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4 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Dallesport Transfer StationHazardous waste site2.1 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.2 mi
- Habitat ReStore Columbia GorgePaint store2.2 mi
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Columbia Gorge ReStore
1001 W 6th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Accepts
- Tri-County lists it for latex and oil paint, stain and varnish.
- Who can use it
- Oregon households and businesses. Businesses: ask about oil-based paint.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 10 am–3 pm. Call to check it’s taking paint.
- Load limits
- Original labeled cans. Ask about total amount and can condition.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare paint.
No paint thinner or spray paint.
4 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of The Dalles.
3 paint stores and 2 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 VSQG Businesses in Oregon
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.
Dallesport Transfer Station
2.1 mi136 Tidyman Rd, Dallesport, WA 98617
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Klickitat County
- Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday 9 am - 5 pm. Closed 11:30 am - 12 pm daily
- 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 also takes most other household hazardous waste -- contact the site for details and restrictions. Please do not bring empty, leaking or unlabeled containers.
Sherwin-Williams
2.2 mi521 Mount Hood St, The Dalles, OR 97058
- 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.
- Limits
- Limit: 5 Gallons per visit.
Habitat ReStore Columbia Gorge
2.2 mi1001 W 6th St, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Tri County HHW The Dalles
2.3 mi1317 W 1st St, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Hood River County Wasco County Sherman County
- Hours
- 5/20/23, 8/19/23, 11/18 , 9am - 2pm, Households and small businesses registration required.
- Limits
- Limit: 200 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 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.
Gorge Rebuilt-it Center
19 mi995 Tucker Rd, Hood River, OR 97031
- Hours
- Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 10 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 The Dalles cleanout?3
Good paint cans, any time of year
Call Columbia Gorge ReStore on W 6th Street before loading. Tri-County lists it and Sherwin-Williams in The Dalles for paint. Compare space and hours; the chemical event isn’t the only way to recycle house paint.
Solvent, spray cans or finishes you’re unsure about
Sign up with Tri-County for the right event; don’t add these to a store load. It lists a November 14, 2026 event in The Dalles, and sign-up gets you directions and item approval. The office at 2705 E 2nd Street may not be the drop-off.
You’re a business, or live outside the three counties
Tri-County serves households, businesses and farmers in Wasco, Sherman and Hood River counties, with different rules for each. Businesses use the small-business sign-up and describe the waste first. Being nearby doesn’t let you bring an unapproved business load from outside.
The Dalles rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Columbia Gorge ReStore takes PaintCare paint year-round. Tri-County also lists a local Sherwin-Williams for paint. Other chemicals need the hazardous waste program, which requires sign-up.
The Dalles has a ReStore that takes paint year-round. Tri-County’s hazardous waste events take more planning. Sort your products, then pick.
Paint, stain and varnish: the ReStore
Tri-County lists Columbia Gorge ReStore for latex and oil paint, stain and varnish. Call first in case it’s full.
Sign up for a chemical event
Tri-County lists a The Dalles event on November 14, 2026; sign-up required. You get directions when you sign up. The office address may not be the drop-off.
Free pickup programs and other options
For thinners or spray cans, call Tri-County at 541-506-2529. It serves Wasco, Sherman and Hood River counties; ask who can come and the business rules.
Getting your paint ready
Keep labels readable and lids shut. Give the store a list of your paint, and the hazardous waste program a separate list of what the store won’t take.
Full preparation checklist →The Dalles questions2
Must I wait until November to recycle house paint?
No. A store that takes paint year-round may have room.
Can I bring waste to a Tri-County office?
No. Sign up for the event and follow its directions.
Sources and how we checked4
Get the event’s drop-off address, item list and limit at sign-up. Don’t assume the program office is the entrance.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
