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4 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Roots Flooring and PaintPaint store0.3 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.3 mi
- North Norwich Transfer StationPaint store4 mi
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North Norwich Transfer Station (Chenango County, PaintCare drop-off)
6701 NY-12, Norwich, NY 13815
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, primer, stain, sealer, shellac and varnish in original labeled containers up to 5 gallons with a secure lid. Empty cans are taken, according to PaintCare. No spray cans, thinner, solvents, auto or craft paint, or open or leaking cans.
- Who can use it
- Chenango County households and very small businesses, according to PaintCare. The county says every vehicle using its sites needs a free residential permit sticker on the driver's door window.
- Hours
- Monday 8 am–noon; Tuesday–Saturday 8 am–4 pm, according to Chenango County and PaintCare.
- Load limits
- 20 gallons per visit, according to PaintCare.
- Fees
- Free for paint. The county takes cash or check only for its other fees.
The county lists this site's phone as 607-337-1815; PaintCare lists 607-337-1792, which is the county's main waste office. The county page lists it as 6701 NYS Highway 12. Bring your permit sticker; stickers are tied to one vehicle.
Pharsalia Landfill (Chenango County, PaintCare drop-off)
439 County Rd 47, Norwich, NY 13815
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, primer, stain, sealer, shellac and varnish in original labeled containers up to 5 gallons with a secure lid. Empty cans are taken, according to PaintCare. No spray cans, thinner, solvents, auto or craft paint, or open or leaking cans.
- Who can use it
- Chenango County households and businesses, according to PaintCare. Vehicles need the county's free residential permit sticker; the county says Saturday is for residential use only.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 8 am–4 pm; Saturday 8 am–noon (residents only on Saturday), according to Chenango County.
- Load limits
- 10 gallons per visit, according to PaintCare.
- Fees
- Free for paint. Cash or check only for other fees.
The landfill is in the Town of Pharsalia but has a Norwich mailing address. The county lists the phone as 607-337-1769; PaintCare lists 607-337-1790, the county's waste office line. PaintCare spells the name "Pharsalla."
Roots Flooring and Paint — South Broad Street, Norwich (PaintCare drop-off)
43 S Broad St, Norwich, NY 13815
- 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 sticker needed.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular store hours. We didn't check store hours; call first.
- Load limits
- 10 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint.
Unlike the county sites, this store won't take empty cans. Call ahead to make sure it has room.
4 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Norwich.
4 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.
Roots Flooring and Paint
0.3 mi43 S Broad St, Norwich, NY 13815
- Limits
- Limit: 10 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1.3 mi5631 State Hwy 12, Norwich, NY 13815
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
North Norwich Transfer Station
4 mi6701 NYS Hwy 12, Norwich, NY 13815
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Chenango County
- Hours
- Monday 8-am-12pm, Tuesday-Saturday 8 am-4 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 20 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.
Chenango County Landfill - Pharsalla Landfill
8.1 mi439 County Rd 47, Norwich, NY 13815
- Who
- Households and Businesses in Chenango County
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm, Saturday 8 am-12 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 10 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.
Brisben Transfer Station
15.3 mi177 Coutermarsh Rd, Greene, NY 13778
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Chenango County
- Hours
- Open Monday Hours: 8-12, Open Tuesday through Saturday Hours: 8-4
- Limits
- Limit: 10 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.
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 Norwich cleanout?4
You're a county resident with 15 gallons
Take it all in one trip to North Norwich with your permit sticker. PaintCare lists 20 gallons a visit there, more than any other site in or near Norwich.
You have oil-based stain from an old deck job
Bring it to a county site or a PaintCare store. The county's PaintCare page and listings say oil-based house paint and stain are taken, even though the county's paint tips page says otherwise.
You have spray cans and thinner too
PaintCare sites won't take them. Store them safely and call 607-337-1792 to find out when the next county collection is.
You live near Greene
The Brisben Transfer Station in Greene takes 10 gallons a visit, Monday 8 am–noon and Tuesday–Saturday 8 am–4 pm, with the county sticker.
Norwich rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
In Norwich, New York, bring up to 20 gallons of house paint to the North Norwich Transfer Station, 6701 NY-12, Monday 8 am–noon or Tuesday–Saturday 8 am–4 pm, with your free county permit sticker. No sticker? Roots Flooring and Paint at 43 S Broad St takes up to 10 gallons. Thinner and spray cans wait for the county's next hazardous waste day; the 2026 one was August 8.
Norwich, in Chenango County, New York, is one of the few places where county waste sites take paint all year. The North Norwich Transfer Station and the Pharsalia Landfill are PaintCare drop-offs, and so are two stores in the city. The Oneonta guide covers Otsego County; its reuse center and rules are separate.
Get the free permit sticker first
Chenango County says every vehicle using its sites needs a residential permit sticker on the driver's door window. It's free to county residents but tied to one vehicle. Fill out the application and return it at any of the three scale houses, or call 607-337-1792.
All three county sites take paint
The county says it works with PaintCare to take paint all year at all three of its sites. PaintCare lists 20 gallons a visit at North Norwich, 10 at the Pharsalia Landfill and 10 at the Brisben Transfer Station, 177 Coutermarsh Rd, Greene. PaintCare says these sites also take empty cans.
Oil-based paint: two county pages disagree
The county's paint tips page says oil-based paint must go to a hazardous waste day. Its PaintCare page and PaintCare's listings say the county sites take both oil-based and latex. Bring oil-based house paint to a county site, and call 607-337-1792 if you're unsure.
Hazardous waste day happened in August
The 2026 county collection was Saturday, August 8, at the Highway Garage, 79 Rexford St., by appointment, 15 gallons or 50 pounds per household. The county says events run bi-annually, depending on budget funding. No next date is posted. Keep thinner, spray cans and chemicals until then.
Ask about the latex paint exchange
The county DPW runs a Latex Paint Exchange Program; call 607-337-1792 for details. The county also suggests offering usable paint to Habitat for Humanity and other groups.
Free pickup programs and other options
Sherwin-Williams at 5631 State Hwy 12 in Norwich (607-334-7890) is another PaintCare store, 5 gallons a visit. The county's Brisben Transfer Station at 177 Coutermarsh Rd, Greene (607-656-7718), takes 10 gallons a visit with the same hours as North Norwich. 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 secured. The county won't take open or leaking cans. At the county sites, pay any other fees in cash or check; no cards. If you dry latex for the trash, leave the lid off so your hauler can see it's dry.
Full preparation checklist →Norwich questions5
Does the Norwich, NY transfer station take paint?
Yes. The North Norwich Transfer Station, 6701 NY-12, is a PaintCare drop-off for up to 20 gallons a visit. You need the free county permit sticker on your vehicle.
Can I throw latex paint in the trash in Chenango County?
Only when it's dry. The county says liquid paint isn't allowed in garbage. Mix latex with kitty litter, let it harden, and leave the lid off so your hauler can see it's dry.
Where do I take paint thinner and spray paint?
Hold them for the county's next hazardous waste day. The 2026 event was August 8 and needed an appointment. Call 607-337-1792 to ask about the next date.
Can a business drop off paint at the county sites?
PaintCare lists North Norwich and Brisben for households and very small businesses, and Pharsalia for households and businesses. Roots Flooring and Paint takes paint from any New York business.
I don't have a county permit sticker. What now?
Use a store. Roots Flooring and Paint, 43 S Broad St, takes 10 gallons a visit, and Sherwin-Williams on State Hwy 12 takes 5.
Sources and how we checked9
Checked October 16, 2026 from Chenango County's solid waste facilities, waste management, PaintCare, household hazardous waste, paint tips and recycling pages (read in the in-app browser because the county site blocks automated fetches) and PaintCare's New York page, large-volume page and locator data; no calls or visits. Phone numbers differ between the county and PaintCare for North Norwich and Pharsalia; we use the county's numbers. The county spells Brisben's road "Countermarsh"; PaintCare spells it "Coutermarsh." The paint tips page conflicts with the PaintCare page on oil-based paint; neither page is dated, so we follow the PaintCare page, which matches PaintCare's listings. We didn't find a city page on trash or paint, or details on the Latex Paint Exchange. Store hours weren't checked.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Chenango County: Solid Waste Facilities ↗Chenango County: PaintCare ↗Chenango County: Household Hazardous Waste ↗Chenango County: Paint Tips and Disposal ↗Chenango County: Recycling Operations ↗Chenango County: Waste Management ↗PaintCare New York ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
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