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3 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.5 mi
- Bennington Seasonal Household Hazardous Waste FacilityPaint store3.4 mi
- Hoosick Falls Transfer StationPaint store9.4 mi
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Bennington HHW Depot at the Bennington Transfer Station (BCSWA)
904 Houghton Lane, Bennington, VT 05201
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based paint and stain (sent to PaintCare for recycling), plus spray paint and other aerosols, thinner and other flammable liquids, pesticides, antifreeze, corrosives, propane tanks and fire extinguishers 20 pounds or smaller, damaged batteries and vapes.
- Who can use it
- Residents of the 13 Alliance towns: Arlington, Bennington, Dorset, Glastenbury, Manchester, Pownal, Rupert, Sandgate, Searsburg, Shaftsbury, Stamford, Sunderland and Woodford. Very small businesses in those towns book a special appointment through the program manager (802-442-0713 ext. 2).
- Hours
- Seasonal, by appointment only, on Mondays (Tuesdays after holiday weekends). PaintCare lists June–October; BCSWA's own pages say May to October. The online booking calendar showed no open times as of October 13, 2026. The transfer station around it is open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon (2023 price list).
- Load limits
- 10 gallons of paint per visit, per PaintCare. Containers up to 5 gallons. Containers are not returned.
- Fees
- $5 per car per appointment for residents (shown in the booking tool). Paint is free for very small businesses, per PaintCare; their other waste is priced by type and amount.
No asbestos, used oil, fluorescent bulbs or undamaged batteries at the depot; most of those go elsewhere on the transfer station grounds. Book online or call; no walk-ins. 802-442-0713 is the Alliance office; BCSWA lists (800) 499-4370 for the transfer station itself.
BCSWA: book a household hazardous waste drop-off appointment ↗BCSWA: household hazardous waste disposal (season, 13 towns, Rutland option) ↗BCSWA: list of acceptable materials at the HHW Depot ↗BCSWA news: depot opening, Monday schedule and $5 fee (2023) ↗BCSWA transfer stations and service areas ↗Bennington Transfer Station price list and hours, effective October 1, 2023 (PDF) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
Sherwin-Williams, Northside Drive (PaintCare site)
214 Northside Drive, Bennington, VT 05201
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish in original labeled containers from quart size up to 5 gallons, still liquid.
- Who can use it
- Vermont households and businesses, per PaintCare.
- Hours
- Store hours, per PaintCare. Call ahead to check hours and room.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit (BCSWA says per day).
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
PaintCare lists 214 Northside Drive; BCSWA's paint page lists 215 Northside Drive, Suite 8, with the same phone number. No spray cans, thinner or leaking containers.
3 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Bennington.
5 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 Vermont
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
2.5 mi214 Northside Dr, Bennington, VT 05201
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Bennington Seasonal Household Hazardous Waste Facility
3.4 mi904 Houghton Ln, Bennington, VT 05201
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Bennngton County
- Hours
- Mondays by appointment June - October
- 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 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.
- Notes
- VSQG by appointment, no charge for paint.
Hoosick Falls Transfer Station
9.4 miWalnut St, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Hoosick Falls (village)
- Limits
- Limit: 5 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.
Miles Lumber
14 mi178 Chittenden Dr, Arlington, VT 05250
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Pittstown Transfer Station
15.5 mi2500 NY-67, Johnsonville, NY 12094
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Pittstown
- Hours
- April-November 8-Noon the third Saturday of the month.
- Limits
- Limit: 5 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 Bennington cleanout?4
You're in North Bennington with a shelf of old stain
Stain is a PaintCare product, so Sherwin-Williams on Northside Drive takes it free, 5 gallons a visit. Save the depot trip for thinner and pesticides.
You live in Manchester or Dorset
You're in the Alliance, so the Bennington depot is yours, but three PaintCare stores in Manchester Center are closer for paint alone.
The depot season has ended
BCSWA points Alliance residents to RCSWD's Gleason Road depot in Rutland, where paint is free and other chemicals carry non-district fees. Book there 24 hours ahead.
You'd like free paint for a fence
BCSWA's Paint Share gave away depot paint to registered Alliance residents in July 2025. Colors and amounts weren't guaranteed. Check bcswa.org for a future date.
Bennington rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
For house paint, take up to 5 gallons to Sherwin-Williams, 214 Northside Drive, during store hours, free. For thinner, spray cans and other chemicals, book a Monday slot at the BCSWA depot, 904 Houghton Lane ($5 per car), but its season ends in October. The booking calendar showed no open times as of October 13, 2026.
Bennington's hazardous waste option is the Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance (BCSWA) depot inside the transfer station on Houghton Lane. It's seasonal and runs on Mondays by appointment, for the Alliance's 13 towns. Outside the season, house paint goes to PaintCare stores like Sherwin-Williams on Northside Drive.
The depot is a Monday-only, seasonal stop
BCSWA opened the depot in 2023 to replace one-day events. It runs Mondays (Tuesdays after holiday weekends) by appointment. PaintCare lists June–October; BCSWA's pages say May to October. Book at bcswa.org or call 802-442-0713 ext. 2.
One depot serves 13 towns
The depot is for residents of all 13 Alliance towns: Arlington, Bennington, Dorset, Glastenbury, Manchester, Pownal, Rupert, Sandgate, Searsburg, Shaftsbury, Stamford, Sunderland and Woodford. That includes North Bennington and Old Bennington, which BCSWA lists in the Bennington transfer station's service area.
Two BCSWA pages disagree on dried latex
BCSWA's paint page says dried latex in cans goes in the trash. Its A–Z list says paint is banned from the trash in Vermont, and Vermont DEC says to check locally. The safe choice is a PaintCare store.
Paint left at the depot can come back out
BCSWA's Paint Share was on July 12, 2025. It gave away usable paint dropped at the depot to Alliance residents, schools and businesses. Watch bcswa.org for the next one.
Free pickup programs and other options
Other PaintCare stores BCSWA names: Miles Lumber in Arlington and Aubuchon, R.K. Miles and Sherwin-Williams in Manchester Center. Off-season, BCSWA says Alliance residents can use RCSWD's Gleason Road depot in Rutland for an extra non-district fee. With 100+ gallons, ask PaintCare for a free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original labeled can, quart size or larger, still liquid. Check BCSWA's list of acceptable materials before you book a depot slot; containers aren't returned. Bring $5 for the depot visit. Call the store first to check it has room.
Full preparation checklist →Bennington questions5
How much paint can I bring to the depot?
PaintCare lists 10 gallons per visit at the Bennington depot, in containers up to 5 gallons.
Does the depot cost anything?
Residents pay $5 per car per appointment, shown in the booking tool. PaintCare says very small businesses pay nothing for paint; their other waste is priced by type and amount.
Can I just show up on a Monday?
No. The depot is appointment-only. Book online or call 802-442-0713 ext. 2.
What if I live in Bennington but it's November?
Use a PaintCare store for house paint. Store other chemicals safely until the depot reopens, or book RCSWD's Gleason Road depot in Rutland and pay its non-district fee.
Can my painting company use the depot?
Only very small businesses in Alliance towns, by special appointment with the program manager. PaintCare stores also take business paint within PaintCare's limits.
Sources and how we checked15
On October 13, 2026 we read BCSWA's appointment, hazardous waste, acceptable materials, paint, A–Z, transfer station, about and Paint Share pages, the 2023 opening notice, the 2023 transfer station price list, Vermont DEC and PaintCare's locator data. The booking tool showed $5 and no open times. Season start (May or June) and the Sherwin-Williams street number (214 or 215) differ between sources. We didn't confirm store capacity.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
BCSWA: book a household hazardous waste drop-off appointment ↗BCSWA: household hazardous waste disposal (season, 13 towns, Rutland option) ↗BCSWA: list of acceptable materials at the HHW Depot ↗BCSWA: architectural paint and take-back stores ↗BCSWA A–Z list: paint ↗BCSWA transfer stations and service areas ↗BCSWA: about the Alliance (member towns) ↗BCSWA news: depot opening, Monday schedule and $5 fee (2023) ↗BCSWA Paint Share, July 12, 2025 ↗Bennington Transfer Station price list and hours, effective October 1, 2023 (PDF) ↗Vermont DEC: proper recycling and disposal of paint ↗PaintCare Vermont ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare accepted and excluded products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
