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4 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Donahue Ace HardwarePaint store0.5 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.3 mi
- Faribault Fleet SupplyPaint store1.3 mi
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Rice County Solid Waste Facility (Household Hazardous Waste), Dundas
3800 E 145th St, Dundas, MN 55019
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish, plus most other household hazardous waste such as solvents, cleaners, adhesives and pesticides. PaintCare asks that you not bring empty, leaking or unlabeled containers.
- Who can use it
- Rice County's Solid Waste Division page says only Rice County property owners, residents and businesses may use the facility. PaintCare lists it for households and very small businesses in Rice, Steele and Waseca counties, Steele County's page says its residents may bring usable household hazardous products here, and that its very small businesses may use the site too. Businesses come by appointment only.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–3:30 pm, all year. Saturdays 7:30–11:30 am: the second and fourth Saturday of the month from April to October, and only the second Saturday from November to March. Closed legal holidays.
- Load limits
- PaintCare lists a limit of 200 gallons per visit. The county doesn't post a household limit.
- Fees
- Free for Rice County households. Business waste costs extra, and the county's 2026 fee schedule is unclear. It lists business latex and oil-based paint at $1.00 a pound (it counts 1 gallon as 10 pounds) and a $50 business waste fee that can change with the amount. But it also lists very small businesses (VSQG, up to 2,200 pounds a year) at no fee. Ask what you'll pay when you book.
The Reuse Room on site gives away free paint, automotive products and cleaners to residents 18 and older, during the same hours. Rice County's FAQ on business hazardous waste prints the number as 507-338-6833. Every other county page, Steele County's page and PaintCare list 507-332-6833, so use that one.
Faribault Fleet Supply (PaintCare drop-off)
80 Western Ave, Faribault, MN 55021
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in original labeled containers up to 5 gallons. No spray cans, and no leaking, unlabeled or empty containers.
- Who can use it
- Minnesota households and businesses, according to PaintCare.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular store hours. We didn't check store hours; call first.
- Load limits
- 10 gallons per visit, according to PaintCare, twice the 5-gallon limit at Faribault's other two PaintCare stores.
- Fees
- Free for paint.
Sherwin-Williams, 204 Western Ave NW (507-334-3404), and Donahue Ace Hardware, 421 2nd Ave NW downtown (507-332-7414), are also on PaintCare's list, each 5 gallons per visit. Stores may turn away paint if they're full, so call ahead.
4 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Faribault.
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.
Donahue Ace Hardware
0.5 mi421 2nd Ave NW, Faribault, MN 55021
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1.3 mi204 Western Ave NW, Faribault, MN 55021
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Faribault Fleet Supply
1.3 mi80 Western Ave, Faribault, MN 55021
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Rice County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
6.1 mi3800 E 145th St, Dundas, MN 55019
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Rice Steele and Waseca Counties
- Hours
- Primary Regional Facility. Year Round: Monday - Friday, 7:30-3:30. April - October: 2nd & 4th Saturday 7:30-11:30. November - March: 2nd Saturday, 7:30-11:30.
- 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. SOME BUSINESSES may use this program by appointment or on special days. Contact the program for details if your paint (or other hazardous waste) is from a business.
Northfield Ace Hardware
12.1 mi670 Water St S, Northfield, MN 55057
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- 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 Faribault cleanout?4
You can only go on a Saturday
Plan for the second or fourth Saturday from April to October, or the second Saturday from November to March, 7:30–11:30 am. Bring spray cans and thinner then too, since the stores don't take them.
You're a painter with leftover job cans
Use the stores: Fleet Supply takes 10 gallons a visit, Sherwin-Williams and Donahue Ace take 5. The county site takes business paint by appointment. Its fee schedule lists $1.00 a pound but no fee for very small businesses, so ask when you book. With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare for a free pickup.
You need a little paint for a small project
Check the Reuse Room at the county site first. It gives away paint, cleaners and automotive products to Rice County residents 18 and older.
You live in Lonsdale, Morristown or elsewhere in Rice County
You use the same county site as Faribault, with the same free drop-off for households. Northfield Ace Hardware on Water St S is also on PaintCare's list for a few cans.
Faribault rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take house paint to the Rice County Solid Waste Facility, 3800 E 145th St (Dundas address), Monday–Friday 7:30 am–3:30 pm; it's free for Rice County households. It's also open some Saturday mornings: the second and fourth Saturdays from April to October, and only the second Saturday in winter. For a few cans, Faribault Fleet Supply on Western Ave takes up to 10 gallons.
Faribault, Minnesota, is the Rice County seat. Paint from Faribault homes goes to the Rice County Solid Waste Facility at 3800 E 145th St, north of town with a Dundas address. It's free for Rice County households and open weekdays all year, plus some Saturday mornings. Three Faribault stores also take paint. Note: Faribault County is a different county, around Blue Earth, and its programs don't serve the city of Faribault.
Saturday hours change with the season
The county site is open Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–3:30 pm, all year. On Saturdays it's open 7:30–11:30 am, but only on the second and fourth Saturday from April to October, and only the second Saturday from November to March. It's closed on legal holidays.
Pick up free paint while you're there
The Reuse Room at the same site gives away paint, automotive products and cleaners that other people dropped off. It's for county residents 18 and older, during the facility's regular hours. Check the shelves before you buy a gallon for a small job.
Fleet Supply takes 10 gallons
PaintCare lists Faribault Fleet Supply, 80 Western Ave, at 10 gallons per visit. Sherwin-Williams at 204 Western Ave NW and Donahue Ace Hardware at 421 2nd Ave NW downtown take 5. All three take paint from households and businesses. Call first.
Steele and Waseca residents: call first
Rice County's page says only Rice County residents, property owners and businesses may use the site. But PaintCare lists it for households in Rice, Steele and Waseca counties, and Steele County's page says its residents may bring usable household hazardous products here. If you live outside Rice County, call 507-332-6833 before you drive.
Businesses need an appointment; ask about the fee
The county takes business hazardous waste by appointment only; call 507-332-6833. Its 2026 fee schedule lists business paint at $1.00 a pound (a gallon counts as 10 pounds), plus a $50 business fee that can change with the amount. The same schedule lists very small businesses (VSQG, up to 2,200 pounds a year) at no fee. So ask what you'll pay when you book. Steele County also sends its very small businesses here.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare also lists Northfield Ace Hardware (670 Water St S), Owatonna Ace Hardware (122 W Vine St), Sherwin-Williams in Owatonna (125 Oakdale St) and Waseca Ace Hardware. Steele County runs its own site at 9420 SE 64th Ave near Blooming Prairie. It's open May through September only, so it's closed until it reopens in May. Faribault County's hazardous waste program in Truman is a different county's and isn't for Faribault residents. For 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare for a free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original labeled can with the lid on tight. Don't bring leaking, unlabeled or empty cans to the stores. Spray cans and thinner go to the county site, not the stores. Pack cans upright in a box. Rice County says the site is for Rice County residents, property owners and businesses only.
Full preparation checklist →Faribault questions5
Where can I get rid of old paint in Faribault?
Take it to the Rice County Solid Waste Facility, 3800 E 145th St, Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–3:30 pm. It's free for Rice County households. For a few cans, Fleet Supply, Sherwin-Williams and Donahue Ace in Faribault also take paint.
Is the Rice County site open on Saturday?
Some Saturdays, 7:30–11:30 am: the second and fourth Saturday from April to October, and only the second Saturday from November to March. Call 507-332-6833 if you're unsure.
Is Faribault in Faribault County?
No. The city of Faribault is in Rice County. Faribault County is a separate county around Blue Earth, with its own program in Truman. Use Rice County's site.
I live in Owatonna. Can I use the Rice County site?
Maybe. Steele County's page says its residents can bring products there, and PaintCare lists Steele households. Rice County's own page says Rice County only. Call 507-332-6833 first. Owatonna also has two PaintCare stores.
Can I get free paint in Faribault?
Yes, if there's some on the shelf. The Reuse Room at the county site gives away usable paint and other products to Rice County residents 18 and older.
Sources and how we checked10
Checked October 16, 2026 from Rice County's hazardous waste, Solid Waste Division and FAQ pages, its Reuse Room flier and 2026 fee schedule, Steele County's hazardous waste page, Faribault County's solid waste page and PaintCare's Minnesota page and locator data; no calls or visits. Rice County's pages blocked automated downloads, so we read them in a browser. Rice County says the site is for Rice County only. PaintCare lists Rice, Steele and Waseca households, and Steele County sends its residents (for usable products) and its very small businesses there. The fee schedule lists business paint at $1.00 a pound but also lists very small businesses (VSQG) at no fee, so the real business cost is unclear. Rice County's business FAQ gives 507-338-6833; all other pages say 507-332-6833. We found no City of Faribault page on paint, no county rule on dried latex and no ID rule, and didn't check store hours.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Rice County household hazardous waste ↗Rice County Solid Waste Division ↗Rice County Reuse Room flier ↗Rice County 2026 fee schedule (solid waste fees) ↗Rice County Solid Waste FAQs ↗Steele County hazardous wastes ↗Faribault County Solid Waste (a different county) ↗PaintCare Minnesota ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
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