Drop it off free
2 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Aubuchon Ace HardwarePaint store0.9 mi
- Addison County Solid Waste Management District DepotHazardous waste site1.3 mi
- Aubuchon Ace HardwarePaint store12.1 mi
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ACSWMD HazWaste Center, District Transfer Station
1223 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753
- Accepts
- All paint, stain, varnish and other house coatings, plus thinner, removers, cleaners, pesticides, automotive products and most other household chemicals. Not taken: empty paint cans, full or partly full propane tanks, fireworks, flares, ammunition, medical, radioactive and lab waste.
- Who can use it
- Residents of the 21 ACSWMD member towns: Addison, Bridport, Bristol, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Goshen, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham, Weybridge and Whiting. Addison County businesses that qualify as very small generators must pre-register and come by appointment (802-388-2333 ext. 221).
- Hours
- Year-round. Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., per the district. PaintCare's listing gives shorter hours (weekdays 8 a.m.–noon, Saturday 9 a.m.–noon). Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Load limits
- The district doesn't publish a household limit. PaintCare lists 20 gallons of paint per visit.
- Fees
- Free for residents of the district's 21 member towns, including all paint, under the 2026 rates. Very small businesses pay actual cost plus a $5 visit fee; the $5 is waived for paint-only loads.
This is a working transfer station that does not take household trash bags or recycling. Empty paint cans are trash here: dry them, take the lids off and throw them out; metal cans aren't recycled as scrap.
ACSWMD: HazWaste Center hours ↗ACSWMD: hours and locations ↗ACSWMD A-Z guide: paint, paint cans and coatings ↗ACSWMD: 2026 fees and rates ↗ACSWMD: identifying household hazardous waste (21 member towns, not accepted) ↗ACSWMD: about us (the 21 member towns) ↗ACSWMD: bringing business waste to the HazWaste Center ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
Aubuchon Ace Hardware, Route 7, Middlebury (PaintCare site)
859 US Route 7, Middlebury, VT 05753
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish in original labeled containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses, per PaintCare. You don't need to live in an Addison County district town.
- Hours
- Store hours, per PaintCare. Call ahead 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.
2 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Middlebury.
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 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.
Aubuchon Ace Hardware
0.9 mi859 US- 7, Middlebury, VT 05753
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Addison County Solid Waste Management District Depot
1.3 mi1223 Route 7 S, Middlebury, VT 05753
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Addison County
- Hours
- Monday - Friday 8am-12pm and Saturday 9am-12pm Business by appointment.
- 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. 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.
Aubuchon Ace Hardware
12.1 mi113 Monkton Rd Unit F, Vergennes, VT 05491
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Brandon Lumber and Mill Work
14.6 mi11 Grove St, Brandon, VT 05733
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Aubuchon Hardware
17.2 mi131 Montcalm St, Ticonderoga, NY 12883
- Who
- Households and Businesses in New York
- 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 Middlebury cleanout?4
You're a Middlebury College renter moving out
If you live in Middlebury, drive leftover paint to Route 7 South any weekday morning or Saturday. If you only have one or two labeled cans, Aubuchon on Route 7 is closer to town.
You live in Ferrisburgh and have stain and thinner
Ferrisburgh is one of the district's 21 member towns, so both the stain and the thinner can go to the HazWaste Center for free. If you only have stain in labeled cans, Aubuchon in Vergennes is closer.
You run a small contracting business in Bristol
Fill out the district's small-business form and wait for an appointment. Paint-only loads cost nothing; other waste is billed at cost plus $5.
You have good paint left over
The district suggests giving usable paint to schools, religious groups, community groups or theater groups before recycling it.
Middlebury rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Drive your paint to the HazWaste Center at 1223 Route 7 South: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–2 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–1 p.m. It's free if you live in one of the 21 district towns, and it takes thinner and chemicals too. For 5 gallons or less of labeled house paint, Aubuchon Ace at 859 Route 7 also works.
Middlebury, Vermont is home to the Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD), whose HazWaste Center on Route 7 South takes paint and household chemicals six days a week, all year. It's free for residents of the district's 21 member towns. Households don't need an appointment or an event day. Aubuchon Ace on Route 7 is the in-town PaintCare store.
Year-round, no appointment for households
ACSWMD runs its HazWaste Center six days a week at the District Transfer Station. Households just show up; only businesses book. So you can clear out chemicals any week of the year.
Two sets of hours are posted
The district says weekdays 8 a.m.–2 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.–1 p.m. PaintCare's listing still says weekdays 8 a.m.–noon and Saturdays 9 a.m.–noon. To be safe, go between 9 a.m. and noon.
Ferrisburgh, Panton and Waltham are member towns
The district's 21 member towns are Addison, Bridport, Bristol, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Goshen, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham, Weybridge and Whiting. If you live in any of them, the HazWaste Center is free for you. If you live outside those towns, the center says it isn't open to you, so use a PaintCare store such as Aubuchon in Vergennes.
Paint cans don't go in scrap metal
The district won't recycle metal or plastic paint cans because of leftover paint. Dry them, take the lids off and put them in the trash.
Mixed advice on dried latex
The district's guide says paint is banned from the trash, yet also says dried latex may go in regular trash. Vermont DEC says check with your district first. Since paint is free at the HazWaste Center, bring it.
Free pickup programs and other options
Other PaintCare stores nearby are Aubuchon Ace on Monkton Road in Vergennes and Brandon Lumber on Grove Street in Brandon. Your town drop-off may handle other items, but the district sends hazardous waste to the HazWaste Center. Good leftover paint can go to schools, churches, community groups or theater groups, as the district suggests. With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare about a free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in labeled containers with tight lids. Pack other chemicals separately and don't mix anything. Leave propane tanks, ammunition and empty cans at home. Businesses fill out the district's small-business form first.
Full preparation checklist →Middlebury questions5
Is it free to drop off paint in Middlebury?
Yes, for residents of the 21 ACSWMD towns. The district's 2026 rates list all household hazardous waste, including all paint, at no charge.
Do I need an appointment at the HazWaste Center?
Not as a household. Businesses must pre-register and book a time by calling 802-388-2333 ext. 221.
Can my painting business drop off paint there?
Yes, if you qualify as a very small business generator and book ahead. Paint-only loads skip the $5 visit fee; other waste is billed at cost.
Can I take paint to my town's Saturday drop-off instead?
The district's drop-off list doesn't mention paint and points hazardous waste to the HazWaste Center. Ask your drop-off before bringing any.
What does the HazWaste Center refuse?
Empty paint cans, full or partly full propane tanks, fireworks, flares, ammunition, and medical, radioactive or lab waste.
Sources and how we checked14
On October 16, 2026 we read ACSWMD's hours, HazWaste Center, paint, fees, member-town, business, drop-off and paint-reduction pages, Vermont DEC's paint page and PaintCare's Vermont page and locator data. We also read the district's About Us page, which lists the 21 member towns, including Ferrisburgh, Panton, Waltham and Orwell. The district doesn't publish a household quantity limit; the 20-gallon figure is from PaintCare. PaintCare's hours are shorter than the district's. We didn't find what proof of residency the center asks for. We didn't check store capacity.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
ACSWMD: HazWaste Center hours ↗ACSWMD: hours and locations ↗ACSWMD A-Z guide: paint, paint cans and coatings ↗ACSWMD: 2026 fees and rates ↗ACSWMD: identifying household hazardous waste (21 member towns, not accepted) ↗ACSWMD: about us (the 21 member towns) ↗ACSWMD: bringing business waste to the HazWaste Center ↗ACSWMD: town drop-off locations ↗ACSWMD: reducing paint waste ↗Vermont DEC: proper recycling and disposal of paint ↗PaintCare Vermont ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare accepted and excluded products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
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