Drop it off free
12 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Bibens Ace HardwarePaint store1 mi
- CSWD Environmental Depot HHWFHazardous waste site3.3 mi
- PPG PaintsPaint store3.8 mi
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All drop-off locations in and near Burlington14
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CSWD Environmental Depot (hazardous waste facility)
1011 Airport Parkway, South Burlington, VT 05403
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish, plus thinner, strippers, glue, roofing tar and most household hazardous waste, including items PaintCare doesn't cover.
- Who can use it
- Chittenden County households and very small businesses. Out-of-district businesses can bring only house paint, covered electronics and mercury bulbs, by phone appointment.
- Hours
- Wednesday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., by appointment only. Closed Wednesday, October 21, 2026, for staff training. Households book online; businesses call and leave a message.
- Load limits
- Households: 20 gallons of everything per appointment; 20–40 gallons, two back-to-back slots the same day; over 40, call the business line. Use original containers or label anything rehoused. Fuel cans over 5 gallons stay overnight.
- Fees
- Free for household amounts from county residents; others may be charged. Very small businesses: PaintCare-covered paint free; other latex $0.55/lb, other oil-based $0.90/lb (prices effective October 27, 2022). Cash, check or card (3% card fee).
No walk-ins. No ammunition, asbestos, explosives, gas cylinders or medical waste. The Pine Street drop-off center in Burlington doesn't take paint or thinner; bring them here.
Bibens Ace Hardware, North Avenue (PaintCare retail site)
1127 North Avenue, Burlington, VT 05408
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish, in original labeled containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Vermont households and businesses, per PaintCare. Businesses can bring oil-based products only if they're very small businesses.
- Hours
- Store hours, per PaintCare. Call to check hours and room for your load.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare covers.
No spray cans, thinner, or unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Being open doesn't mean there's room.
12 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Burlington.
11 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 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.
Bibens Ace Hardware
1 mi1127 North Ave, Burlington, VT 05408
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
CSWD Environmental Depot HHWF
3.3 mi1011 Airport Pkwy, South Burlington, VT 05403
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Chittenden County
- Hours
- By appointment only
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit. For large amount please call ahead.
- 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.
PPG Paints
3.8 mi60 San Remo Dr, South Burlington, VT 05403
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Bibens Ace Hardware
4.1 mi713 W Lakeshore Dr, Colchester, VT 05446
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.2 mi1242 Shelburne Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Bibens Ace Hardware
4.9 mi1961 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Vermont Paint Company
5.6 mi17 Adams Dr, Williston, VT 05495
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.9 mi83B Pearl St, Essex Junction, VT 05452
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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Aubuchon Hardware
7.8 mi50 Shelburne Shopping Park, Shelburne, VT 05482
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Bibens Ace Hardware
7.9 mi15 Essex Way, Essex Junction, VT 50452
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Aubuchon Hardware
11 mi199 Route 7 S, Milton, VT 05468
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Willsborough Hardware
11.7 mi3759 Main St, Willsboro, NY 12996
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- 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 Burlington cleanout?4
You live outside Chittenden County but work in Burlington
The Depot may charge you, and the Rover is county-only. Any Vermont household can use a PaintCare store free, 5 gallons per visit. For chemicals stores refuse, use your home district.
You manage several rental units
CSWD names property managers as business customers. Call the Depot business line instead of booking as a household, and expect per-pound fees for paint PaintCare doesn't cover.
You have more than 20 gallons from a whole-house cleanout
One slot covers 20 gallons of everything. For 20–40, book two back-to-back slots the same day; for more, call 802-865-4663. Fees may apply over 20 gallons, so ask first.
You'd rather go on a Saturday morning in Essex
The Rover stops at 218 Colchester Road on October 17, 2026, 8 a.m.–noon, for county households. No business waste, and fewer items than the Depot; check its list.
Burlington rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Book a slot at the CSWD Environmental Depot, 1011 Airport Parkway, South Burlington, Wednesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m. It's free for county households up to 20 gallons and takes thinner and spray cans too. For 5 gallons or less of labeled paint, Bibens Ace on North Avenue is closer, no appointment.
In Burlington, paint goes to the Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD), not the city. Its Environmental Depot near the airport in South Burlington takes paint, thinner and other chemicals by appointment. The Pine Street drop-off center doesn't take paint.
Pine Street is not the paint stop
339 Pine Street is CSWD's smallest drop-off: no trailers or big loads. It takes recycling, food scraps, bulbs, batteries and propane, not paint. On CSWD's hazardous waste list, paint and thinner lack the asterisk that marks drop-off center items.
Book online as a household, by phone as a landlord or painter
Households book online. Businesses can't; they call 802-865-4663 and leave a message. CSWD names painters, contractors and property managers as business customers, so rental turnover or job-site paint goes on the business line.
Bring the whole chemical shelf in one trip
Unlike PaintCare stores, the Depot takes thinner, strippers, roofing tar, glue and spray cans. Clearing a South End basement or New North End garage? One Depot trip covers what a hardware store won't take.
Your old paint may come back as Local Color
CSWD hand-sorts its best latex into Local Color, recycled paint at about half the price of new. Need a common color for a closet or shed? Check it first.
Free pickup programs and other options
Other PaintCare stores near Burlington are listed on this page, 5 gallons per visit. CSWD's mobile Rover takes county residents' household hazardous waste. Its last 2026 stop is Saturday, October 17, 8 a.m.–noon, at the Essex drop-off center, 218 Colchester Road: 20-gallon limit, no business waste. With 100+ gallons, ask PaintCare for free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in original labeled cans, lids tight. Add up all your gallons: one online slot covers 20, 20–40 needs two back-to-back slots, over 40 means calling the business line. Label anything moved to a new container, and never mix products. From outside the county? Bring payment.
Full preparation checklist →Burlington questions5
Can I drop paint at the Pine Street drop-off center?
No. It takes recycling, food scraps, bulbs, batteries, propane and similar items, not paint. Paint goes to the Environmental Depot or a PaintCare store.
Do I need an appointment at the Environmental Depot?
Yes. Households book online; businesses call 802-865-4663. The Depot is closed Wednesday, October 21, 2026, for staff training.
Is it free?
Yes, for household amounts from county residents. Others may be charged, and over 20 gallons can bring fees.
Can my painting company use the Depot?
Only if it's a very small Chittenden County business, by phone appointment. PaintCare-covered paint is free; other paint is charged by the pound. Out-of-county businesses can bring house paint only.
What about spray paint?
PaintCare stores don't take spray cans. Bring them to the Depot, or to the Rover if you live in the county.
Sources and how we checked14
We checked CSWD's Depot, hazardous waste, Rover, business, Pine Street and Local Color pages, Vermont's environmental agency (DEC) and PaintCare. CSWD's A–Z paint entries wouldn't load, so "no paint at drop-off centers" rests on the hazardous waste list (no asterisk) and Pine Street's own list. Business per-pound fees date from 2022. Burlington's city recycling pages returned errors.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
CSWD Environmental Depot ↗CSWD hazardous waste, drop-off center list and business fees ↗CSWD Drop-Off Center in Burlington (339 Pine Street) ↗CSWD Depot appointment scheduler ↗CSWD FAQ: does my business qualify for the Depot? ↗CSWD Rover mobile collection rules ↗CSWD event: Rover in Essex, October 17, 2026 ↗CSWD event: Depot staff training, Depot closed October 21 ↗CSWD Local Color recycled paint ↗Vermont DEC: proper recycling and disposal of paint ↗PaintCare Vermont ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare accepted and excluded products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
