or smaller. Set aside spray cans and thinner, since stores won’t take them. Call the store first. For the Aspen center, call to confirm you can use it and ask about fees.
Full preparation checklist →Glenwood Springs questions5
Where can I drop off paint in Glenwood Springs?
At PaintCare stores, including Big John’s Ace (2602 S Glen Ave) and Sherwin-Williams (3228B S Glen Ave). They take latex and oil-based paint, stain and varnish free, up to 5 gallons per visit.
Does South Canyon Landfill take paint?
No. The city says the landfill takes no toxic or hazardous waste, including paint and thinner, and rejects loads that have it.
When is the Glenwood Springs hazardous waste day?
The 2026 event was Saturday, May 23, at the Community Center, and it has passed. The city holds one each spring; check its Spring Cleanup Events page for the next date.
Where do I take spray paint near Glenwood Springs?
The city points to the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center near Aspen, which charges $3 per aerosol can. Call 970-429-2880 first to check whether you can use it as a Garfield County resident.
Can I use the Garfield County landfill in Rifle for paint?
Not now. The county says its household hazardous waste days were cancelled and may come back later.
Sources and how we checked10
October 13, 2026: read the City of Glenwood Springs’ Spring Cleanup Events and South Canyon Landfill pages, Garfield County Landfill’s FAQ, the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center’s hazardous waste, pricing and hours pages, Colorado CDPHE’s program list, PaintCare’s Colorado page and locator data. The city’s May 23, 2026 event has passed; we give no next date. CDPHE still lists a spring Garfield County event, but the county FAQ says those days are cancelled. Glenwood’s landfill page sends residents to Pitkin County year-round, while CDPHE and PaintCare list Pitkin’s site for Pitkin County residents only; unresolved whether Garfield County residents may use it. Peer review (Oct. 13): Pitkin’s own hazardous waste, pricing and hours pages say nothing about residency, so the guide tells Garfield County readers to call first; CDPHE lists a different address and phone for the site. Pitkin’s Saturday opening time differs between its site (7:30 a.m.) and PaintCare (9 a.m.). Unresolved: whether dried latex may go in Glenwood trash; the city doesn’t say.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Glenwood Springs: Spring Cleanup Events (hazardous waste drop-off) ↗City of Glenwood Springs: South Canyon Landfill (no paint, HHW referral) ↗Garfield County Landfill: FAQ (household hazardous waste days) ↗Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: household hazardous waste ↗Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: hazardous material prices ↗Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: hours of operation ↗Colorado CDPHE: household hazardous waste collection programs ↗PaintCare Colorado (drop-off, large-volume pickup, door-to-door counties) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program states ↗
