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2 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Avon Decorating CenterPaint store0.5 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store0.7 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store14.9 mi
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Sherwin-Williams, Marlboro Avenue (PaintCare drop-off)
210 Marlboro Avenue, Suite 33, Easton, MD 21601
- Accepts
- Leftover house paint (latex or oil-based), stain and varnish, in cans of 5 gallons or smaller.
- Who can use it
- Maryland households and businesses; a painting company stays within PaintCare’s business limits.
- Hours
- Whenever the store is open; PaintCare doesn’t list the hours. Ring 410-822-3285 first.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons a trip. No spray cans, no cans missing their label, nothing leaking and no empties.
- Fees
- No drop-off charge.
It’s in Suite 33, so check the unit number. PaintCare says to call ahead to make sure the store can take the amount and type of paint you have.
Avon Decorating Center, North Aurora Street (PaintCare drop-off)
350 North Aurora Street, Easton, MD 21601
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint plus stains and varnish, up to 5-gallon cans.
- Who can use it
- Maryland households and Maryland businesses (within PaintCare’s business limits).
- Hours
- Avon’s regular business hours. Call 410-822-4230 to check hours and space before you go.
- Load limits
- Up to 5 gallons per visit. Spray paint and unlabeled, leaking or empty cans aren’t taken.
- Fees
- Free to drop off.
A PaintCare listing shows the store takes paint; it doesn’t promise space on a given day. A quick call saves a wasted trip downtown.
Midshore Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day at the Talbot County landfill site (Barkers Landing Road)
7341 Barkers Landing Road, Easton, MD 21601
- Accepts
- On event days: oil-based paint, paint thinner, stains, turpentine, wood preservatives and wood strippers, plus fuels, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, fluorescent tubes (limit 15) and electronics. Usable latex paint (pourable, no mold or mildew) is taken for recycling.
- Who can use it
- Residents of Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties only. No business, commercial or industrial customers or materials.
- Hours
- Event days only. The 2026 Talbot day was Saturday, October 3, 2026, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. The spring 2026 day was April 11, 2026 at Queen Anne’s County Public Works in Centreville. No 2027 date was posted when we checked on October 16, 2026. On normal days the site’s homeowner drop-off (410-820-8383) is open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–noon and Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. for trash and recycling.
- Load limits
- 20 gallons or 250 pounds of acceptable waste per residence. No liquid containers over 5 gallons.
- Fees
- Free to Midshore residents.
Don’t bring unusable latex; the flyer says to harden it with kitty litter, dirt or mulch and put it in the trash. Household batteries, smoke detectors and power tool batteries aren’t taken. Spray paint isn’t listed either way; ask the Maryland Environmental Service. The county’s everyday homeowner drop-off doesn’t list paint.
Midshore Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days 2026 flyer, Maryland Environmental Service (PDF) ↗Talbot County 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Days flyer (April 11 Centreville, October 3 Easton; PDF) ↗Caroline County Hazardous Household Waste (2026 Midshore days: April 11 Centreville, October 3 Easton) ↗Talbot County Trash / Landfill (7341 Barkers Landing Road, homeowner drop-off hours) ↗Maryland Environmental Service: Midshore Regional Recycling Program (HHW spring and fall, Talbot drop-off sites) ↗
2 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Easton.
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 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.
Avon Decorating Center
0.5 mi350 N Aurora St, Easton, MD 21601
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
0.7 mi210 Marlboro Ave Ste 33, Easton, MD 21601
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
14.9 mi700 Cambridge Plaza, Cambridge, MD 21613
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Price & Gannon Ace Hardware
17.6 mi2448 Centreville Rd, Centreville, MD 21617
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
17.8 mi63 Kent Town Market, Chester, MD 21619
- 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 Easton cleanout?4
You finished painting the living room and have extra latex
Drop up to 5 gallons at Sherwin-Williams on Marlboro Avenue or Avon Decorating Center on North Aurora Street. Call first. If a can has gone moldy or lumpy, harden it with kitty litter and put it in the trash.
You have spray paint, thinner and old deck stain
The stain can go to either store. Spray cans and thinner can’t. Keep the thinner sealed for the next Midshore hazardous waste day. The Midshore flyer doesn’t list spray paint, so ask the Maryland Environmental Service at 443-685-4073 what to do with it.
You’re emptying a waterfront house with 30 gallons of paint
Split it across store trips of 5 gallons each, or across both stores. At a Midshore day the cap is 20 gallons or 250 pounds per household.
You’re a contractor finishing a job in St. Michaels
Take leftover house paint to an Easton PaintCare store within PaintCare’s business limits. Don’t bring it to a Midshore hazardous waste day; it bans business and commercial materials.
Easton rules and tips6
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take up to 5 gallons of latex or oil-based house paint, stain or varnish to Sherwin-Williams, 210 Marlboro Avenue, or Avon Decorating Center, 350 North Aurora Street, during store hours; call first. Don’t put paint cans or aerosol cans in Easton’s recycling cart. Paint thinner goes to a Midshore hazardous waste day; Talbot’s 2026 day was October 3 at 7341 Barkers Landing Road, and no next date was posted as of October 16, 2026.
In Easton, the Talbot County seat on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, two in-town PaintCare stores take leftover house paint for free: Sherwin-Williams on Marlboro Avenue and Avon Decorating Center on North Aurora Street. Paint thinner waits for the Midshore hazardous waste days run by the Maryland Environmental Service. This guide is for Easton, Maryland, not Easton, Pennsylvania or Connecticut.
Two stores right in town
PaintCare lists both Sherwin-Williams on Marlboro Avenue and Avon Decorating Center on North Aurora Street for Maryland households and businesses. Each takes 5 gallons per visit of house paint, stain and varnish in cans up to 5 gallons.
Easton’s recycling cart says no
The Town of Easton’s recycling list puts paint cans and empty aerosol spray cans on the not-acceptable list. Keep them out of the cart.
Two Midshore days a year
Talbot, Caroline, Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties share spring and fall hazardous waste days. In 2026 they were April 11 at Queen Anne’s County Public Works in Centreville and October 3 at the Talbot site on Barkers Landing Road. Both were free, rain or shine.
Bring latex only if it’s still good
The Midshore flyer takes usable latex (pourable, no mold or mildew) for recycling. Spoiled latex should be hardened with kitty litter, dirt or mulch and put in the regular trash.
Barkers Landing isn’t a paint drop on normal days
The county’s homeowner drop-off at 7341 Barkers Landing Road (Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–noon, Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.) takes trash and recycling. Paint is collected there only on hazardous waste days.
Who to call in Talbot County
Questions about the Midshore days go to the Maryland Environmental Service at 443-685-4073. Talbot’s recycling sites list 410-770-8170, and the Barkers Landing homeowner drop-off answers at 410-820-8383.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare also lists a Sherwin-Williams in Cambridge (700 Cambridge Plaza) and Price & Gannon Ace Hardware in Centreville (2448 Centreville Road). With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare about a free large-volume pickup. Usable paint can go to a neighbor or community group. The Midshore program’s recycling drop-offs in Talbot County, from Easton and Trappe to St. Michaels, Sherwood and Cordova, take plastic, metal, paper and glass. Paint isn’t on their lists.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original labeled can with the lid on tight; stores won’t take leaking, unlabeled or empty cans. Count to 5 gallons per store visit. For the Midshore day, keep it under 20 gallons or 250 pounds per household, and leave containers over 5 gallons at home.
Full preparation checklist →Easton questions6
Where can I recycle paint in Easton, MD?
At Sherwin-Williams, 210 Marlboro Avenue (410-822-3285), or Avon Decorating Center, 350 North Aurora Street (410-822-4230). Both are free PaintCare drop-offs, up to 5 gallons per visit.
Can I put an empty paint can in my Easton recycling?
No. The town lists paint cans and empty aerosol cans as not acceptable in the recycling cart.
When is the next Talbot County hazardous waste day?
The 2026 Talbot day was October 3 on Barkers Landing Road, and the spring day was April 11 in Centreville. No next date was posted as of October 16, 2026. Call the Maryland Environmental Service at 443-685-4073.
What do I do with spray paint and paint thinner?
PaintCare stores don’t take aerosols or thinner. Save thinner, sealed, for the next Midshore hazardous waste day; the flyer lists it. The flyer doesn’t list spray paint either way, so ask the Maryland Environmental Service at 443-685-4073 before you bring it.
Can a painting contractor use the stores?
Yes. PaintCare lists both stores for Maryland businesses as well as households, within PaintCare’s business limits. The Midshore days don’t take business waste.
Do the Midshore hazardous waste days take batteries or electronics?
Electronics such as computers, TVs (limit 4) and copiers, yes. Household batteries, power tool batteries and smoke detectors, no, according to the 2026 flyer.
Sources and how we checked13
October 16, 2026: checked PaintCare’s locator data for Easton (Sherwin-Williams, 210 Marlboro Ave Ste 33; Avon Decorating Center, 350 N Aurora St; both households and businesses in Maryland, 5 gallons per visit, no aerosols). Read the Midshore 2026 flyer from the Maryland Environmental Service (October 3, 2026 at 7341 Barkers Landing Road, accepted items, usable latex only, 20 gallons or 250 pounds, Midshore residents only, no businesses), Talbot County’s own copy of the 2026 flyer (a scanned PDF linked from its Trash page, read as an image; it lists both days and TVs limit 4), Caroline County’s page listing both 2026 days (April 11 at 312 Safety Drive, Centreville; October 3 in Easton), MES’s Midshore recycling page (spring and fall HHW, Talbot drop-off sites), Talbot County’s Trash/Landfill page (homeowner drop-off hours, 410-820-8383) and the Town of Easton recycling FAQ (paint cans and aerosol cans not accepted). MDE’s county list shows Talbot as a twice-yearly Midshore program. Neither flyer lists spray paint as accepted or refused. Not found: the 2027 dates, and a Town of Easton rule on dried latex in town trash (the Midshore flyer says solidified unusable latex can go in regular trash).
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
PaintCare Maryland program ↗PaintCare Maryland launch announcement (April 1, 2026 start) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare accepted and excluded products ↗PaintCare business limits ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗Midshore Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days 2026 flyer, Maryland Environmental Service (PDF) ↗Talbot County 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Days flyer (April 11 Centreville, October 3 Easton; PDF) ↗Caroline County Hazardous Household Waste (2026 Midshore days: April 11 Centreville, October 3 Easton) ↗Maryland Environmental Service: Midshore Regional Recycling Program (HHW spring and fall, Talbot drop-off sites) ↗Talbot County Trash / Landfill (7341 Barkers Landing Road, homeowner drop-off hours) ↗Town of Easton recycling FAQ (paint cans and aerosol cans not accepted) ↗Maryland Department of the Environment: local household hazardous waste programs by county ↗
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