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5 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store0.6 mi
- Yankee PaintPaint store1.1 mi
- Aubuchon Ace HardwarePaint store1.2 mi
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RCSWD Household Hazardous Waste Depot, Gleason Road Transfer Station
14 Gleason Road, Rutland, VT 05701
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based paint, stain, varnish and polyurethane, plus thinner, turpentine, strippers, glue, caulk, pesticides, pool chemicals, aerosols, propane tanks and most other household chemicals.
- Who can use it
- RCSWD's program page says the depot is for district residents, the 18 RCSWD towns, including Rutland City, Proctor, West Rutland, Pittsford, Brandon, Castleton, Clarendon, Wallingford, Poultney and Killington. Its price list also has non-district rates, and SWAC says its residents can book here and pay non-district fees. Very small businesses in the district call 802-775-7209 ext. 203 or email programs@rcswd.com before booking and bring safety data sheets.
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday by appointment, booked at least 24 hours ahead. RCSWD's program page says 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; its 2026 Rover schedule says 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. The transfer station itself is open Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m., and closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It closes at 11 a.m. on Christmas Eve.
- Load limits
- PaintCare lists a limit of 5 gallons of paint per visit. RCSWD's own pages don't give a gallon limit for the depot. The 2026 Rover schedule says 10 hazardous items or fewer can go to the recycling center without an appointment; the aerosol page mentions walk-ins Tuesday–Thursday. Bring labeled containers with tight lids.
- Fees
- Paint is free for everyone under RCSWD's 2024 price list. Other household hazardous waste is free for district residents. Non-district visitors pay $5 per visit plus per-gallon rates (for example, $7.79 a gallon for thinner and $2.09 per aerosol can in 2024). RCSWD says the $5 fee doesn't apply to visits that are only for free take-back items like paint.
RCSWD's hazardous waste pages, its 2024 price list and PaintCare's listing all say you need an RCSWD permit. A district alert updated August 31, 2026 says permits are no longer required to use the Gleason Road transfer station in 2026. Ask when you book. Empty paint cans are trash: let them dry, leave the lids off and put them in your regular trash.
RCSWD: What is hazardous waste? (Gleason Road depot, permits) ↗RCSWD household hazardous waste program (hours, non-district fee, business contacts) ↗RCSWD alert: no permits in 2026 at Gleason Road ↗RCSWD 2026 HHW Rural Rover schedule, updated May 14, 2026 (PDF) ↗RCSWD 2024 household hazardous waste price list (PDF) ↗RCSWD hours of operation and holiday closures ↗RCSWD aerosol cans (walk-in Tuesday–Thursday) ↗RCSWD accepted household hazardous waste items (PDF) ↗RCSWD member communities ↗RCSWD HHW Rover rules (empty paint cans go in the trash) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
Aubuchon Ace Hardware, North Main Street (PaintCare site)
261 North Main Street, Rutland, VT 05701
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish in original labeled containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Vermont households and businesses, per PaintCare. It doesn't matter which waste district you live in.
- 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. The Solid Waste Alliance Communities also name this store for Rutland Town and other SWAC residents.
5 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Rutland.
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.
Sherwin-Williams
0.6 mi76 Woodstock Ave, Rutland, VT 05701
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Yankee Paint
1.1 mi164 US Route 4 E, Rutland, VT 05701
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Aubuchon Ace Hardware
1.2 mi261 N Main St, Rutland, VT 05701
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Rutland County Solid Waste District Transfer Station HHWF
1.6 mi14 Gleason Rd (City Dump Rd), Rutland, VT 05701
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Rutland County
- Hours
- Monday - Saturday (appointments and RCSWD permit required)
- 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 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.
LaValley Building Supply
2.5 mi48 Windcrest Rd, Rutland, VT 05701
- 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 Rutland cleanout?4
You live in Rutland Town off Route 7
Your transfer station on Northwood Park Road won't take paint. Take house paint to a PaintCare store; a quart or less of latex can be dried hard and trashed, per SWAC. For solvents, book Gleason Road and expect non-district fees, or wait for SWAC's April 24, 2027 day at your transfer station.
You're clearing a Proctor or West Rutland garage
Both towns are RCSWD members, so paint and most chemicals are free at Gleason Road by appointment. Their Rover days for 2026 have passed.
You manage rentals or run a small painting crew
Call RCSWD before booking; very small businesses use the depot by special arrangement and bring safety data sheets. Paint itself is free under PaintCare; other waste is priced per gallon.
You have a few spray cans and a quart of stain
PaintCare stores won't take spray cans. The depot takes aerosols with product left in them; small loads of 10 items or fewer can go to the recycling center without an appointment.
Rutland rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Book a slot at the RCSWD depot, 14 Gleason Road, Monday–Saturday, at least 24 hours ahead. Paint is free there for everyone under RCSWD's 2024 price list, and district residents can bring thinner and other chemicals free too. For 5 gallons or less of labeled house paint, Aubuchon Ace on North Main Street or another PaintCare store is simpler.
Rutland City belongs to the Rutland County Solid Waste District (RCSWD). Its hazardous waste depot on Gleason Road takes paint six days a week by appointment. Rutland Town is different: it belongs to the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC), whose next hazardous waste day is in 2027. Four PaintCare stores in the Rutland area take house paint year-round.
City or Town? It changes your hazardous waste option
Rutland City is an RCSWD member; Rutland Town is not. The town's transfer station on Northwood Park Road lists paint among things it can't take, and its next hazardous waste day is in 2027. SWAC says town residents can book Gleason Road too, but non-district fees apply to chemicals other than paint. SWAC also says a quart or less of latex can be dried hard with kitty litter and put in the trash with the lid off, but never oil-based paint.
The permit question in 2026
RCSWD's hazardous waste pages, its 2024 price list and PaintCare's listing still say you need a permit. A district alert updated August 31, 2026 says permits are no longer required to use the Gleason Road transfer station this year. Ask when you book so you aren't turned away.
The 2026 Rover season is over
RCSWD's Rover visited town transfer stations from April to September; the last stops were Killington/Pittsfield and Proctor on September 26. Until the 2027 schedule comes out, Gleason Road is the district's only hazardous waste option.
Small loads may not need an appointment
The 2026 Rover schedule says 10 hazardous items or fewer can go to the recycling center without an appointment, and the aerosol page mentions walk-ins Tuesday–Thursday. For a full basement, book.
Four PaintCare stores in town
Sherwin-Williams on Woodstock Avenue, Aubuchon Ace on North Main Street, Yankee Paint on US Route 4 East and LaValley Building Supply on Windcrest Road each take 5 gallons per visit.
Free pickup programs and other options
Nearby PaintCare stores include Brandon Lumber, Aubuchon in Fair Haven and Noble Ace in Poultney. SWAC holds free hazardous waste days for its 10 towns: April 24, 2027 at the Rutland Town Transfer Station and October 2, 2027 in Fair Haven. With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare about a free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Book online at appt.rcswd.com or call 802-775-7209 at least a day ahead. Keep paint in labeled cans with tight lids, and pack other chemicals separately. If you live outside the district and bring more than paint, bring $5 for the visit fee. Dry out empty paint cans, leave the lids off and put them in the trash.
Full preparation checklist →Rutland questions5
Is paint free at Gleason Road?
Yes. RCSWD's 2024 price list shows latex and oil paint at no cost for district and non-district customers alike. RCSWD charges non-district visitors $5 per visit, but says that fee doesn't apply to visits only for free take-back items like paint.
I live in Rutland Town. Where do I go?
Use a PaintCare store for house paint. For thinner and other chemicals, book Gleason Road as a non-district customer, or wait for SWAC's April 24, 2027 day at the Rutland Town Transfer Station.
Can my painting business use the depot?
Very small businesses in the district can, by calling 802-775-7209 ext. 203 or emailing programs@rcswd.com first. RCSWD lists painters and property managers as typical examples.
Can I put dried latex paint in the Rutland trash?
Vermont bans paint from landfills, and Vermont DEC and RCSWD both say to check with your district before trashing hardened latex. RCSWD says empty, dried cans can go in the trash with the lids off. SWAC, which serves Rutland Town, allows a quart or less of hardened latex in the trash. Recycle bigger amounts instead.
Is there a Rover stop left this year?
No. The last 2026 Rover stops were on September 26. Watch rcswd.com for the 2027 schedule.
Sources and how we checked21
On October 13, 2026 we read RCSWD's hazardous waste, Rover, permit alert, hours, member town, paint and business pages, its 2024 price list, accepted-items list and updated 2026 Rover schedule, plus Rutland Town's transfer station page, SWAC's home page and FAQs, Vermont DEC and PaintCare's locator data. RCSWD gives two different depot hours (8 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and conflicting permit rules. The price list is from 2024; a newer price list link sat behind a bot check we couldn't pass. The 5-gallon depot limit comes only from PaintCare. We didn't check store capacity.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
RCSWD: What is hazardous waste? (Gleason Road depot, permits) ↗RCSWD household hazardous waste program (hours, non-district fee, business contacts) ↗RCSWD alert: no permits in 2026 at Gleason Road ↗RCSWD hours of operation and holiday closures ↗RCSWD HHW Rover rules (10-gallon paint limit) ↗RCSWD 2026 HHW Rural Rover schedule, updated May 14, 2026 (PDF) ↗RCSWD Rover requirements (proof of residency, town residents only) ↗RCSWD 2024 household hazardous waste price list (PDF) ↗RCSWD member communities ↗RCSWD very small business (CEG) page ↗RCSWD aerosol cans (walk-in Tuesday–Thursday) ↗RCSWD architectural paint page ↗Town of Rutland transfer and recycling center ↗Solid Waste Alliance Communities (2027 hazardous waste days) ↗SWAC FAQ: household hazardous waste ↗SWAC FAQ: paint ↗Town of Fair Haven: Solid Waste Alliance Communities member towns ↗Vermont DEC: proper recycling and disposal of paint ↗PaintCare Vermont ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
