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20 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Herzogs Paint CentersPaint store2.7 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.8 mi
- Hatchet Hardware of ColoniePaint store2.8 mi
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Sherwin-Williams — Guilderland
2080 Western Avenue, Guilderland, NY 12084
- Accepts
- Latex and oil house paint, stain and varnish. Listed by the town and PaintCare.
- Who can use it
- Households and qualifying businesses. PaintCare limits business oil paint.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Call about paint space.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit. Original labeled cans, 5 gallons or smaller.
- Fees
- The Guilderland store charges nothing for PaintCare paint.
Outside Albany city. No spray cans, solvents, leaking or empty cans.
20 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Albany.
20 paint stores and 0 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 New York
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.
Herzogs Paint Centers
2.7 mi1343 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.8 mi180 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Hatchet Hardware of Colonie
2.8 mi1 Fuller Rd, Colonie, NY 12205
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
3.7 mi130 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-WIlliams
3.8 mi37 Simmons Ln, Bldg A, Menands, NY 12204
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Robinson Hardware
4.3 mi1874 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.3 mi2080 Western Ave, Guilderland, NY 12084
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Robinson Hardware and Garden Center
5.6 mi1900 New Scotland Rd, Slingerlands, NY 12159
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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Passonno Paints
5.7 mi500 Broadway, Watervliet, NY 12189
- Limits
- Limit: 10 Gallons per visit.
Country True Value Hardware
5.7 mi217 N Greenbush Rd, Troy, NY 12180-8512
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.1 mi193 Troy/Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.5 mi596 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush, NY 12061
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Herzogs Paint Centers
6.7 mi898 New Loudon Rd, Latham, NY 12110
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sand Lake Convenience Facility
9.5 mi213 Chamberlin Hill Rd, West Sand Lake, NY 12196
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Sand Lake
- Hours
- Wednesday 12 pm-7 pm, Saturday 9 am-3 pm, Closed Monday, Tuesday, Thurday, Friday, Sunday
- Limits
- Limit: 5 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 does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking. This site will accept empty containers.
Hatchet Hardware of Waterford
9.6 mi42 Saratoga Ave, Waterford, NY 12188-2615
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
9.9 mi1702 State St, Schenectady, NY 12304
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Hatchet Hardware of Brunswick
10.3 mi831 Hoosick Rd, Troy, NY 12180
- Limits
- Limit: 10 Gallons per visit.
Robinson Hardware
10.7 mi135 Lapp Rd, Clifton Park, NY 12065
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Clifton Park Transfer Station
11.2 mi217 Vischer Ferry Rd, Rexford, NY 12148
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Clifton Park
- Hours
- Thursdays 7am - 5:30pm
- 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 does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking. This site will accept empty containers.
Hatchet Hardware of Niskayuna
11.3 mi1448 Balltown Rd, Niskayuna, NY 12309
- 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 Albany cleanout?3
A few cans of house paint after a move
The town lists 2080 Western Avenue as a paint drop-off, up to 5 gallons per visit, so you needn’t wait for Albany’s next event. Call about space first, especially if some cans are business oil paint.
The old sign-up form still shows event hours
The cancellation replaces the usual Rapp Road 4–7 p.m. schedule; 2026 sign-up is closed. Don’t take chemicals to the landfill unbooked. Call 518-427-7480 about thinner, spray paint or unknown liquids.
You’re clearing a business or nonprofit storeroom
The small-business program has fees and sign-up, but no events remain. Compare PaintCare for house paint with a chemical disposal quote. The household event page isn’t an open business drop-off.
Albany rules and tips3
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Albany canceled the rest of its 2026 hazardous waste events. For house paint in good shape, the Sherwin-Williams on Western Avenue in Guilderland takes it year-round. Ask Albany Recycles where other chemicals can go.
Albany called off its remaining 2026 city events. For a normal paint cleanout, use a PaintCare store, not the Rapp Road schedule.
Don’t drive to a canceled event
The city’s notice replaces old sign-up forms and the usual 4–7 p.m. event hours. Call 518-427-7480 about solvents, spray cans or unknown products.
Use the Western Avenue store for paint
Guilderland names the Sherwin-Williams at 2080 Western Avenue as a free latex and oil paint drop-off. It takes up to 5 gallons per visit if it has room and the cans are in good shape.
Keep business waste separate
The city normally runs a paid small-business program, but with events canceled there’s nothing to book. Businesses can use PaintCare for paint; other chemicals need an approved company.
Free pickup programs and other options
In the city, PaintCare lists Robinson Hardware, 1874 Western Avenue; Herzog’s Paint Centers, 1343 Central Avenue; and Sherwin-Williams, 130 Wolf Road, 5 gallons per visit each; phone about space. For 100+ gallons, PaintCare may send a truck for free. Hold other chemicals until Albany Recycles names a place.
Getting your paint ready
Call the store with product names and can counts. Keep labels and tight lids. No spray paint, thinner or empty cans in a store drop-off.
Full preparation checklist →Albany questions2
Are the Rapp Road events on for the rest of 2026?
No. The city says no more collections in 2026 and to check back in 2027. As of October 6, 2026, the city hadn’t posted any 2027 dates.
Do I have to live in Guilderland to use that store?
No. The town says its PaintCare store serves households and businesses, unlike Albany’s city-resident events. Ask the store about product limits.
Sources and how we checked7
On October 6, 2026 the city still said no more 2026 events; check back in 2027. Small businesses still pay and register by email. No new event or weekday drop-off is promised. In-city limits are from PaintCare’s October 6 locator.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
