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13 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Mallory Paint StorePaint store0.9 mi
- Miller PaintPaint store1.4 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store3.3 mi
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Waste to Energy Facility (City of Spokane)
2900 S. Geiger Blvd, Spokane, WA
- Accepts
- Household latex and oil house paint. The city also takes paint thinner from households.
- Who can use it
- Household waste only. No business waste, no matter how small the amount.
- Hours
- Free household drop-off seven days a week, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Check holiday closures before you go.
- Load limits
- Up to 15 gallons of paint per visit; each container five gallons max.
- Fees
- Free for household paint.
Open, leaking or unlabeled containers can't go in regular recycling. Fully dried latex goes in the garbage, not recycling.
North Transfer Station (Spokane County)
22123 N. Elk-Chattaroy Road, Colbert, WA 99005
- Accepts
- Household paint, at the household hazardous waste area.
- Who can use it
- Household waste. The county lists private companies for business waste.
- Hours
- A county notice says hazardous waste is taken seven days a week, but the paint section says weekends only for thinner and other paint chemicals. Call 509-477-6800 before a weekday trip with a mixed load.
- Load limits
- The county's paint page says 15 gallons of paint per visit. Its general hazardous waste page says five gallons per material and 15 gallons total. Containers five gallons or smaller.
- Fees
- PaintCare paint is free under Washington's program. Regular garbage costs extra at the transfer station.
The county page gives two answers on which days it takes paint chemicals. Call with your full list before a mixed load.
Spokane County Valley Transfer Station paint drop-off
3941 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
- Accepts
- Latex and oil house paint, stain and varnish.
- Who can use it
- Household waste only. No business hazardous waste.
- Hours
- Monday–Sunday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Load limits
- Paint: 15 gallons per visit, in containers up to 5 gallons. Other hazardous waste: 5 gallons per type and 15 gallons total per day.
- Fees
- Free for household hazardous waste and PaintCare paint.
No unknown or leaking containers. Staff no longer pour out flammables, so they keep your containers. The paint section still says thinner and aerosols are weekend-only, but the top of the page says hazardous waste is taken seven days.
13 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Spokane.
11 paint stores and 2 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.
Mallory Paint Store
0.9 mi512 W Indiana Ave, Spokane, WA 99205
- Limits
- Limit: 10 Gallons per visit.
Miller Paint
1.4 mi7 E 3rd St, Spokane, WA 99202
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
3.3 mi3200 E Trent Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
Rodda Paint
3.5 mi106 E Francis Ave, Spokane, WA 99208
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4 mi7102 N Division St, Spokane, WA 99208
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
Spokane Waste-to-Energy Facility
4.1 mi2900 S Geiger Blvd, Spokane, WA 99224
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Spokane County
- Hours
- Seven days a week from 7:30 am to 5 pm except holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Easter, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)
- Limits
- Limit 15 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.
Sherwin-Williams
5.4 mi9412 N Newport Hwy, Spokane, WA 99218
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
Rodda Paint
5.5 mi409 N Thierman Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99212
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
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Mallory Paint Store
5.7 mi6818 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99212
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Sunshine Disposal & Recycling
8 mi2405 N University Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Washington
- Hours
- Seven days a week from 7:30 am to 5 pm except holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Easter, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)
- Limits
- Limit:15 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
- Latex only is accepted by businesses.
Sherwin-Williams
9 mi503 N Pines Rd, Spokane, WA 99206
- Limits
- Limit: 20 Gallons per visit.
Valley Transfer Station
11 mi3941 N Sullivan Rd, Spokane, WA 99216
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Spokane County
- Hours
- Winter Hours (November 1 through March 31) 7:30 am - 5 pm, 7 days a week. Seasonal Hours (April 1 through October 31): 7:30 am - 5 pm., 7 days a week Paint accepted everyday, but other HHW waste only accepted on Saturday and Sunday only.
- Limits
- Limit: 100 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.
Sherwin-Williams
11.1 mi328 N Sullivan Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99037
- 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 Spokane cleanout?4
You have regular house paint and paint thinner
The city's Waste to Energy facility takes both from households. At the county's North and Valley stations, one notice says seven days but the paint section says weekends for thinner. Call 509-477-6800 with your list before a weekday trip.
Your business has only a few cans
A small amount is still business waste, and the city's household area won't take it. For business house paint, ask PaintCare about drop-off or pickup. Plan solvents and industrial waste separately.
Your can is dry, unlabeled or leaking
The city won't take open, leaking or unlabeled cans in regular paint recycling. Fully dried latex goes in the garbage. Keep unknown liquids sealed and ask staff. Don't pour them into a labeled can.
You want to donate paint you can still use
Try Habitat for Humanity or Overstock Builders Surplus, both named by the city. Ask about condition, age and amount first. They may still say no to your can.
Spokane rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take household paint to the city's Waste to Energy facility, 2900 S. Geiger Boulevard. It's free, seven days a week, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Bring up to 15 gallons, with no container over five gallons. The county's North and Valley sites have their own rules for chemicals that aren't paint.
Spokane has three public drop-offs for household paint: the city's Waste to Energy facility on Geiger Boulevard and the county's North and Valley transfer stations. Each takes up to 15 gallons. Business waste goes elsewhere.
Two different 15-gallon rules
The county's paint page says 15 gallons of paint per visit. Its general hazardous waste page says five gallons per material and 15 gallons total. Bringing other chemicals too? Call 509-477-6800 to ask how to split the load.
The county page gives two answers on days
A big county notice says hazardous waste is taken seven days a week. The paint section still says weekends only for thinner and other paint chemicals. Paint itself is fine either way; the question is thinner and aerosols.
A few cans from a business are still business waste
The city's household area takes no business waste, however small. For waste PaintCare doesn't cover, Spokane County lists private companies such as Clean Harbors, GrayMar and ACTenviro.
Donation spots may say no
The city names Habitat for Humanity and Overstock Builders Surplus as places that may take usable paint. Call about condition, age and amount first.
Free pickup programs and other options
Got 100 gallons or more? PaintCare will come get it free in Washington. It counts can size, not paint left inside. Businesses have extra oil-paint rules. View program details ↗
Getting your paint ready
Don't pour leftovers together; staff read the labels. Count your cans and note each size and type. Check lids and labels. Stay within 15 gallons, no can over five gallons, and pack cans upright. Ask before bringing damaged or unknown cans.
Full preparation checklist →Spokane questions5
Is recycling paint really free in Spokane?
Yes, for paint PaintCare covers. A fee on new paint pays for it. Regular garbage at a transfer station may cost extra.
Can I bring paint from a business or rental project?
Don't assume the household sites will take it. Check with PaintCare; businesses have limits on oil-based paint. The county lists private companies, including Clean Harbors, GrayMar and ACTenviro.
What about aerosols, thinner or unlabeled cans?
PaintCare drop-offs don't take these. Ask the public hazardous waste site if and when it does. Call 509-477-6800 about a mixed load first.
Can I put paint in the trash or pour it down a drain?
Never pour paint down a drain. Latex that has fully dried is OK in the garbage. Take liquid paint to a drop-off.
Does Paint Again run these drop-off sites?
No. The sites and PaintCare run their own programs. Paint Again is an independent guide and a separate pickup service.
Sources and how we checked7
The county page says seven days in one place and weekends in another for non-paint chemicals. Check mixed loads with staff. We haven't phoned stores or donation sites.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
