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15 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.4 mi
- ABC Hardware & RentalPaint store4.3 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store4.4 mi
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Hazman HHW Drop-Off Center
177 Wales Avenue, Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Accepts
- PaintCare latex and oil-based paint, free. Other household chemicals are a separate service.
- Who can use it
- Homeowners and qualifying very small businesses. The county voucher is not for businesses or farms.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Closed holidays and holiday weekends.
- Load limits
- PaintCare lists 200 gallons of paint per visit for homes and very small businesses; call before a huge load. The county voucher covers up to 50 lb of other hazardous waste.
- Fees
- PaintCare paint is free; other waste may cost money. The Erie County voucher needs an appointment. Credit or debit only, no cash or checks.
No appointment for a normal drop-off, but the voucher needs one. Ask prices for thinner, spray cans and weight over the voucher.
15 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Buffalo.
14 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 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.
Sherwin-Williams
1.4 mi1470 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
ABC Hardware & Rental
4.3 mi3336 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.4 mi2636 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6 mi2008 Ridge Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.2 mi2578 Walden Ave, Cheektowaga, NY 14225
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.3 mi2775 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
PPG Paints
6.4 mi1530 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224
- Limits
- Limit: 25 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.5 mi2082 George Urban Blvd, Depew, NY 14043
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
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Sherwin-Williams
7.4 mi4408 Milestrip Rd, Blasdell, NY 14219
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
8.3 mi2045 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
8.4 mi4869 Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Hazman - American Recyclers Transfer Station/Recycling Center
8.6 mi177 Wales Ave, Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in New York
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 am-6:30 pm, Saturday 9 am-1pm
- 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.
Sherwin-Williams
10 mi7604 Transit Rd, Williamsville, NY 14221
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
11 mi301 Meadow Dr, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Elma Hardware
12 mi2359 Bowen Rd, Elma, NY 14059
- 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 Buffalo cleanout?3
Paint plus thinner from a home project
Keep the free PaintCare paint apart. Before paying Hazman’s prices, try to book an Erie voucher for up to 50 pounds of household hazardous waste. Ask how your load is counted; the voucher won’t make everything free.
You can wait for the county event
Erie County lists November 7, 2026 in Hamburg, with sign-up in October. The page has no address or time yet; get them at sign-up or 716-858-6800. It takes household paint, spray paint and solvents, but not business or farm waste.
Your business has hazardous waste
Hazman serves small businesses making under 220 pounds a month, apart from the household voucher. Ask for a quote on solvents or industrial coatings. Free PaintCare house paint is handled separately.
Buffalo rules and tips3
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Hazman in Tonawanda takes latex and oil-based paint free through PaintCare. Paint plus other chemicals may fit Erie County’s 50-pound voucher, which needs an appointment. Other items and extra weight can cost more.
In Buffalo, free paint recycling and a chemical cleanout are separate. Hazman in Tonawanda does both; the county discount needs a reservation.
Paint-only and voucher trips work differently
PaintCare covers latex and oil paint at Hazman for free. For thinner, solvents or other chemicals, book the Erie County voucher before you go.
Weigh a mixed load first
The voucher covers 50 pounds of household material. Extra weight and unlisted items can cost money. Farms and businesses can’t use it.
Ignore the spring event notice
The April 18 Buffalo paint collection is over. Erie County now lists a November 7, 2026 event in Hamburg, with sign-up opening in October. Wait for the final location and details.
Free pickup programs and other options
For a few small, labeled cans, check the PaintCare locator against the Tonawanda trip. Hazman also does pickups for a quoted price. Before paying a hauler for 100+ gallons, see whether PaintCare’s free pickup covers it.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint apart from chemicals you’ll pay for, and tell staff if you have a voucher. Bring a card; Hazman no longer takes cash or checks.
Full preparation checklist →Buffalo questions2
Can I just walk in?
Yes, for a normal Hazman drop-off. Only the free county voucher needs an appointment.
Can my business bring leftover paint?
Ask Hazman whether you qualify and about PaintCare’s business oil-paint rules. The household voucher can’t pay for business waste.
Sources and how we checked8
The November county event lacks full details. Hazman’s paint-only limit and chemical prices need confirming.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
