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3 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.3 mi
- HirshfieldsPaint store2.3 mi
- Crow Wing County Household Hazardous Waste FacilityHazardous waste site8.1 mi
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Crow Wing County household hazardous waste facility
15728 Highway 210, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Accepts
- Household paint and paint products, latex and oil, plus listed hazardous chemicals.
- Who can use it
- Crow Wing households. Most business hazardous waste is not taken.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 am–4:30 pm; Saturday 8 am–noon, May–October only. Check holidays.
- Load limits
- No household gallon limit found. The county manual describes a separate latex house-paint program for contractors; arrange it before bringing business paint.
- Fees
- Free for households. Ask about the business latex program and any other waste fees.
Stop at the landfill office to be checked and directed. No Saturdays after October.
3 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Brainerd.
4 paint stores and 1 hazardous waste site, 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
2.3 mi14451 Edgewood Dr N, Baxter, MN 56425
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Hirshfields
2.3 mi7447 Clearwater Rd, Baxter, MN 56425
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Crow Wing County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
8.1 mi15728 MN Hwy 210, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Crow Wing Morrison Todd Counties
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8 am - 5 pm, April-September, Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm, October-March
- 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.
Carlson Hardware Of Nisswa
12.4 mi25673 Main St, Nisswa, MN 56468
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Crosslake Ace Hardware
22.3 mi35992 Pioneer Dr, Crosslake, MN 56442
- 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 Brainerd cleanout?3
You need a Saturday drop-off before winter
October is still in the May–October Saturday window, 8 am–noon. From November, plan a weekday unless the county posts otherwise. Check in at the landfill office and follow signs; not everything can be dumped with garbage.
You are a painting contractor with latex leftovers
The county’s hauler manual describes a separate latex house-paint program for businesses. Call to check sign-up, rules and what it takes. It doesn’t cover oil paint, solvents or other business chemicals. Don’t pass business paint off as household waste.
You are combining paint and construction debris
Keep paint cans apart from debris and tie down the load. Free household hazardous waste doesn’t make the whole load free; ask about each fee. Ask ahead about damaged or oversized containers.
Brainerd rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Crow Wing County’s hazardous waste site is at the landfill on Highway 210. It’s free for households. Saturday hours are May–October only. The county’s business latex program is separate from household drop-off.
Brainerd’s county hazardous waste site is east of town on Highway 210. It takes a mixed household painting cleanup, but Saturday hours stop in November.
Finish a weekend cleanout before winter
Saturday mornings, 8 a.m.–noon, are May–October only, so October 31, 2026 is the last Saturday until May. November through April, go on a weekday (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.). Ignore older summer press releases.
Check in before finding the paint area
Everyone stops at the landfill office. Tell the attendant what you have and follow directions to the hazardous waste site, not the garbage area.
Free pickup programs and other options
A PaintCare store can take a few cans. For a large load, ask for free pickup at View program details ↗ . Business oil-based paint needs a separately approved option.
Getting your paint ready
Tie down and cover your load as the county requires. Keep paint easy to reach and apart from other waste so staff can check it.
Full preparation checklist →Brainerd questions2
Are Saturday hours year-round?
No. Only May–October.
Can a painting business bring latex paint?
Maybe. The county manual describes a free latex house-paint program for businesses, but the hazardous waste page says no business waste. Call first. Don’t assume business oil paint is taken.
Sources and how we checked8
Ask about the contractor latex program and bulk household paint. Rechecked October 6, 2026: weekday and May–October Saturday hours, landfill check-in and the no-business-waste rule.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Crow Wing County HHW schedule and check-in ↗Crow Wing location and seasonal landfill schedule ↗Crow Wing hauler manual and paint program ↗County recycling center free HHW services ↗PaintCare Minnesota ↗PaintCare current drop-off locator ↗PaintCare free large-volume pickup ↗PaintCare pickup eligibility and preparation ↗
