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5 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Palmer Lumber CoPaint store0.3 mi
- Market Street Ace HardwarePaint store0.6 mi
- Rodda PaintPaint store0.8 mi
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Rodda Paint, Chehalis (PaintCare drop-off)
920 NW State Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses in Washington, per PaintCare's listing.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and room.
- Load limits
- 20 gallons per visit, per PaintCare's listing.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare products.
No spray cans, thinner, art or auto paint, or unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Spray cans go to the Hazo Hut in Centralia.
Market Street Ace Hardware (PaintCare drop-off)
771 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, WA 98532
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses in Washington, per PaintCare's listing.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and room.
- Load limits
- 20 gallons per visit, per PaintCare's listing.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare products.
No aerosols and no unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. It's the south-end option, handy from Napavine or Winlock.
Hazo Hut at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station
1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, WA 98531
- Accepts
- Spray cans (including spray paint), solvents and flammable liquids, adhesives, cleaners, lawn, garden and pool chemicals, motor oil and antifreeze. The county says: "Most types of paint are not accepted at Hazo Hut, unless the paint item has been rejected by one of the PaintCare stewardship partners."
- Who can use it
- Lewis County residents. Businesses, schools and nonprofits that make under 220 pounds of hazardous waste a month come by appointment only, never during residential hours.
- Hours
- Wednesdays and the first and third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Closed all holidays, including Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11). The transfer station itself is open Monday–Saturday, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Load limits
- One visit per opening. No containers over 5 gallons. Motor oil, antifreeze, cooking oil and fuel: 5 gallons each per visit. Up to 15 fluorescent lights per visit. Propane and refrigerant tanks 7 gallons or less.
- Fees
- No charge for residents' cleaners and lawn, garden and pool chemicals. Up to 10 fluorescent lights a day are free; more cost $2.50 a pound. TVs and computers have fees. Businesses pay on the day of delivery.
Paint goes to a PaintCare store first. The same county page also says "No PaintCare materials are accepted at this time," so call 360-740-1221 before bringing a can a store turned away. A fire over Labor Day weekend cut the transfer station's tipping floor to half capacity, so expect long lines. No medicines, explosives or ammunition. Other county contacts: 360-740-1451; swu@lewiscountywa.gov.
5 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Chehalis.
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 Washington
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.
Palmer Lumber Co
0.3 mi370 NW State Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Market Street Ace Hardware
0.6 mi771 S Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA 98532
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
Rodda Paint
0.8 mi920 NW State Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1 mi1565 NW Louisiana Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Lincoln Creek Lumber Ace Hardware
5 mi1621 Harrison Ave, Centralia, WA 98531
- Limits
- Limit: 20 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 Chehalis cleanout?4
Leftover interior latex from a Chehalis remodel
Take it to Rodda Paint or Palmer Lumber on NW State Avenue, up to 20 gallons a visit. Call ahead to make sure they have room.
A box of spray paint and thinner
Stores won't take these. Bring them to the Hazo Hut in Centralia on a Wednesday or the first or third Saturday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. It's for Lewis County households; the county lists spray cans and solvents among the items it takes.
Old cans without labels
PaintCare stores refuse unlabeled cans. If a store turns your paint away, the county says the Hazo Hut can take paint a PaintCare store rejected. Its page also says no PaintCare materials are taken right now, so call 360-740-1221 first.
A few nearly empty cans
If a latex can is less than half full, mix in kitty litter or dirt, let it harden, bag it and put it in the garbage, as the county advises.
Chehalis rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take house paint, stain and varnish to a Chehalis PaintCare store, such as Rodda Paint at 920 NW State Ave. or Market Street Ace at 771 S. Market Blvd. (20 gallons per visit each). Spray paint and thinner go to Lewis County's Hazo Hut, 1411 S. Tower Ave. in Centralia, open Wednesdays and the first and third Saturdays, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
In Chehalis and the rest of Lewis County, leftover house paint goes to a PaintCare store, not the county. The county's Hazo Hut in Centralia says it doesn't take most paint unless a PaintCare store has turned it away. Chehalis has four PaintCare stores, and the Hazo Hut handles spray paint and thinner.
The county site sends paint to stores
Lewis County says: "Most types of paint are not accepted at Hazo Hut, unless the paint item has been rejected by one of the PaintCare stewardship partners." The same page also says no PaintCare materials are taken "at this time." Start at a store. If a store turns a can away, call 360-740-1221 before you bring it to the Hazo Hut.
Four stores in Chehalis
PaintCare and the county list Rodda Paint (920 NW State Ave.), Palmer Lumber (370 NW State Ave.) and Market Street Ace (771 S. Market Blvd.), each up to 20 gallons a visit. Sherwin-Williams (1565 NW Louisiana Ave.) takes 5. Lincoln Creek Lumber in Centralia, 1621 Harrison Ave., takes 20.
Spray cans go to Centralia
PaintCare stores won't take aerosols. Lewis County residents can bring spray paint to the Hazo Hut on Wednesdays or the first and third Saturday. It's closed on holidays, including Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Dry out small leftovers
The county says a can less than half full can be dried with kitty litter, dirt or sawdust, then thrown in the garbage. Empty cans and dried paint go in the trash; paint cans aren't recyclable here.
East county: Mossyrock and Morton
Mossyrock Hardware, 249 E. State St., is the PaintCare store farther east (20 gallons). The East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy 12 near Morton, holds household chemical collections on the second Thursday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. The Oct. 8 date has passed; the county lists Nov. 12 and Dec. 10, 2026 next. It names cleaners and lawn, garden and pool chemicals, not paint.
Free pickup programs and other options
Palmer Lumber at 370 NW State Ave. and Sherwin-Williams at 1565 NW Louisiana Ave. also take house paint through PaintCare. Lincoln Creek Lumber in Centralia takes 20 gallons. Small amounts of latex can be dried and trashed. If you have 100 gallons or more, PaintCare offers a free pickup. Businesses with under 220 pounds of hazardous waste a month can book a Hazo Hut appointment at 360-740-1221.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original, labeled can with the lid on. PaintCare stores refuse unlabeled, leaking or empty cans. Count gallons before you go, since Sherwin-Williams takes only 5 per visit. Box spray cans and thinner separately for the Hazo Hut, in containers of 5 gallons or less.
Full preparation checklist →Chehalis questions5
Does the Lewis County Hazo Hut take paint?
Mostly no. The county says most paint isn't taken unless a PaintCare store rejected it, and another line on the same page says no PaintCare materials are taken right now. Call 360-740-1221 if a store turned your paint away. Spray paint is taken.
Where can I recycle paint in Chehalis?
At Rodda Paint, Palmer Lumber, Market Street Ace or Sherwin-Williams, all listed by PaintCare. It's free for house paint, stain and varnish.
When is the Hazo Hut open?
Wednesdays and the first and third Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., except holidays. It's at the Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia.
Can I throw latex paint in the garbage?
Only dried. The county says to dry cans less than half full with kitty litter, dirt or sawdust first.
Can my business use the Hazo Hut?
Yes, if it makes under 220 pounds of hazardous waste a month, by appointment at 360-740-1221. Fees are paid on delivery.
Sources and how we checked7
October 13, 2026: read Lewis County Solid Waste Utility's Hazo Hut page, its transfer station rates page and 2026 community events page, and PaintCare's Washington page and locator data for Lewis County. The county's Hazo Hut page lists the same PaintCare stores as PaintCare's data. Morton: the Hazo Hut page lists only a few items taken during Morton's regular hours (Monday–Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.): TVs and computers for a fee, fluorescent lights, motor oil and antifreeze. Chemicals wait for the second-Thursday collections, which the Hazo Hut, rates and events pages all list (next: Nov. 12, 2026). Neither Morton source says paint is taken there. The county's GreenSheen paint events ran in past years (March 2025 found in search); the event page now returns not found and no 2026 paint event is listed. Store hours weren't checked; PaintCare says regular business hours. The rates page dates the Central Transfer Station fire to Labor Day weekend and says to expect long lines. The Hazo Hut page has two paint lines that don't fully agree: most paint isn't taken "unless the paint item has been rejected by one of the PaintCare stewardship partners," and "No PaintCare materials are accepted at this time." We tell readers to call first.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Lewis County Solid Waste Utility: Hazo Hut and household hazardous waste ↗Lewis County Solid Waste Utility: transfer stations, rates and accepted materials ↗Lewis County Solid Waste Utility: community recycle events (2026) ↗PaintCare Washington ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
