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2 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store0.4 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store8.2 mi
- Garrett County LandfillPaint store36.3 mi
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All drop-off locations in and near Cumberland5
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Sherwin-Williams, Park Street (PaintCare site)
717 Park Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Maryland households and businesses, per PaintCare.
- Hours
- Store hours, per PaintCare. Call ahead to check hours and whether the store has room.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
No spray cans, thinner, or unlabeled, leaking or empty cans. Allegany County's own paint page doesn't mention PaintCare; the store's role here rests on PaintCare's listing.
Sherwin-Williams, New Georges Creek Road, Frostburg (PaintCare site)
10601 New Georges Creek Road SW, Frostburg, MD 21532
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Maryland households and businesses, per PaintCare.
- Hours
- Store hours, per PaintCare. Call ahead to check hours and whether the store has room.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
No spray cans, thinner, or unlabeled, leaking or empty cans. It's the only other Allegany County store PaintCare lists, so it's the backup if the Park Street store is full.
Mountainview Landfill Recycling Area (Allegany County)
13300 New Georges Creek Road, Frostburg, MD 21532
- Accepts
- Residential trash, recycling, used motor oil and antifreeze. The county lists no paint drop-off here. Its paint page says latex can go in the trash once it's dried hard.
- Who can use it
- The county recycling page lists it as a county drop-off site; it doesn't spell out residency rules. Call first if you live outside Allegany County.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.–2 p.m. (county recycling page).
- Load limits
- Not published in reviewed sources; ask before bringing a large load.
- Fees
- Not published on the county's recycling page; ask the Recycling Office.
No liquid paint, oil-based paint or thinner. The county says oil-based paint is hazardous and belongs at a household hazardous waste event. Use 301-876-9563 for the Recycling Office; that's the number on the county's and the city's pages. The state's county table lists 301-676-9563.
Directions ↗301-876-9563 (Allegany County Recycling Office)
2 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Cumberland.
4 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 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
0.4 mi717 Park St, Cumberland, MD 21502
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
8.2 mi10601 New Georges Creek Rd SW, Frostburg, MD 21532
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Garrett County Landfill
36.3 mi3118 Oakland Sang Run Rd, Oakland, MD 21550
- Who
- Households and Businesses in Garrett County
- Hours
- April - October Monday - Saturday 8 am - 3:30 pm November - March Monday - Friday 8 am - 3:30 pm, Saturday 8 am - 12pm
- Limits
- Limit:: 5 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.
Naylors Hardware
38.4 mi32 S 3rd St, Oakland, MD 21550
- 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 Cumberland cleanout?4
You're clearing out a rowhouse basement on the West Side
Sort the cans. Good latex and oil-based paint goes to Park Street, 5 gallons a trip. Spread big loads over several visits or split them with the Frostburg store. Dry out nearly empty latex cans and set them out with your trash.
You found turpentine and spray cans with the paint
The paint can go to a PaintCare store, but the turpentine and spray cans can't. Keep them sealed until Allegany County posts its next hazardous waste day, and expect a per-pound fee if it's run like the May 2026 event.
You were going to add paint to a bulk pickup
Cumberland's bulk pickup ($8.23 and up per item, booked through Public Works at 301-759-6620) is for furniture, mattresses and appliances. Paint isn't on its list. Use the store, or dry latex and put it in your regular trash.
You live out past Flintstone or Oldtown
The MV Smith and Oldtown refuse sites take trash and motor oil, not liquid paint. Dry your latex before you haul it there, or bring the cans to a Sherwin-Williams on your next trip to Cumberland or Frostburg.
Cumberland rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take up to 5 gallons of latex or oil-based house paint to Sherwin-Williams, 717 Park Street, during store hours; call 301-724-4356 first. Latex can also be dried with cat litter and put in your city trash with the lid off. Thinner and other chemicals have to wait for an Allegany County hazardous waste day; none had been posted after the May 7, 2026 event when we checked in October 2026.
In Cumberland, in Allegany County in western Maryland, the steady option for leftover paint is the Sherwin-Williams on Park Street, a PaintCare store. Allegany County doesn't run a regular hazardous waste site. Its "Too Toxic To Trash" days come about every two years, and its May 7, 2026 event charged by the pound. This guide is for Cumberland, Maryland, not Cumberland County in other states.
The county's last event charged by the pound
Allegany's May 7, 2026 event at the County Fairgrounds was run by an outside company, needed a time-slot sign-up, and charged residents by the pound. Oil-based paint was $0.62 a pound and paint thinner $1.58 a pound. The county called it an extra event on top of its usual low- or no-cost event every two years.
The 2021 event charged for latex
At the October 9, 2021 Too Toxic To Trash day, which was for county residents only, latex paint cost $3 a container. That's an old price from an old event. Today a PaintCare store takes latex for free, so there's no reason to save it for an event.
City trash takes dry latex, not liquid
Cumberland's special recycling events page says paint must be fully dried before it goes out with curbside trash. Cans with dried paint can't be recycled; only a completely empty can goes in recycling. The same page says to keep containers of old, unlabeled or possibly toxic liquids out of the trash and recycling.
Living just over the line in West Virginia
PaintCare lists the Cumberland and Frostburg stores for Maryland households and businesses, and West Virginia isn't one of PaintCare's states. If you live in Ridgeley or elsewhere across the Potomac in West Virginia, call the store before you go, or ask your own county.
Rural refuse sites don't take paint
The county's Oldtown and MV Smith (Flintstone) refuse sites and the Mountainview Landfill take trash, recycling and motor oil. None lists paint. The county says dried latex can go in the trash.
Free pickup programs and other options
The Frostburg Sherwin-Williams on New Georges Creek Road is the only other Allegany County store PaintCare lists. The county suggests giving usable paint to a community center, church, theater or Habitat for Humanity; the Allegany ReStore at 28 Lane Avenue (301-268-1608) doesn't say if it takes paint, so call. With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare about a free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original labeled can with the lid tight; the stores won't take unlabeled, leaking or empty cans. To dry latex, the county says to stir in about equal parts cat litter until it won't spill, then trash it with the lid off. A can with just a little paint can dry on its own with the lid off.
Full preparation checklist →Cumberland questions5
Where can I recycle paint in Cumberland, MD?
Sherwin-Williams at 717 Park Street takes up to 5 gallons per visit of latex or oil-based house paint for free. The Frostburg Sherwin-Williams is the backup.
Can I put paint in my Cumberland trash?
Only latex that is fully dried. The city says to open the can and let it dry, or mix in cat litter. Liquid paint and oil-based paint shouldn't go in the trash.
When is the next Allegany County hazardous waste day?
None had been posted when we checked on October 16, 2026. The last one was May 7, 2026 at the County Fairgrounds, with per-pound fees. Call the Recycling Office at 301-876-9563 or watch alleganygov.org.
What do I do with old paint thinner or spray paint?
PaintCare stores don't take them. Keep them sealed and labeled for the next county event. At the May 2026 event, aerosols were $1.09 a pound and thinner $1.58 a pound.
Can a painting contractor use the Park Street store?
Yes. PaintCare lists it for Maryland businesses as well as households, within PaintCare's business limits. Contractors with 100+ gallons can ask PaintCare for a pickup.
Sources and how we checked14
On October 16, 2026 we read Allegany County's paint page, recycling page, May 7, 2026 event notice and cost sheet; Cumberland's recycling events, trash and bulk pickup pages; a 2021 MACo item on the county's event; MDE's county table; the 211 ReStore listing; and PaintCare's Maryland pages and locator data. The county paint page still says to take latex and oil-based paint to a household hazardous waste event and doesn't mention PaintCare. The Recycling Office phone is 301-876-9563 on the county and city pages but 301-676-9563 in MDE's table. The city's paint advice comes from an older (2021) recycling article. We found no county event after May 7, 2026 and didn't check store capacity or landfill fees for dried paint.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
PaintCare Maryland program ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare accepted and excluded products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗Allegany County: paint disposal ↗Allegany County recycling: drop-off sites, hours and Recycling Office ↗Allegany County news: Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event, May 7, 2026 ↗Allegany County 2026 HHW event costs (PDF) ↗Maryland Association of Counties: Too Toxic To Trash event in Allegany (2021) ↗City of Cumberland: special recycling events and paint ↗City of Cumberland: solid waste and recycling collection ↗City of Cumberland: bulk item pickup program ↗211 Maryland: Habitat for Humanity Allegany County ReStore ↗Maryland Department of the Environment: county household hazardous waste programs ↗
