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6 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.9 mi
- Herzogs Paint CentersPaint store3.1 mi
- Page LumberPaint store3.2 mi
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Sherwin-Williams — Dutchess Turnpike
684 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish under PaintCare.
- Who can use it
- Homes and qualifying businesses. PaintCare limits business oil paint.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Call about paint space first.
- Load limits
- PaintCare lists 5 gallons per visit. No container over 5 gallons.
- Fees
- No charge on Dutchess Turnpike for PaintCare paint.
No spray cans or leaking, unlabeled or empty cans. Open doesn’t mean there’s room.
Herzog’s Paint Center — Manchester Road
409 Manchester Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
- Accepts
- PaintCare latex and oil house paint, stain and varnish.
- Who can use it
- Homes and qualifying businesses; businesses should ask about oil paint.
- Hours
- Call for store and paint hours; the county list doesn’t give them.
- Load limits
- PaintCare lists 5 gallons per visit. No container over 5 gallons.
- Fees
- Herzog’s on Manchester Road takes PaintCare paint for free.
The county list names this exact store. Call about space before using it as a backup to Dutchess Turnpike.
6 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Poughkeepsie.
6 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
1.9 mi684 Dutchess Tpk, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Herzogs Paint Centers
3.1 mi409 Manchester Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Page Lumber
3.2 mi360 Manchester Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
- Limits
- Limit: 10 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.5 mi1847 South Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Beck's Home and Hardware - New Paltz
8.4 mi4 Cherry Hill Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Herzogs Paint Centers
9.2 mi1083 Route 9, Fishkill, NY 12524
- 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 Poughkeepsie cleanout?3
Several cans of indoor paint need to go this weekend
Call the Dutchess Turnpike store first; it’s open Saturday and Sunday. Ask about paint space. Herzog’s on Manchester Road is the backup if staff confirm hours and room.
A garage cleanout has thinner and unlabeled old cans
Keep these apart from store-ready paint. October 17 sign-up is full, so call the county’s waste office before counting on it. A store taking labeled paint won’t necessarily take an unknown product.
A search result sends you to the Town transfer station
Check whether you’re in the Town and what it refuses. Its seasonal dates and bulky-waste service exclude liquid paint, and its 2026 dates are over.
Poughkeepsie rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Call Sherwin-Williams, 684 Dutchess Turnpike, or Herzog’s, 409 Manchester Road, for latex or oil house paint (5 gallons per visit each). The county’s last 2026 event, October 17 at 626 Dutchess Turnpike, was already full on October 6; 2027 dates come out in late spring 2027.
Poughkeepsie has two named paint stores; the county event and Town transfer station serve other needs. A Poughkeepsie mailing address doesn’t open a Town-only site.
Compare the two stores before loading
UCRRA names the Dutchess Turnpike Sherwin-Williams and Manchester Road Herzog’s as PaintCare sites, 5 gallons per visit each. Page Lumber, 360 Manchester Road, near Herzog’s, lists 10. Call with total gallons, biggest can and paint type.
Don’t plan around the full October event
The county says October 17 sign-up is full, and it’s the last 2026 collection. For thinner or other excluded items, ask the county what to do meanwhile; 2027 dates come out in late spring 2027. No future slot is promised.
Free pickup programs and other options
If neither store has room, check the PaintCare locator. The Town transfer station is no backup: its 2026 dates ended in September and it refuses paint and chemicals. Business oil paint must qualify under PaintCare; county household events aren’t for business waste.
Getting your paint ready
Keep labels and lids on. Tell the store if it’s latex, oil, stain or varnish. Set spray paint, solvents and leaking cans apart instead of hiding them in the load.
Full preparation checklist →Poughkeepsie questions3
Is the county event at 626 Dutchess Turnpike the paint store?
No. That’s the event site. The Sherwin-Williams is at 684 Dutchess Turnpike, with its own rules.
Can City residents use the Town transfer station for paint?
No. It refuses paint whoever you are. City and Town services differ.
Will either store take 10 gallons?
Not in one visit; PaintCare lists 5 gallons at each. Page Lumber, 360 Manchester Road, lists 10. Call before bringing more than a small load.
Sources and how we checked9
On October 6, 2026 the Dutchess page still said October 17 is full and 2027 dates come in late spring 2027. Store limits are from PaintCare’s October 6 locator. Herzog’s hours are unconfirmed; we booked nothing.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
UCRRA paint recycling directory ↗Poughkeepsie Sherwin-Williams hours ↗Dutchess County waste management and event status ↗Dutchess recycling and disposal questions ↗Town of Poughkeepsie transfer station ↗New York PaintCare program ↗PaintCare eligible products ↗PaintCare business limits ↗PaintCare location finder ↗
