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4 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.5 mi
- HirshfieldsPaint store1.8 mi
- Habitat ReStore BemidjiPaint store3 mi
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Bemidji Transfer Station household hazardous waste area
751 Industrial Park Drive SE, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Accepts
- Household latex and oil paint, paint thinner and remover, stains, varnish and listed chemicals.
- Who can use it
- Beltrami residents with a Solid Waste ID Card. Businesses must hire a hazardous-waste company.
- Hours
- Monday and Wednesday–Friday, 7 am–6 pm; Saturday, 7 am–3 pm. Closed to the public Tuesday. Check holidays.
- Load limits
- No household paint limit posted. Ask before a large load or an unusual container.
- Fees
- No extra charge for county household waste; the county service fee pays for it.
Self-service: be ready to unload where staff direct you. Rural collection bins do not take hazardous waste.
4 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Bemidji.
3 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 Minnesota
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
1.5 mi2405 Middle School Dr NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Hirshfields
1.8 mi2140 Bardwell Dr NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Habitat ReStore Bemidji
3 mi1357 Exchange Ave SE, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses
- Hours
- Wednesday - Friday, 10 an - 5 pm, Saturday, 9 am - 1 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Beltrami County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
3.1 mi751 Industrial Park Dr SE, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Beltrami County
- Hours
- Monday and Wednesday-Friday 7 am - 6 pm, Saturday 7 am - 3 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 200 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.
Hubbard Co Northern Transfer Demo
15.9 mi41304 US Hwy 71, Laporte, MN 56461
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Hubbard County
- Hours
- April 15- September 15: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 7 am-5 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 100 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.
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 Bemidji cleanout?3
Tuesday is the day you normally run errands
Pick another day. Public hours are Monday and Wednesday–Friday 7 am–6 pm and Saturday 7 am–3 pm. Staff working Tuesday doesn’t mean it’s open to you. Check holidays and bring your solid waste card.
The paint is at a cabin or another county property
Check which county serves the property, not just your mailing address. Beltrami uses ID cards and county funding. For paint from elsewhere or someone else’s place, ask staff first. Don’t leave paint at an unstaffed rural recycling site.
The load contains contractor paint or unlabeled products
Bring products in original containers, separate and unfrozen, and ask staff about unknown items first. Business hazardous waste goes to a private company; a resident’s card doesn’t cover it. Business house paint may have a PaintCare option after screening.
Bemidji rules and tips3
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Bring household paint to the full-service Bemidji Transfer Station with your Solid Waste ID Card. It’s closed to the public on Tuesdays. Rural self-service recycling sites do not take hazardous waste.
Bemidji’s full-service transfer station has a hazardous waste area for latex and oil paint. Older listings miss two things: it’s closed to the public Tuesdays, and you need a Solid Waste ID Card.
Bring the county card and plan to unload
Have your Solid Waste ID Card ready. It’s self-service, so pack cans where you can lift them out safely when told.
Use a full-service station for paint
Beltrami’s rural sites take only household trash and sorted recycling, unlike its two full-service stations. Don’t leave paint by an unstaffed rural bin.
No winter cutback is posted
Hours don’t change by season: Monday and Wednesday–Friday 7 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.–3 p.m., closed to the public Tuesday. The reuse area opens Thursdays 1–4 p.m. Keep products dry and unfrozen until you go.
Free pickup programs and other options
Blackduck is the county’s other full-service hazardous waste site; check its hours. For 100 gallons or more of paint PaintCare takes, ask for a free pickup: View program details ↗ .
Getting your paint ready
Keep labels on, and store containers away from heat and frost until you go. Never pour products together to cut down on cans.
Full preparation checklist →Bemidji questions2
Can I drop off on a Tuesday?
No. The station is closed to the public on Tuesdays.
If my business pays for garbage pickup, can I drop off business paint?
No. The station sends business hazardous waste to a private hazardous-waste company.
Sources and how we checked7
Ask about paint from another county or property, and about large amounts. Rechecked October 6, 2026: station hours, reuse hours and storage advice; Beltrami’s pages moved and sources were updated.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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