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7 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2 mi
- GuirysPaint store3.8 mi
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Mesa County Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
3071 US Highway 50, Grand Junction, CO 81503
- Accepts
- Latex, oil, spray and hobby paint, stain and other listed household chemicals.
- Who can use it
- Mesa County households. Businesses use the business program.
- Hours
- Wednesday–Saturday, 8 am–4:15 pm.
- Load limits
- Paint products: 50 gallons or 400 pounds per household. Spray cans: 50. Ask about more.
- Fees
- Free for Mesa County households within limits. Out of county: $35 plus material charges. Extra amounts, damaged loads and businesses can cost more.
Landfill hours differ. Pack cans so they can’t spill, or pay for cleanup.
7 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Grand Junction.
6 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
1 mi845 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2 mi2801 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Guirys
3.8 mi2991 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81504
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Ace Hardware of Clifton
5.7 mi569 32 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81504
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Mesa County Landfill HHWF
6.2 mi3071 Hwy 50, Grand Junction, CO 81503
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Mesa County
- Hours
- Monday - Saturday, 8 am-4:15pm
- Limits
- Limit: 40 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 by appointment
Co Op Country Ace Hardware
10.9 mi1650 Hwy 6 and 50, Fruita, CO 81521
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Palisade Co-op Country Ace
11.6 mi205 W 8th St, Palisade, CO 81526
- 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 Grand Junction cleanout?3
A paint run turning into a garage cleanout
Mesa has separate limits: fifty gallons or four hundred pounds of paint products, and fifty spray cans. List other chemicals separately when planning. Keep each product in its own labeled container so staff can sort it.
You live outside Mesa County or are helping a relative
Out-of-county waste is taken for a thirty-five-dollar visit fee plus material charges. Know which county it came from and get a price first. For plain labeled house paint, a closer PaintCare store may save the drive and fees.
Leaking cans, or you don’t know what’s inside
Call before moving damaged or unknown products. Mesa charges for cleanup and testing, so a leaking or mystery can may change whether it’s taken and the cost. Describe it honestly and ask how to pack it. Don’t pour it into another can.
Grand Junction rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Mesa County’s hazardous waste site takes household paint, spray paint and painting chemicals Wednesday–Saturday. County households within limits pay nothing; out-of-county visitors pay a visit fee plus material charges.
Mesa County’s Highway 50 hazardous waste site takes more painting products than a paint store. Whether it’s free depends on where you live and how much you bring.
Go by hazardous waste hours
Drop-off is Wednesday–Saturday and ends at 4:15 pm. Landfill hours differ; don’t plan by them.
Avoid surprise fees
The free household limit counts gallons and pounds. Ask first about extra amounts, out-of-county waste or damaged containers.
Free pickup programs and other options
A PaintCare store may suit a small house paint load. Business waste needs the county business program set up first.
Getting your paint ready
Pack original cans in lined boxes. Tell staff about unknowns; don’t guess labels or mix products.
Full preparation checklist →Grand Junction questions2
Does it take spray cans?
Yes, up to 50 per household. PaintCare stores usually don’t.
Is drop-off free for everyone?
No. Residence, amount and material can add charges.
Sources and how we checked3
Get a price for business, out-of-county, oversized, leaking or unknown items; each can add charges.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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