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51 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.4 mi
- HirshfieldsPaint store1.5 mi
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Hennepin County Bloomington drop-off facility
1400 W 96th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431
- Accepts
- Household latex and oil paint, stains, varnish, solvents and spray cans.
- Who can use it
- Households in seven metro counties, including Hennepin. Bring proof of address. No business paint, including property managers.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 am–5 pm. Closed Sunday, Monday and county holidays.
- Load limits
- Containers up to 5 gallons. Limit of three 5-gallon pails per household every 12 months, latex or oil; 1-gallon cans don’t count. Ask how mixed types count.
- Fees
- Free for household paint.
Stay in your car until staff tell you what to do.
Hennepin County Brooklyn Park drop-off facility
8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
- Accepts
- Household latex and oil paint, stains, varnish, solvents and spray cans.
- Who can use it
- Households in seven metro counties, including Hennepin. Bring proof of address. No business paint, including property managers.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 am–5 pm. Closed Sunday, Monday and county holidays.
- Load limits
- Containers up to 5 gallons. Limit of three 5-gallon pails per household every 12 months, latex or oil; 1-gallon cans don’t count. Ask how mixed types count.
- Fees
- Free for household paint.
Stay in your car until staff tell you what to do.
Ramsey County Environmental Center
1700 Kent Street, Roseville, MN 55113
- Accepts
- Household latex and oil paint, stains, varnishes and other listed hazardous products.
- Who can use it
- Households in Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott and Washington counties. Businesses use a separate program.
- Hours
- Open year-round: Tuesday–Friday, 11 am–6 pm; Saturday, 9 am–4 pm. Closed Sunday, Monday, county holidays and Christmas Eve.
- Load limits
- PaintCare’s locator lists 200 gallons per visit here.
- Fees
- Free for households.
This center replaces Bay West on Empire Drive and the old mobile collection sites.
51 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Minneapolis.
28 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
1.4 mi505 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Hirshfields
1.5 mi725 2nd Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
- Who
- Households and Businesses
Hirshfields
1.6 mi2741 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Habitat ReStore Minneapolis
1.6 mi2700 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses
- Hours
- Tuesday -Friday, 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm, Sunday and Monday Closed
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Guse Hardware
3.2 mi4602 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Settergrens of Linden Hills
3.5 mi2813 W 43rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55410
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
3.6 mi2303 18th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Diamond Lake Hardware
4.1 mi5425 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55419
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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Settergren Hardware
4.5 mi5405 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Abbott Paint and Carpet
4.8 mi1808 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.2 mi80 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55105
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Hirshfields
5.5 mi1955 County Rd B2 W, Roseville, MN 55113
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.6 mi4110 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.7 mi4090 Lakeland Ave n, Robbinsdale, MN 55422
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.7 mi6445 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.2 mi1151 Larpenteur Ave W, Roseville, MN 55113
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Habitat ReStore New Brighton
6.3 mi510 County Rd D W, New Brighton, MN 55112
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.4 mi2722 Lincoln Dr, Roseville, MN 55113
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Hirshfields
6.8 mi3511 Hazelton Rd, Edina, MN 55435
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
7 mi84 W 78th St, Richfield, MN 55423
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
7 mi10100 6th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55441
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Ramsey County Environmental Center
7.4 mi1700 Kent Street, Roseville, MN 55113
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Twin Cities Metro Area
- Hours
- Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 6 pm, Saturday 9 am - 4 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. 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.
Hance Hardware
7.5 mi903 Hopkins Ctr, Hopkins, MN 55343
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Hirshfields
7.6 mi11300 Wayzata Blvd Ste D, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
7.8 mi5425 Opportunity Ct, Minnetonka, MN 55343
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Beisswengers
9 mi1823 Old Hwy 8 NW, New Brighton, MN 55112
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
PPG Pittsburgh Paints
9.1 mi5400 Nathan Ln, Plymouth, MN 55442
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
9.2 mi9509 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
PPG Paints
9.2 mi7557 Washington Ave S, Edina, MN 55439
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-Off Center
9.3 mi1400 W 96th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Twin Cities Metro Area
- Hours
- Tuesdat - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm. Closed most holidays. Call for information.
- 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.
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 Minneapolis cleanout?3
The after-work window matters more than the nearest site
Hennepin’s two drop-offs close at 5 pm. Ramsey’s Environmental Center at 1700 Kent Street closes at 6 pm Tuesday–Friday and takes Hennepin residents free. Compare drive time and what each takes, and bring proof of address. Other recycling may have other rules.
You have several five-gallon buckets from a house project
Hennepin allows three 5-gallon pails per household every 12 months, latex or oil; 1-gallon cans count differently. Before a fourth pail, ask how mixed loads and past visits count. Keep paint in its labeled original cans; don’t combine it to fit.
You found paint from a rental property or home business
Hennepin won’t take paint from property managers or home businesses. Keep those cans apart and ask PaintCare about business drop-off. Meanwhile, keep the paint labeled and indoors so it won’t freeze, as Hennepin advises, not in a cold garage.
Minneapolis rules and tips3
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Hennepin’s Bloomington and Brooklyn Park sites take household paint free. Ramsey’s Environmental Center in Roseville also takes Hennepin households and stays open until 6 pm Tuesday–Friday.
Minneapolis households can use either Hennepin County paint drop-off. Bring a mixed garage cleanout to the county. A few cans of house paint may be easier at a PaintCare store.
Check the bucket limit before a garage cleanout
The county limits 5-gallon pails each year; 1-gallon cans don’t count. Tell staff your container sizes and ask how a mixed load counts before bringing several buckets.
Drop-off is open; free paint pickup is not
Bloomington’s paint drop-off is open, but its Free Product Center is closed for construction for now. Want free usable paint? Check Brooklyn Park.
Winter means the permanent sites only
Bloomington and Brooklyn Park keep Tuesday–Saturday hours all winter, closing Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. County events run only spring and summer. Tuesday–Thursday afternoons are quietest; avoid 10–11 a.m.
Free pickup programs and other options
For 100+ gallons (by can size), request PaintCare’s free pickup at View program details ↗ . Otherwise try a nearby PaintCare store. Business oil-based paint needs PaintCare review first.
Getting your paint ready
Bring a license or utility bill. Keep labeled cans upright in a lined box, easy to reach in the trunk or cargo area.
Full preparation checklist →Minneapolis questions2
Can my landlord’s painting leftovers use the free household line?
No. Hennepin won’t take business paint, including from property managers and home businesses. Ask about a business option.
Does the Bloomington construction notice mean paint drop-off is closed?
No. It covers the Free Product Center, not paint drop-off.
Sources and how we checked9
Ask Hennepin how mixed pails and past visits count, and ask Ramsey about other recycling. Rechecked October 6, 2026: Hennepin hours, holidays, spring–summer events and the Bloomington Free Product Center closure (since May 18) are unchanged.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Hennepin County drop-off facilities ↗Hennepin latex paint limits and fees ↗Hennepin oil-based paint disposal ↗PaintCare Minnesota ↗PaintCare current drop-off locator ↗PaintCare free large-volume pickup ↗PaintCare pickup eligibility and preparation ↗Ramsey Environmental Center regional eligibility and hours ↗Hennepin household hazardous waste storage ↗
