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2 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- PPG PaintsPaint store1 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.4 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store24.2 mi
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Sherwin-Williams, Snow Hill Road (PaintCare site)
705 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, MD 21804
- 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 room.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
No spray cans or unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Maryland's PaintCare program has run only since April 1, 2026, so the county and city pages we read don't mention it.
PPG Paints, Park Heights Avenue (PaintCare site)
317 Park Heights Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804
- 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 room.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
No spray cans, thinner, or unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. It's a paint store, so call before bringing a carload.
Newland Park Landfill (Wicomico County household hazardous waste day)
6948 Brick Kiln Road, Salisbury, MD 21801
- Accepts
- On the collection day: oil-based paint, paint thinner, turpentine, solvents, wood preservatives and strippers, fuel, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane tanks and similar household chemicals (2025 flyer).
- Who can use it
- Wicomico County households with proof of residence, such as a driver's license. No businesses.
- Hours
- Hazardous waste is taken on one Saturday a year, usually in October. The last posted day was Saturday, October 18, 2025, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. No 2026 date was posted as of October 13, 2026. Landfill office: Monday–Friday 7:15 a.m.–3:15 p.m.; scales Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Load limits
- Oil-based paint: 10 gallons maximum (2025 flyer). The flyer says "ABSOLUTELY No Latex Paint."
- Fees
- Free on the collection day.
No latex paint, ammunition, asbestos, explosives, farm, medical or radioactive waste, or tires. The county's convenience centers take motor oil and antifreeze, not paint.
2 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Salisbury.
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 mi317 Park Heights Ave, Salisbury, MD 21804
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1.4 mi705 Snow Hill Rd, Salisbury, MD 21804
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
24.2 mi11932 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD 21842
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
28.9 mi11901 Coastal Hwy Rear A, Ocean City, MD 21842
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
28.9 mi700 Cambridge Plaza, Cambridge, MD 21613
- 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 Salisbury cleanout?4
You're repainting a rental near Salisbury University
Leftover latex goes to Sherwin-Williams on Snow Hill Road or PPG on Park Heights, 5 gallons a visit. The county day won't take latex.
You found old oil-based paint and turpentine in a Fruitland shed
PaintCare stores take the oil-based paint. The turpentine waits for the county's hazardous waste day at Newland Park; bring proof of Wicomico residence.
You were going to set paint cans out with bulk trash
The city won't collect paint or paint cans, even during free bulk weeks. Take them to a PaintCare store instead.
You live in Ocean City or Berlin part of the year
Wicomico's day is for Wicomico residents. Worcester County runs its own yearly day for its residents; Ocean City's two Sherwin-Williams stores are PaintCare sites.
Salisbury rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take up to 5 gallons of latex or oil-based house paint to Sherwin-Williams, 705 Snow Hill Road, or PPG Paints, 317 Park Heights Avenue, during store hours. Call first. The city's bulk trash guide says crews won't pick up paint or paint cans. Wicomico County's yearly hazardous waste day is for thinner and other chemicals; no 2026 date was posted as of October 13.
In Salisbury, on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the everyday option is a PaintCare store: Sherwin-Williams on Snow Hill Road and PPG on Park Heights Avenue. Maryland's PaintCare program has run since April 1, 2026. Wicomico County's one-day hazardous waste collection at Newland Park Landfill took oil-based paint but refused latex in 2025.
The county day says no to latex
Wicomico's 2025 flyer for Newland Park said "ABSOLUTELY No Latex Paint" and capped oil-based paint at 10 gallons. Latex now goes to PaintCare stores.
City crews won't take paint cans
Salisbury's bulk trash guide lists paint and paint cans among items the city won't pick up, and sends residents to the county landfill at 410-548-4935.
Convenience centers don't take paint
Wicomico's 11 convenience centers, from Fruitland and Delmar to Hebron, Mardela Springs and Parsonsburg, take motor oil and antifreeze but not paint. They also need a household permit for trash.
Watch for the October collection
The county's hazardous waste day was on Saturday, October 12, 2024 and Saturday, October 18, 2025, both at Newland Park. Check wicomicocounty.org or call the landfill before counting on a 2026 date.
Free pickup programs and other options
Other Maryland PaintCare stores within driving range include Sherwin-Williams in Ocean City and Cambridge. PaintCare lists Delaware's hazardous waste program in Georgetown for Delaware households only, so it doesn't help Salisbury residents. With 100+ gallons, ask PaintCare for a free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in original labeled cans with tight lids. Don't bring empty or leaking cans to a store. For the county day, bring a driver's license with a Wicomico County address and keep oil-based paint to 10 gallons.
Full preparation checklist →Salisbury questions5
Can I put paint in my Salisbury trash can?
The city's bulk trash guide says crews won't pick up paint or paint cans. Use a PaintCare store or call the county landfill for options.
Does Newland Park take paint any day?
County sources show it only on the county's yearly hazardous waste day, and then only oil-based paint, up to 10 gallons. The 2025 day was October 18, 2025.
Is there a 2026 hazardous waste day?
We found no 2026 date as of October 13, 2026. Call 410-548-4935 or check the county's Solid Waste page.
Can a contractor use the county day?
No. The 2025 flyer said no commercial businesses. Contractors can use PaintCare stores within PaintCare's business limits.
I live in Delmar, Delaware. Where do I go?
PaintCare lists the Delaware Solid Waste Authority site in Georgetown for Delaware households only. It lists the Salisbury stores for Maryland households and businesses.
Sources and how we checked13
On October 13, 2026 we read Wicomico's Solid Waste page and drop-off center list, its 2025 hazardous waste flyer, a 2024 town notice, Salisbury's trash page and bulk trash guide, MDE's county table and PaintCare's Maryland pages and locator data. The bulk guide dates from about 2019. MDE's Wicomico row says only oil and antifreeze; the county's flyers list more. We found no 2026 county date and didn't check store capacity.
Checked October 13, 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 ↗Wicomico County Solid Waste Division (Newland Park, hours, phone) ↗Wicomico County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day flyer, October 18, 2025 (PDF) ↗Wicomico County recycling drop-off and convenience centers (PDF) ↗Town of Pittsville: county Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day 2024 ↗City of Salisbury bulk and yard waste guide: items the city won't pick up (PDF) ↗City of Salisbury trash services ↗Maryland Department of the Environment: county household hazardous waste programs ↗
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