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5 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Noble Ace HardwarePaint store1 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1 mi
- Kingsboro Lumber CoPaint store4.6 mi
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Sherwin-Williams — North Comrie Avenue, Johnstown (PaintCare drop-off)
222 N Comrie Ave, Johnstown, NY 12095
- 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
- New York households and businesses, according to PaintCare. No county permit needed.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular store hours. We didn't check store hours; call first.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons per visit, according to PaintCare's listing. That's more than most stores in the area allow, so call to make sure they have room.
- Fees
- Free for paint.
This is a paint store, not a hazardous waste site. Thinner and other chemicals wait for Fulton County's next hazardous waste day.
Noble Ace Hardware — South Comrie Avenue, Johnstown (PaintCare drop-off)
130 S Comrie Ave, Johnstown, NY 12095
- 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
- New York 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
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint.
Smaller limit than the Sherwin-Williams on North Comrie Avenue. Call ahead to make sure the store can take what you bring.
Fulton County Department of Solid Waste, Mud Road (hazardous waste day site, odd years)
847 Mud Rd, Johnstown, NY 12095
- Accepts
- On hazardous waste day: oil-based and latex house paint, thinner, strippers and varnish, solvents and degreasers, pool chemicals, lawn chemicals, cleaners, driveway sealer, car fluids, roofing tar and photo chemicals. During Mud Road's regular hours: fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermostats, 20-lb propane tanks, and fridges and other Freon units ($5 each).
- Who can use it
- Fulton County residents. The county says businesses can't use its transfer stations; ask the Recycling Info-Line about business waste.
- Hours
- Hazardous waste drop-off is held only in odd-numbered years, in August, by appointment. The county's policy guide says the next one will be in the summer of 2027; no date is posted yet. The landfill scale is open Monday–Friday 7:15 am–3 pm and Saturday 7:15–11:30 am, but that's for trash, tires and appliances, not paint.
- Load limits
- Household amounts by appointment. The county doesn't post a gallon limit.
- Fees
- Hazardous waste day is free for residents.
Don't bring liquid paint here on a normal day. The county's transfer station lists don't include paint, and its guide says paint cans aren't bulk metal. For questions, call the Recycling Info-Line at 518-736-5504 or the main office at 518-736-5501.
5 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Johnstown.
5 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.
Noble Ace Hardware
1 mi130 S Comrie Ave, Johnstown, NY 12095
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1 mi222 N Comrie Ave, Johnstown, NY 12095
- Limits
- Limit:15 Gallons per visit.
Kingsboro Lumber Co
4.6 mi17 Meadow St, Gloversville, NY 12078
- Limits
- Limit: 10 Gallons per visit.
Tanner Lumber Inc
9.4 mi4 N 2nd Ave, Broadalbin, NY 12025
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
9.9 mi4908 NY-30, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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 Johnstown cleanout?4
You found old cans in a Johnstown basement
Take liquid house paint and stain to a Comrie Avenue store. Store thinner and other chemicals in a safe spot until the county's 2027 hazardous waste day.
You have half a can that has gone bad
The county suggests drying it with cat litter, sand or sawdust and throwing it out with the lid off. City residents should check with the City Engineer's Office first, since the city's garbage page lists paint as not collected.
You're a landlord clearing several units
Landlords need a county commercial permit and can't use the transfer stations. Take house paint to Sherwin-Williams on North Comrie Avenue in several trips, or ask PaintCare for a pickup at 100 gallons or more.
You live in Gloversville or Broadalbin
Kingsboro Lumber on Meadow Street in Gloversville and Tanner Lumber in Broadalbin are PaintCare stores closer to home. Your county transfer station won't take paint either.
Johnstown rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take house paint, stain and varnish to Sherwin-Williams at 222 N Comrie Ave (PaintCare lists up to 15 gallons a visit) or Noble Ace Hardware at 130 S Comrie Ave (5 gallons); call first. Fulton County's hazardous waste day for thinner and other chemicals runs only in odd years, and the county says the next one is in the summer of 2027. Don't bring paint to the Mud Road transfer station.
Johnstown, in Fulton County, New York, has two stores on Comrie Avenue that take old paint for free through PaintCare. Fulton County's transfer stations don't take paint, and the county's hazardous waste day happens only in odd-numbered years, so the next one is in 2027. The Saratoga Springs and Albany guides cover other counties; their collection days don't apply here.
Comrie Avenue has both stores
Both Johnstown PaintCare stores are on Comrie Avenue: Sherwin-Williams at 222 North (518-736-2200) and Noble Ace Hardware at 130 South (518-762-3658). PaintCare lists 15 gallons a visit at Sherwin-Williams, which is high for this area, so call to make sure. Anyone in New York can use them; you don't need a county permit.
Hazardous waste day is every other year
Fulton County holds its free hazardous waste drop-off at 847 Mud Road only in odd-numbered years, in August, by appointment. The county's guide says the next one is in the summer of 2027 and tells you to store chemicals safely until then. No date is posted yet. Call the Recycling Info-Line, 518-736-5504.
The Mud Road transfer station isn't for paint
The Landfill Transfer Station at 847 Mud Road serves the City of Johnstown, the Town of Johnstown and the City of Gloversville. It takes trash, recycling, bulk metal, textiles, motor oil, batteries and electronics with a permit sticker. Paint isn't on its list, and the county says paint cans don't go in the metal bin.
Dried paint and the city's curbside trash
The county guide says you can dry small amounts of any paint with cat litter, sand or sawdust and put the can in household garbage with the lid off. But the City of Johnstown's garbage page lists paint as something it won't collect. Before you set dried cans at the curb, call the City Engineer's Office at 518-736-4014.
Town residents use Berkshire or Mud Road
Town of Johnstown residents have no garbage pickup and can use either the Berkshire Transfer Station at 876 E. Fulton St. Ext. (Route 29A) or the Mud Road station. Berkshire also serves Bleecker and the Village and Town of Mayfield. Neither takes paint.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare also lists Kingsboro Lumber at 17 Meadow St in Gloversville (518-773-7939, 10 gallons a visit), Tanner Lumber at 4 N 2nd Ave in Broadalbin (5 gallons) and Allen and Palmer Do It Best Hardware at 112 N Main St in Northville (10 gallons). 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. Stores won't take spray cans, or leaking, unlabeled or empty cans. Don't put paint cans in single-stream recycling; the county says they don't belong there. Empty spray cans can go in the bin.
Full preparation checklist →Johnstown questions5
Where can I drop off paint in Johnstown, NY?
At Sherwin-Williams, 222 N Comrie Ave, or Noble Ace Hardware, 130 S Comrie Ave, during store hours. Both are PaintCare drop-offs and free. Call first.
When is Fulton County's next hazardous waste day?
The county holds it in odd-numbered years, in August, by appointment. Its guide says the next one is in the summer of 2027. No date is posted yet; call 518-736-5504.
Can I take paint to the transfer station on Mud Road?
No. Paint isn't on the county's transfer station list. Take liquid house paint to a PaintCare store instead.
Can I put dried paint in the trash in Johnstown?
The county says dried paint can go in household garbage with the lid off. The city's garbage page lists paint as something it won't collect, so call the City Engineer's Office at 518-736-4014 before setting it out.
I'm a contractor. Can I use the transfer station?
No. The county says contractors and businesses can't use its transfer stations. The Comrie Avenue stores take house paint from businesses. With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare for a free pickup.
Sources and how we checked10
Checked October 16, 2026 from the City of Johnstown's garbage page, Fulton County's Department of Solid Waste, transfer station, Landfill and Berkshire station, recycling and policy guide pages, and PaintCare's New York page, large-volume page and locator data; no calls or visits. The county's policy guide still mentions an August 14, 2021 date in one entry, but its main entry says the next hazardous waste day is in summer 2027, which matches the odd-year rule on the transfer station pages. The city page says paint isn't collected as garbage, while the county allows dried paint in household garbage; we didn't find a city rule on dried paint. PaintCare's 15-gallon limit at Sherwin-Williams is unusual and wasn't confirmed by the store. We didn't check store hours.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Johnstown: Garbage & Recycling ↗Fulton County Solid Waste Policy Guide ↗Fulton County Department of Solid Waste ↗Fulton County: Transfer Stations ↗Fulton County: Landfill Transfer Station ↗Fulton County: Berkshire Transfer Station ↗Fulton County: Single-stream recycling ↗PaintCare New York ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
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