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60 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Zee HardwarePaint store0.6 mi
- Mazzone Ace HardwarePaint store2.3 mi
- Corner HardwarePaint store2.3 mi
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DSNY Manhattan Special Waste Drop-Off
74 Pike Slip, between Cherry and South Streets, New York, NY
- Accepts
- Latex paint only, per NYC311 (DSNY’s list is broader). Oil house paint goes to a PaintCare store or SAFE event; full spray cans to a SAFE event.
- Who can use it
- NYC households only; bring proof of residency. No business waste. Commercial plates are banned except rentals; check a rental with 311.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Closed legal holidays and in severe weather.
- Load limits
- Up to 5 gallons of paint per visit.
- Fees
- No fee listed. Ask 311 to be sure.
Under the Manhattan Bridge. You unload yourself; staff can help. It doesn’t take every chemical.
DSNY Bronx — Hunts Point Special Waste Drop-Off
Farragut Street at the East River, Bronx, NY
- Accepts
- Latex paint only, per NYC311 (DSNY’s list is broader). Oil house paint goes to a PaintCare store or SAFE event; full spray cans to a SAFE event.
- Who can use it
- NYC households only; bring proof of residency. No business waste. Commercial plates are banned except rentals; check a rental with 311.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Closed legal holidays and in severe weather.
- Load limits
- Up to 5 gallons of paint per visit.
- Fees
- No fee listed. Ask 311 to be sure.
Turn onto Farragut Street from Food Center Drive, next to Fulton Fish Market. You unload yourself; staff can help.
DSNY Brooklyn — Greenpoint Special Waste Drop-Off
459 North Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY
- Accepts
- Latex paint only, per NYC311 (DSNY’s list is broader). Oil house paint goes to a PaintCare store or SAFE event; full spray cans to a SAFE event.
- Who can use it
- NYC households only; bring proof of residency. No business waste. Commercial plates are banned except rentals; check a rental with 311.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Closed legal holidays and in severe weather.
- Load limits
- Up to 5 gallons of paint per visit.
- Fees
- No fee listed. Ask 311 to be sure.
Use Kingsland Avenue north of Greenpoint Avenue; the drop-off is near 530 Kingsland. You unload yourself; staff can help.
DSNY Queens — College Point Special Waste Drop-Off
30th Avenue between 120th and 122nd Streets, Queens, NY
- Accepts
- Latex paint only, per NYC311 (DSNY’s list is broader). Oil house paint goes to a PaintCare store or SAFE event; full spray cans to a SAFE event.
- Who can use it
- NYC households only; bring proof of residency. No business waste. Commercial plates are banned except rentals; check a rental with 311.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Closed legal holidays and in severe weather.
- Load limits
- Up to 5 gallons of paint per visit.
- Fees
- No fee listed. Ask 311 to be sure.
Look for the northwest corner of the DSNY Queens District 7 garage. You unload yourself; staff can help.
DSNY Staten Island — Fresh Kills Special Waste Drop-Off
Muldoon Avenue exit, southbound West Shore Expressway, Staten Island, NY
- Accepts
- Latex paint only, per NYC311 (DSNY’s list is broader). Oil house paint goes to a PaintCare store or SAFE event; full spray cans to a SAFE event.
- Who can use it
- NYC households only; bring proof of residency. No business waste. Commercial plates are banned except rentals; check a rental with 311.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Closed legal holidays and in severe weather.
- Load limits
- Up to 5 gallons of paint per visit.
- Fees
- No fee listed. Ask 311 to be sure.
Drive past the DSNY security booth. You unload yourself; staff can help.
60 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of New York City.
30 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.
Zee Hardware
0.6 mi259 Schenectady Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit
Mazzone Ace Hardware
2.3 mi476 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Corner Hardware
2.3 mi2266 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Certified Lumber and Home Center
2.6 mi148 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Clinton Hill Hardware Inc
2.6 mi452 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.6 mi555 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Park Slope Hardware
2.7 mi593 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Big Reuse
3.1 mi1 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in New York
- Hours
- Monday-Sunday 10 am-6 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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Mazzone Paint Center
3.2 mi211 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Mazzone Ace Hardware
3.3 mi470 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Certified Boro Park Lumber
3.4 mi4601 New Utrecht Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
B and G Hardware
3.6 mi210 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
3.6 mi60 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11249
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Platz Hardware True Value
3.6 mi65-25 Forest Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4 mi4606 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
K and S Building Supply
4.3 mi901 65th St, Brooklyn, NY 11219
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
WR Paint Supply
4.4 mi720 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
DIY Supplies Color Factory
4.6 mi7419 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
General Paint Color Corp
4.8 mi89-01 Jamaica Ave, Woodhaven, NY 11421
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.9 mi3760 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
DIY Supplies Color Center
4.9 mi8230 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Loconsolo Paints
5 mi2660 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.1 mi1748 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Atlas Paints Plus
5.2 mi7722 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Long Island City Paint Store - PPG
5.3 mi51-02 27th St, Long Island City, NY 11101
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Harrys Paint and Hardware True Value
5.4 mi8203 Eliot Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.6 mi150 Varick St, New York, NY 10013
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.6 mi107-20 Atlantic Ave, Ozone Park, NY 11416
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Loconsolo of Forest Hills
5.7 mi10310 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Stillwell Ready Mix and Building Materials
5.8 mi2543 Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
- 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 New York City cleanout?3
You can carry a small latex load yourself
Follow the entrance directions below and bring proof of residency. You unload yourself, with staff help, so bring what you can handle. Closed legal holidays and bad weather.
You also have thinner or spray paint
A SAFE event is the better choice for mixed painting chemicals. Check the fall dates below, what’s taken and any limits before you go. Old spring dates and the September Manhattan date are over.
A contractor or property manager needs paint removed
City sites refuse business waste and commercial vehicles. DSNY points businesses to PaintCare’s free pickup, starting at 100 gallons by can size. Set other chemicals aside so the request lists only PaintCare paint.
New York City rules and tips3
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take household latex paint to a DSNY Special Waste site, one per borough, 5 gallons per visit. Oil-based house paint goes to a PaintCare store or SAFE event; full spray cans go to a SAFE event. City pages disagree on oil paint and spray cans at weekly sites.
NYC has weekly city drop-offs, dated SAFE events and paint-only store drop-offs. Pick by product: city pages disagree on oil paint and full spray cans at weekly sites.
Check on oil paint before a Special Waste trip
NYC311 sends oil paint and full spray cans to SAFE events; DSNY’s list is broader. Take oil house paint to a store that accepts it, or chemicals to a SAFE event. Ask 311 before relying on the weekly site.
Use the borough entrance, not just a map pin
Each card below gives directions. Several sites sit inside sanitation yards and are hard to see from the street. The address alone can put you on the wrong side of the yard.
Staten Island has free pickup for smaller loads
Households can ask GreenSheen for a free pickup at 800-507-4200. PaintCare says both “more than ten” and “ten or more” gallons, so ask if you have exactly ten. The crew won’t go inside, and someone must be home.
Free pickup programs and other options
Upcoming SAFE events: Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, October 11; Midland Beach Parking Lot 8, Staten Island, October 17; Orchard Beach, Bronx, October 24, 2026. All run 10 a.m.–4 p.m. PaintCare stores are another option. Got 100 gallons or more? PaintCare may pick it up for free.
Getting your paint ready
Bring proof you live in NYC and sealed, labeled cans. Keep chemicals apart. Don’t set out cans for pickup until the crew confirms the items and date.
Full preparation checklist →New York City questions4
Can a contractor use the city sites?
No business waste. Rentals are allowed past the commercial-plate ban, but that doesn’t make contractor waste OK. Use PaintCare’s business options or a hazardous waste company.
Are the old Thursday–Saturday hours still right?
No. DSNY and NYC311 both say Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Holiday and bad-weather closures still apply.
Is Manhattan’s September SAFE event still coming up?
No. The September 20, 2026 Manhattan event is over. Use a weekly site or a later event that takes your items.
Can I bring paint thinner with my latex to the weekly site?
Don’t assume so. Thinner is on the SAFE list, so bring the mixed load to a SAFE event. Keep thinner apart from paint and tell staff what it is.
Sources and how we checked8
DSNY lists paint broadly; NYC311 excludes oil paint and full spray cans. We added no unsupported store or promise.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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