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2 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Parr LumberPaint store0.8 mi
- Crook County HHW and LandfillHazardous waste site0.9 mi
- Negus Transfer StationPaint store13.9 mi
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Crook County Landfill household hazardous waste and paint depot, Prineville
110 SW Landfill Rd, Prineville, OR 97754
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based paint, still liquid, in the original container (Crook County). PaintCare's listing adds stain and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons, and says the site takes most other household hazardous waste; call for details.
- Who can use it
- Households and very small businesses in Oregon (PaintCare listing). Businesses by appointment.
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (county hours, effective March 1, 2021). PaintCare's listing says businesses come by appointment. The county's landfill page lists holiday closures on Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day) and November 26 and 27 (Thanksgiving), with regular hours on Saturday, November 28.
- Load limits
- 80 gallons (PaintCare listing). No limit is posted on the county's page.
- Fees
- The county lists latex and oil-based paint among its free recycling items. Solid latex paint can't be recycled and is charged a weight fee for disposal.
No empty, leaking or unlabeled containers. The 80-gallon limit and the business rules come only from PaintCare's listing. This site took about 4,013 of Crook County's 4,339 PaintCare gallons in 2025 (PaintCare's Oregon report).
Parr Lumber, Prineville (PaintCare drop-off on North Main Street)
601 N Main St, Prineville, OR 97754
- Accepts
- Labeled latex or oil-based paint, stain and varnish; cans up to 5 gallons. No aerosols, leaks or empties.
- Who can use it
- Homes and businesses; business oil-based paint only from very small businesses.
- Hours
- Store hours. Phone first.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons a visit.
- Fees
- Free.
The only store in Crook County on PaintCare's list, and PaintCare's list is the only source for its paint drop-off. No spray cans.
2 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Prineville.
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 Oregon
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.
Parr Lumber
0.8 mi601 N Main St, Prineville, OR 97754
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Crook County HHW and Landfill
0.9 mi110 SW Landfill Rd, Prineville, OR 97754
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Oregon
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8 am-4 pm Business by appointment
- Limits
- Limit: 80 gallons.
- Products
- This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site also takes most other household hazardous waste -- contact the site for details and restrictions. Please do not bring empty, leaking or unlabeled containers. SOME BUSINESSES may use this program by appointment or on special days. Contact the program for details if your paint (or other hazardous waste) is from a business.
Negus Transfer Station
13.9 mi2400 NE Maple Ave, Redmond, OR 97756
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Oregon
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8 am - 4 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.
Habitat ReStore Redmond
15.5 mi2744 NW 7th St, Redmond, OR 97756
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses
- Hours
- Tuesday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Miller Paint
15.6 mi641 NW Fir Ave, Redmond, OR 97756
- 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 Prineville cleanout?4
Thirty gallons from a house you just sold
Take it all to the Crook County Landfill in one trip; PaintCare lists an 80-gallon limit there. Parr Lumber would take only 5 gallons a visit.
A few cans of latex that dried up in the garage
Solid latex can't be recycled. The landfill takes it as trash and charges by weight. Bring paint in while it's still liquid next time.
You live out near Paulina
Paulina's transfer station has short Saturday hours and no paint service listed. Save your paint for a trip to the Prineville landfill, open Monday to Saturday.
A ranch shop with aerosols and solvents
Call 541-447-2398 and ask what the landfill's hazardous waste site will take and when. If you're a business, you'll need an appointment.
Prineville rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take liquid paint in its original can to the Crook County Landfill, 110 SW Landfill Rd, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the county lists paint among its free recycling items. For a few cans in town, Parr Lumber at 601 N Main St takes 5 gallons a visit. Call the landfill at 541-447-2398 about spray cans and thinner; the free August 29 county collection day has passed.
In Prineville, Oregon (Crook County), most leftover paint goes to the Crook County Landfill on SW Landfill Road. It runs a year-round household hazardous waste and paint site, open Monday to Saturday. Parr Lumber on North Main Street takes up to 5 gallons a visit. Crook County has its own options, so you don't need to drive to Bend's Knott Landfill.
The landfill handles almost all of Crook County's paint
PaintCare's 2025 Oregon report shows the landfill took about 4,013 gallons and Parr Lumber about 327, out of 4,339 in the county. Oregon DEQ counts 92% of Crook County's paint as collected at solid waste sites and 8% at stores. PaintCare lists the landfill's limit as 80 gallons.
Bring it liquid, not dried out
Crook County takes latex and oil-based paint only while it's still liquid and in its original can. Solid latex can't be recycled, so the landfill charges a weight fee to dispose of it. If you've let a can dry, you'll pay; if it's still wet, it's free.
Spray cans and thinner: call first
PaintCare's listing says the landfill site takes most other household hazardous waste and to call for details. The county's recycling page lists paint, motor oil and antifreeze but not thinner or spray cans. The county's free collection event on Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., listed aerosol spray cans, thinners and solvents, and fuels, free for residential customers only. That event is over, and the landfill page shows no upcoming events.
Paulina's transfer station isn't a paint stop
The small Paulina Transfer Station at 15595 SE Beaver Creek Road opens 8 to 10 a.m. on set Saturdays. From November 1 to April 30, that's only the second Saturday. The county's schedule doesn't mention paint, so bring paint to the Prineville landfill.
Keep paint out of your Republic cart
Republic Services, Prineville's hauler, says hazardous materials aren't allowed in trash carts. Its free self-service recycling depot at 1751 N Main St doesn't list paint either.
Free pickup programs and other options
With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare for a free large-volume pickup. PaintCare's data lists several sites in Redmond, including Sherwin-Williams, Miller Paint, Habitat ReStore Redmond and Deschutes County's Negus Transfer Station (10 gallons). Usable paint can go to a neighbor or a local group.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint liquid, in the original labeled can, with the lid on tight. Don't bring empty, leaking or unlabeled cans. Box spray cans and thinner separately, and call the landfill before bringing them. Businesses: book an appointment first.
Full preparation checklist →Prineville questions5
Where can I recycle paint in Prineville?
At the Crook County Landfill, 110 SW Landfill Rd, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or at Parr Lumber, 601 N Main St, up to 5 gallons a visit.
Is paint recycling free at the Crook County Landfill?
Liquid latex and oil-based paint in the original can is on the county's free recycling list. Dried latex isn't recyclable and is charged a weight fee.
When is Crook County's next hazardous waste day?
None is posted. The most recent one the county listed was Saturday, August 29, 2026. Call 541-447-2398 to ask about spray cans and chemicals in the meantime.
Can a business drop off paint in Prineville?
PaintCare lists the landfill for households and very small businesses, with businesses by appointment. Parr Lumber takes business latex; oil-based only from very small businesses.
Is the landfill closed for the holidays?
The county's landfill page lists closures on Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day) and November 26 and 27 (Thanksgiving). It's open regular hours on Saturday, November 28.
Sources and how we checked12
Checked October 16, 2026: Crook County's Landfill, Recycling, Republic Services and Electronics pages, its August 29, 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Event listing (past; location not given), Republic Services' fall 2026 Prineville newsletter and depot sheet, PaintCare's 2025 Oregon report (site gallons; no Crook County underserved event), Oregon DEQ's 2025 paint volume estimate (Crook: 4,339 gallons, 8% retail, 92% solid waste sites), and PaintCare locator data. No calls or visits. The holiday closure list on the landfill page gives no year. Parr Lumber and the 80-gallon limit rest only on PaintCare's list. Not settled: exactly which household chemicals the landfill takes on regular days and whether there's a fee for them; where the August event was held; whether there will be a 2027 event.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Crook County: Landfill (hours, events, closures) ↗Crook County: Recycling (paint at the landfill depot) ↗Crook County: Household Hazardous Waste Event, August 29, 2026 ↗Crook County: Republic Services page (Paulina Transfer Station schedule) ↗Republic Services Prineville: Fall 2026 newsletter (PDF) ↗Republic Services Prineville: Recycling Depot details (PDF) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare Oregon ↗PaintCare Oregon 2025 annual report, filed with Oregon DEQ (PDF) ↗Oregon DEQ: Estimate of 2025 Paint Collection Volumes by Wasteshed (PDF) ↗PaintCare free large-volume pickup (100+ gallons) ↗PaintCare business limits (very small businesses and oil-based paint) ↗
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