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3 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- PPG PaintsPaint store1.5 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.7 mi
- Ace of BoonsboroPaint store10.8 mi
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Sherwin-Williams — Railway Lane, Hagerstown (PaintCare site)
118 Railway Lane, Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish, in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses, under PaintCare's business rules.
- Hours
- Store hours, PaintCare says. Call to check.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
Washington County has no hazardous waste collection, so this is one of few places for liquid oil-based paint. No spray cans, solvents, thinners, or unlabeled, leaking or empty cans. Call first to check they have room.
PPG Paints — Dual Highway, Hagerstown (PaintCare site)
1303 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish, in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses, under PaintCare's business rules.
- Hours
- Store hours, PaintCare says. Call to check.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
East side, on Dual Highway (US 40). No spray cans, solvents, thinners, or unlabeled, leaking or empty cans. Call first to check they have room.
Forty West Landfill — dried paint and empty cans only
12630 Earth Care Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Accepts
- Empty paint cans and fully dried paint, with regular trash. The county says it takes no liquids and doesn't recycle paint.
- Who can use it
- Any county resident can pay at the scales. A permit needs a vehicle registered in Washington County, with matching license and registration.
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Scales stop taking loads at 3 p.m. Main office closed Saturdays.
- Load limits
- No liquid paint. Paint cans can't go in the scrap-metal pile.
- Fees
- Cash customers pay $55 a ton for household trash ($10 minimum scale fee). A yearly home trash permit is $135 ($98 for seniors 62+).
Not a hazardous waste site. The county has no hazardous waste collection, so solvents and thinners need a private hazardous waste company.
3 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Hagerstown.
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.
PPG Paints
1.5 mi1303 Dual Hwy, Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.7 mi118 Railway Ln, Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Ace of Boonsboro
10.8 mi6720 Old National Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit
Sherwin-Williams
21.7 mi1305 W 7th St Ste 26, Frederick, MD 21702
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Brunswick Ace Hardware
22.5 mi40 Souder Rd, Brunswick, MD 21716
- 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 Hagerstown cleanout?3
Half-full latex cans you just want gone
Dry them with kitty litter or sawdust and put them in regular trash. City pickup refuses only liquid paint.
A landlord clearing 120 gallons from rentals
At 5 gallons per store visit, that's 24 trips. PaintCare picks up 100 gallons or more. A business's oil-based products qualify only if it's a very small business under PaintCare's rules.
Paint thinner and old pesticides
No county program takes these, and PaintCare doesn't take solvents. Hire a licensed private hazardous waste company. Don't pour them out or landfill them.
Hagerstown rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take latex or oil-based house paint, in labeled cans up to 5 gallons, to a PaintCare store like Sherwin-Williams on Railway Lane or PPG on Dual Highway. Or dry latex and trash it. Solvents need a private hazardous waste company.
Washington County has no household hazardous waste collection, and Forty West Landfill takes no liquids. For liquid latex or oil-based house paint, use a Hagerstown PaintCare store. Latex can also be dried and thrown away.
Forty West is not a paint drop-off
Forty West Landfill on Earth Care Road takes no liquids and doesn't recycle paint. Only empty cans or fully dried paint can go in with household trash. Paint cans can't go with scrap metal.
City trash won't take liquid paint
Harden it with kitty litter, sand, newspaper or dirt, or air-dry small amounts, then put it in regular trash. Questions? Call the city Trash & Recycling Hotline, 301-739-8577 ext. 106.
Oil-based paint has one place to go
MDE says the county collects only antifreeze, oil and rechargeable batteries year-round, with no hazardous waste events. Hagerstown PaintCare stores take oil-based house paint, stain and varnish. Thinner and solvents need a private company.
Frederick County events are not for you
Frederick County's events require proof you live there. Use the Hagerstown stores or the Boonsboro Ace on Old National Pike instead.
Free pickup programs and other options
Ace of Boonsboro (6720 Old National Pike) is another PaintCare site, 5 gallons per visit. Landlords or contractors with 100+ gallons can ask PaintCare for free pickup. For solvents and other chemicals, hire a licensed hazardous waste company and expect a fee.
Getting your paint ready
Recycle paint liquid, in its original labeled can, lid on; PaintCare refuses dried, empty or unlabeled cans. Dry only what you're trashing, lids off. Split big loads into 5-gallon trips or ask for pickup.
Full preparation checklist →Hagerstown questions4
Can I take paint to the Forty West Landfill?
Not liquid paint; the landfill takes no liquids and doesn't recycle paint. Empty cans and fully dried paint can go with household trash.
Does Washington County hold hazardous waste days?
We found none. MDE lists only antifreeze, oil and rechargeable batteries as collected year-round.
Where does oil-based stain go in Hagerstown?
A PaintCare site like Sherwin-Williams on Railway Lane or PPG Paints on Dual Highway, in a labeled container up to 5 gallons. Call first.
Will city trash collectors take a dried can?
Yes, once it's fully hard. The city won't take liquid paint.
Sources and how we checked11
We checked Washington County's 2026 Citizens Guide and recycling FAQ, Hagerstown's trash pages, MDE's county table and PaintCare's October 6 map data. A tip said Forty West takes paint; the county says it takes no liquids and doesn't recycle paint. We found no county hazardous waste event. We didn't check how much room the Hagerstown stores have. The Frederick County residents-only rule comes from PaintCare's listing for that event.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Hagerstown residential trash: items not accepted ↗City of Hagerstown disposal of prohibited items: liquid paint ↗Washington County Solid Waste Citizens Guide, updated 2026 (PDF) ↗Washington County recycling FAQ: paint ↗Maryland Department of the Environment: county household hazardous waste programs ↗PaintCare Maryland program ↗PaintCare Maryland launch announcement (April 1, 2026 start) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare product eligibility ↗PaintCare business limits ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
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