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5 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store0.7 mi
- Color ConceptsPaint store2.3 mi
- Aubuchon HardwarePaint store3.9 mi
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Color Concepts, Hammond Street (PaintCare site)
840 Hammond Street, Bangor, ME 04401
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based paint, primer, stain and varnish.
- Who can use it
- Maine homes and businesses.
- Hours
- Store hours. Call before you go.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit; nothing larger than a 5-gallon pail.
- Fees
- Free.
No spray cans. No unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
Sherwin-Williams, Broadway, Bangor (PaintCare site)
625 B Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401
- Accepts
- Latex and oil paint, primer, stain and varnish.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses, as listed by PaintCare. A business's oil-based paint has to meet PaintCare's rules.
- Hours
- Store hours.
- Load limits
- PaintCare shows no per-visit limit here, unlike most Maine sites (5 gallons). Ask before bringing more than 5 gallons.
- Fees
- Free.
Spray cans and unlabeled, leaking or empty containers are not accepted.
5 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Bangor.
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 Maine
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
0.7 mi625 B Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401
- Who
- Households and Businesses
Color Concepts
2.3 mi840 Hammond St, Bangor, ME 04401
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Aubuchon Hardware
3.9 mi484 Wilson St, Brewer, ME 04412
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
JB Paint Co
4.7 mi2225 Odlin Rd, Hermon, ME 04401
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Aubuchon Ace Hardware
9 mi486 Stillwater Ave, Old Town, ME 04468
- 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 Bangor cleanout?4
Half-cans of latex from a West Side repaint
Dry them out for the trash, or take them liquid to a PaintCare store. With more than a few cans, the store is easier.
Oil-based deck stain and polyurethane
The city calls these hazardous. Take them sealed and labeled to Color Concepts or Sherwin-Williams on Broadway.
Old gasoline, thinner and pesticides along with the paint
PaintCare stores won't take these. Call Maine DEP's Bangor office, or go to AVCOG's Lewiston Depot on October 17 ($50 per 5-gallon or 20-pound unit for non-member towns). Sign-up for the state's free October pesticide collection closed September 30.
A landlord clearing several units
PaintCare stores take business paint within PaintCare's rules; oil-based business paint must meet the rules for very small businesses. For 100 gallons or more, ask for a large-volume pickup.
Bangor rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take oil-based paint, stain, varnish and liquid latex to a PaintCare store like Color Concepts, 840 Hammond Street. Fully dried latex can go in the trash, double-bagged. For thinners and other chemicals, call Maine DEP's Bangor office (207-941-4570). The nearest depot open to everyone is in Lewiston; its last 2026 date is October 17.
Bangor has no city paint drop-off and no current hazardous waste day. Oil-based paint goes to PaintCare stores on Hammond Street and Broadway. Fully dried latex can go in the trash.
Bangor's latex rule differs from Portland's
Leave the lid off and let latex dry, using cat litter to speed it up, then double-bag the can. Oil-based paint, varnish and polyurethane are hazardous and go to PaintCare. No liquid latex in the curbside cart.
No local hazardous waste day on the city page
For chemicals beyond paint, the city points to Maine DEP's Bangor office and the Lewiston depot. Brewer's October 3 collection day at Brewer Public Works is past and was only for signed-up Brewer residents. Older news mentions a Bangor collection day; we couldn't confirm it still runs.
Pinetree in Hampden is for electronics
The city names Casella's Pinetree Transfer Station, 358 Emerson Mill Road, Hampden, for e-waste, thermostats and fluorescent bulbs. Not paint.
Check the store's limit before you load up
Color Concepts and Aubuchon Hardware in Brewer take 5 gallons per visit. PaintCare shows no limit for Sherwin-Williams on Broadway; ask before bringing more.
Free pickup programs and other options
Aubuchon Hardware at 484 Wilson Street in Brewer is also a PaintCare site. Hudson's transfer station is one too, but only for Hudson households. Free PaintCare pickup starts at 100 gallons. Each October, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control runs a free collection with a Bangor drop-off; sign-up closes September 30.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in original labeled containers, 5 gallons or smaller. Set aside spray cans and solvents; PaintCare stores won't take them. Call ahead to check for room.
Full preparation checklist →Bangor questions4
Can I throw latex paint away in Bangor?
Yes, once it's fully dry: lid off, cat litter if needed, then double-bagged. PaintCare stores also take liquid latex free.
Where does oil-based paint go?
To a PaintCare store: Color Concepts on Hammond Street or Sherwin-Williams on Broadway.
Is there a household hazardous waste day in Bangor this fall?
Not on the city's page, and Brewer's October 3 day was for Brewer residents only. Call Maine DEP at 207-941-4570, or plan for the Lewiston Depot on October 17.
Can I bring paint thinner to a paint store?
No. PaintCare takes house paint, stain and clear finishes, not thinners or spray paint.
Sources and how we checked10
Read Bangor Public Works, Maine DEP, AVCOG's 2026 schedule, Brewer's 2026 flyer and the PaintCare locator (October 6, 2026). Official pages showed no current Bangor-area hazardous waste day besides Brewer's residents-only one. We didn't check Hampden events, Pinetree's own site, or store hours and space.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Bangor Public Works: electronic and hazardous waste ↗Maine DEP household hazardous waste ↗Maine DEP architectural paint stewardship ↗PaintCare Maine ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare product eligibility ↗AVCOG Environmental Depot 2026 schedule and fees ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗PaintCare business limits ↗Brewer 2026 household hazardous waste flyer (PDF) ↗
