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5 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.9 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store3.8 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store4.8 mi
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Stearns County household hazardous waste facility
3601 5th Street S, Waite Park, MN 56387
- Accepts
- Household latex and oil paint, stains, thinner, strippers and other listed hazardous products.
- Who can use it
- Households in Stearns, Benton and Sherburne communities. Ask about other counties and business waste.
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday, 7 am–5:15 pm, on Stearns County’s own page. Toll-free 800-450-6140. Call about holidays; old city pages show shorter hours.
- Load limits
- No household paint limit confirmed. Call before a big cleanout or oversized containers.
- Fees
- Free for households. Businesses need separate approval and pay current fees.
St Cloud sends residents to Waite Park. Old once-a-month Saturday listings may be wrong; check first.
5 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of St Cloud.
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
2.9 mi106 Division St, Waite Park, MN 56387
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
3.8 mi1021 Benton Dr, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
- Who
- Households and Businesses
Sherwin-Williams
4.8 mi132 Twin Rivers Ct, Sartell, MN 56377
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Stearns County HHW Facility
4.8 mi3601 5th St S, Waite Park, MN 56387
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Benton Douglas Mille Lacs Pope Sherburne Stearns and Wright Counties
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 7 am - 5:15 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.
Mimbach Fleet Supply
5.3 mi3355 Quail Rd NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
- 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 St Cloud cleanout?3
Your St Cloud address crosses a county line
St Cloud spans counties, so say which county the waste comes from when you call. Sherburne residents can use Waite Park free, and Stearns runs it. Your mailing-address city alone doesn’t decide access or business rules.
You missed a local mobile collection
Sherburne’s 2026 mobile events ended in September. As of this October check, it sends households to Waite Park. Don’t assume past dates repeat. Check Waite Park’s current and holiday hours.
The cleanout is much larger than a few paint cans
Before loading, call Waite Park at 320-257-8605 with can counts, sizes and products. Nothing says household amounts are unlimited. Describe business or group waste separately and get approval; a big estate and a painting business may be handled differently.
St Cloud rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Use Stearns County’s hazardous waste site, 3601 5th Street S, Waite Park, open Monday–Saturday, 7 am–5:15 pm, per the county’s own page. The mobile truck runs only in summer, so use this site in winter.
St Cloud sends household hazardous waste to the regional site in Waite Park. The city spans counties, so check that your household can use it, then follow the current schedule.
Check the newer schedule
Stearns County’s page now matches Sherburne’s: Monday–Saturday, 7 am–5:15 pm. Older pages show shorter hours. The mobile truck runs only in summer, so fall through spring, Waite Park is the only household option.
Don’t wait for a past cleanup day
Benton County’s 2026 Amnesty Days were June 13 and September 12. Both are over, so start with the permanent Waite Park site.
Free pickup programs and other options
Use a PaintCare store for house paint, or request free pickup for 100+ gallons: View program details ↗ . Thinner and other items stores refuse need hazardous waste advice.
Getting your paint ready
Keep latex, oil paint and solvents in separate labeled containers. When you call, say whether it’s household waste or from a business job.
Full preparation checklist →St Cloud questions2
Do I have to wait for another mobile collection?
No. St Cloud sends households to the permanent Waite Park site.
Can contractors use the same household offer?
Don’t assume so. Ask about Stearns County’s business hazardous waste service, or check PaintCare’s business rules.
Sources and how we checked10
Rechecked October 6, 2026: Stearns’ own page lists Monday–Saturday, 7 am–5:15 pm, settling the earlier partner-only listing; its mobile page says summer only. Ask about big loads, oversized containers or non-household waste.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Stearns County HHW facility ↗St Cloud household hazardous-waste route ↗Sherburne County current regional facility schedule ↗Sauk Rapids accepted hazardous materials ↗Lynden Township household waste guidance ↗Benton County 2026 cleanup dates ↗PaintCare Minnesota ↗PaintCare current drop-off locator ↗PaintCare free large-volume pickup ↗PaintCare pickup eligibility and preparation ↗
