Paint Recycling in St. Johnsbury, VT

Leftover paint is free to drop off through PaintCare; PaintCare's 2025 Vermont report lists Aubuchon Hardware on Hastings Hill Rd and Sherwin-Williams on Portland St in St. Johnsbury as drop-off sites.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a paint in St. Johnsbury

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · St. JohnsburyNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
How it works
Book online, set out your paint and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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PaintCare Vermont paint drop-off programNonprofit service · VermontOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
Paint stewardship program run by PaintCare (the manufacturers' organization) under Vermont's Paint Product Stewardship Act since May 2014. About 80 year-round drop-off sites (hardware and paint stores, transfer stations, HHW facilities) take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish free of charge from households, businesses and others. Free pickup is available for 100+ gallons.
Cost & rules
- House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings (shellac, varnish). Call ahead: some sites limit quantities.
- Free pickup for 100+ gallons.
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Before you go

Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
Ask about quantity limits per visit.

More about paint

Vermont rules

Paint (water or oil based), paint thinner, paint remover, stains and varnishes may not be put in the trash; solidified water-based paint under one gallon is exempt. Source: 10 V.S.A. § 6621a: Landfill disposal requirements (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

10 V.S.A. § 6621a: Landfill disposal requirements (opens in new tab) · Vermont General Assembly
- Paint (water or oil based), paint thinner, paint remover, stains and varnishes may not be put in the trash; solidified water-based paint under one gallon is exempt. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Vermont paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare drop-off sites in Vermont are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare site; the program is funded by a fee on new paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare offers free pickup for large amounts (100+ gallons) of leftover architectural paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
Vermont DEC: Proper Recycling and Disposal of Paint (opens in new tab) · Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Vermont DEC: the Vermont Paint Recycling program offers free recycling for paints, stains and varnishes statewide, funded by paint manufacturers. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Vermont Paint Stewardship Program 2025 Annual Report (PDF, drop-off site list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc. · effective May 1, 2026
- PaintCare's 2025 Vermont annual report lists Aubuchon Hardware (222 Hastings Hill Rd) and Sherwin-Williams (422 Portland St) in Saint Johnsbury as retail paint drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.

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