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13 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
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- McCormick PaintsPaint store1.6 mi
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Anne Arundel County household hazardous waste drop-off — Heritage Office Complex
2662 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based paint, stains, paint solvents, pesticides, fuels, pool chemicals, fluorescent lights and more on the county list.
- Who can use it
- Anne Arundel County residents only, with county driver's license and vehicle registration. No commercial vehicles (rentals count) or business waste. Annapolis residents can come under a city–county agreement.
- Hours
- Some Saturdays, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. The last 2026 date listed is October 10. March 21, April 18, May 16, June 6 and September 12 have passed. No later 2026 date is posted.
- Load limits
- No paint limit posted. Call first about drums; you won't get them back.
- Fees
- No fee listed for county residents.
Stay in your car while staff unload. Close lids tight and pack items in boxes or totes. No fire extinguishers, propane tanks or non-rechargeable batteries.
Anne Arundel County Central Recycling Center (Millersville Landfill site)
389 Burns Crossing Road, Severn, MD 21144
- Accepts
- Latex paint, all year. No county recycling center or the landfill takes oil-based paint.
- Who can use it
- Show an Anne Arundel County driver's license and vehicle registration. The registration flags commercial vehicles.
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Be off site by 4:15 p.m.
- Load limits
- No latex amount or container limit is posted, and the county doesn't say if latex should be liquid or dry. Ask before bringing a big load.
- Fees
- No latex fee stated. Businesses and some home loads pay landfill fees; ask at the gate.
It shares an address with the Millersville Landfill; follow signs to the recycling center. Centers in Glen Burnie (100 Dover Road NE) and Deale (5400 Nutwell Sudley Road) also take latex.
McCormick Paints — Annapolis (PaintCare site)
3 Old Solomons Island Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish, in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses. Businesses can bring oil-based products only if they're very small businesses under PaintCare's rules.
- Hours
- Store hours, PaintCare says. Call to check.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
PaintCare doesn't take boat or antifouling paint. No spray cans, solvents, thinners, or unlabeled, leaking or empty cans. Call first to check they have room.
13 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Annapolis.
11 paint stores and 2 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 Maryland
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 mi1931 Lincoln Dr, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1.4 mi1966 West St Ste A, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
McCormick Paints
1.6 mi3 Old Solomons Island Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Anne Arundel County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event · Heritage Office Complex
3 mi2662 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Anne Arundel County
- Hours
- Saturdays, September 12 and October 10, 2026, 8 am - 2 pm.
- Limits
- Proof of residency is required. During the HHW events, please remain in your vehicle, trained personnel will unload the HHW from your trunk or truck bed. Tightly secure all container lids and set your HHW in boxes or plastic totes to contain spills.
- Notes
- Note: Latex paint is accepted at all Recycling Centers year-round Be prepared to show an Anne Arundel County driver's license and registration.
Heritage Office Complex HHW Events
3 mi2662 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Anne Arundel County
- Hours
- April 18, May 16, June 6, September 12, October 10, 2026 8 AM - 2 PM.
- Notes
- Be prepared to show an Anne Arundel County driver's license and registration. Household Hazardous Waste materials are only accepted on the select scheduled Saturdays during the year.
Sherwin-Williams
4.8 mi60 W Central Ave, Edgewater, MD 21037
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Costellos Ace Hardware of Edgewater
4.9 mi89 Central Ave W, Edgewater, MD 21037
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit
Cape Ace Hardware
5.8 mi1320 Cape St Claire Rd, Annapolis, MD 21409
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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Sherwin-Williams
7.7 mi530 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD 21146
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Costellos Ace Hardware of Pasadena
10.3 mi4167 Mountain Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Costellos Ace Hardware of Crofton
10.6 mi1633 Crofton Center, Crofton, MD 21114
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
10.7 mi1153 MD-3 Ste B, Gambrills, MD 21054
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
11.7 mi3560 Crain Hwy Unit 3560, Bowie, MD 20716
- 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 Annapolis cleanout?3
Five cans of latex left from a rowhouse repaint
Inside city limits, dry them and put them in the trash. To keep them out of the landfill, take them to a county recycling center or a PaintCare store. PaintCare won't take cans without lids.
Oil-based varnish and mineral spirits after October 10
The varnish can go to a PaintCare store in its labeled can. The mineral spirits can't; PaintCare takes no solvents. Store them safely until the county posts a date, or hire a company from the state list.
You're driving a rental truck from a move
County events turn away commercial vehicles, rentals included. Bring your hazardous waste in your own registered car.
Annapolis rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Go to the county drop-off at 2662 Riva Road on Saturday, October 10, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., the last 2026 date, with a county license and registration. Latex: county recycling centers all year (Mon–Sat 8–4), or dry it for city trash. Oil-based house paint: a PaintCare store.
Annapolis has no hazardous waste collection. Residents use Anne Arundel County's Saturday events on Riva Road; the last in 2026 is October 10. Latex can go to a county recycling center any time, or a PaintCare store.
City and county rules differ on dried latex
The city lets you air-dry latex (cat litter helps) and put it in regular trash. The county bans latex at the curb in its area and sends it to recycling centers. Inside city limits, the city's rule applies.
October 10 is the last listed date
As of October 6, only October 10, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., is left of the county's six 2026 Saturdays, and no later date is posted. Bring a county driver's license and vehicle registration. Rentals and other commercial vehicles are turned away.
Boat paint is a separate problem
PaintCare won't take boat or antifouling paint, two-part coatings or solvents. The county list names oil-based paint, stain and paint solvents but not boat paint, so call 410-222-7951 and describe what you have. Boatyards and marine businesses can't use county events.
No year-round county place for oil-based paint
County recycling centers and the landfill refuse oil-based paint. Between events, take it in labeled containers up to 5 gallons to a PaintCare store, like McCormick Paints on Old Solomons Island Road or Sherwin-Williams on West Street or Lincoln Drive.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare also lists Cape Ace Hardware on Cape St. Claire Road and two Annapolis Sherwin-Williams stores, 5 gallons per visit. County centers in Glen Burnie and Deale take latex Monday–Saturday 8–4. With 100+ gallons you may qualify for free PaintCare pickup. Between events, the county links to other disposal options and a state list of hazardous waste companies.
Getting your paint ready
Keep latex, oil-based paint, solvents and boat paint apart. Close lids and box the cans; staff unload while you stay in the car. Bring your county license and registration.
Full preparation checklist →Annapolis questions5
Does Annapolis have its own hazardous waste drop-off?
No. The city has no collection of its own. An agreement lets residents use the county's events.
Can I put latex paint in my Annapolis trash?
Yes, once it's fully dry, the city says. Leave the lid off and add cat litter if needed. No liquid paint in the cart.
Is the Millersville landfill a paint drop-off?
Only for latex, at the Central Recycling Center, 389 Burns Crossing Road. The landfill and county recycling centers refuse oil-based paint.
What if I miss October 10?
No later 2026 county date was posted when we checked. Take oil-based house paint to a PaintCare store, and watch for 2027 dates.
Can I bring antifouling bottom paint to a PaintCare store?
No, PaintCare doesn't take boat paint. Ask the county hazardous waste line about household amounts; boatyards need a private hazardous waste company.
Sources and how we checked12
We checked Annapolis and Anne Arundel County pages, MDE's county table and PaintCare's October 6 map data. A tip pointed to Millersville: the landfill and Central Recycling Center (389 Burns Crossing Road, Severn) take latex only, and events are at the Heritage Office Complex. Unknown: whether centers want latex liquid or dry, any latex limit, whether events take household boat paint, and 2027 dates.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Annapolis household hazardous waste partnership ↗City of Annapolis refuse collection: latex and oil-based paint ↗Anne Arundel County household hazardous waste drop-off schedule ↗Anne Arundel County recycling FAQs: old paint ↗Anne Arundel County Central Recycling Center ↗Anne Arundel County Millersville Landfill rules and residency check ↗PaintCare Maryland program ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare product eligibility ↗PaintCare business limits ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗Maryland Department of the Environment: county household hazardous waste programs ↗
