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5 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1 mi
- Herzogs True Value Home CenterPaint store1.1 mi
- Habitat ReStore Ulster CountyPaint store3.7 mi
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Herzog’s Home Center — Kingston
151 Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401
- Accepts
- Liquid latex and oil house paint, stain and varnish. UCRRA names this store.
- Who can use it
- Households and qualifying businesses; businesses should check the oil-paint rules.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (supplier listing). Call about paint drop-off.
- Load limits
- PaintCare lists 5 gallons per visit. Cans 5 gallons or smaller, original labels.
- Fees
- Herzog’s takes PaintCare paint at no cost.
UCRRA says don’t dry out paint you bring here. No spray cans, thinner, leaking or empty cans.
UCRRA Kingston household hazardous waste event — October 25, 2026 (last 2026 HHW event)
999 Flatbush Road, Kingston, NY 12401
- Accepts
- Household latex, oil and lead paint, stain, solvents, spray cans and other listed hazardous waste.
- Who can use it
- Ulster County household waste only. No business, nonprofit or institution waste.
- Hours
- Sunday, October 25, 2026, 8 a.m.–noon, appointment only; sign-up was open October 6, 2026. Events run April, June, August and October, so this is 2026’s last. No 2027 dates were posted as of October 6, 2026. Not daily.
- Load limits
- 220 lb or 25 gallons per household. No container over 5 gallons.
- Fees
- Free for Ulster County households.
Spots can fill. Ask about unknown or unlabeled items 2–3 weeks ahead. Boxes and containers aren’t returned.
5 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Kingston.
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.
Sherwin-Williams
1 mi568 Albany Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
- Limits
- Limit: 10 Gallons per visit.
Herzogs True Value Home Center
1.1 mi151 Plaza Rd, Kingston, NY 12401
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Habitat ReStore Ulster County
3.7 mi406 Route 28, Kingston, NY 12401
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in New York
- Hours
- Wednesday-Saturday 11 am-4 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Williams Lumber & Home Center
5.2 mi6760 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Saugerties Lumber True Value
10.7 mi223 Ulster Ave, Saugerties, NY 12477-1235
- Limits
- Limit:15 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 Kingston cleanout?3
You inherited cans with missing labels
UCRRA asks for a call two to three weeks before October 25 about unknown or repacked items. Call 845-336-0600 soon with what you know. Don’t make up labels or pass unknown liquid off as house paint.
The event looks full
UCRRA books on Eventbrite and keeps a waiting list. Cancel a slot you can’t use. A store lets paint-only loads skip the line, but it won’t take the other chemicals the event turns away.
A nonprofit wants to clear its maintenance closet
The event refuses nonprofit, institution and business waste, however small. House paint can use PaintCare’s business options; UCRRA also lists hazardous waste removal companies.
Kingston rules and tips3
THE LOCAL ANSWER
For a small paint-only load, use Herzog’s on Plaza Road (5 gallons per visit). For paint plus chemicals, book UCRRA’s Sunday, October 25, 2026 event at 999 Flatbush Road, for Ulster County household waste only. It’s UCRRA’s last 2026 event; 2027 dates were still not posted on October 6, 2026.
Kingston has a store option for usable liquid house paint and an October event for bigger cleanouts, each with its own rules.
A few labeled cans can go to a store
UCRRA names Herzog’s at Kingston Plaza; PaintCare lists 5 gallons per visit. For more, PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams, 568 Albany Avenue, and Habitat ReStore Ulster County, 406 Route 28, at 10 gallons each. The ReStore posts Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Book October’s chemical drop-off
The October 25, 2026 Kingston event takes household paint, solvents and sprays by appointment. UCRRA holds events only in April, June, August and October, so it’s the last in 2026. Ulster residents only; no business, nonprofit or institution waste.
Ask about unknown products early
UCRRA wants to hear two to three weeks ahead about chemicals without labels or original containers. With an October 25 date, call soon instead of showing up with mystery cans.
Free pickup programs and other options
If Herzog’s is full, the locator lists other stores. UCRRA also showed a paint-only event Saturday, October 10, 2026, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., at Wallkill Senior High School, 90 Robinson Drive; check who can use it. Businesses should use a paint drop-off they qualify for or a hazardous waste company; the ReStore covers households and very small businesses.
Getting your paint ready
For the event, box paint apart from other chemicals, in boxes you can leave. Stay in your car while staff unload.
Full preparation checklist →Kingston questions3
Are transfer-station hours the hazardous waste hours?
No. The October 25 event runs 8 a.m.–noon by appointment only. The 999 Flatbush Road transfer station doesn’t take chemicals day to day.
How much can one household bring?
Up to 220 pounds or 25 gallons, no container over 5 gallons.
What if I miss October 25?
Events run April, June, August and October, and the 2027 calendar was not out yet on October 6, 2026. Take paint to a PaintCare store and store other chemicals safely until then.
Sources and how we checked6
PaintCare’s October 6 locator gave Herzog’s 5-gallon limit and the other store limits. UCRRA’s pages that day showed October 25 sign-up open, appointments required, and events in April, June, August and October. Event boxes aren’t returned.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
