Paint Recycling in Ellensburg, WA

In Ellensburg, leftover house paint, stain and varnish can go to Habitat ReStore Kittitas (212 S Railroad Ave, free through PaintCare), Sherwin-Williams (710 N Chestnut, free through PaintCare) and the Ellensburg Transfer Station’s Lower County MRW (Kittitas County households and very small businesses).

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

5 ways to get rid of a paint in Ellensburg

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Habitat ReStore KittitasDrop-off · 212 S Railroad Ave, EllensburgConditions applyFree
Where
212 S Railroad Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
Who may use it: Households Only (No Businesses) in Washington.
Limit: Limit 10 gallons per visit.
Full details & sources
Sherwin-WilliamsDrop-off · 710 N Chestnut, EllensburgConditions applyFree
Where
710 N Chestnut
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
Accepted during regular business hours; call ahead to confirm the store can take your amount and type of paint.
Limit: Limit 20 Gallons per visit.
Full details & sources
Ellensburg Transfer StationDrop-off · 2603 W Green Ave, EllensburgConditions applyFree
Where
2603 W Green Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Hours
Monday–Saturday 8 am–4 pm.
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
Who may use it: Households and VSQG Businesses in Kittitas County.
Limit: Limit 15 gallons per visit.
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PaintCare Washington paint drop-off programNonprofit service · WashingtonOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
Paint stewardship program under Chapter 70A.515 RCW, running since April 2021 and overseen by the Department of Ecology. About 294 year-round drop-off sites (paint and hardware stores, HHW and solid waste facilities) take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings at no charge. Find sites with the PaintCare locator.
Cost & rules
- House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish, in containers of 5 gallons or less. No aerosol spray cans, solvents or industrial coatings.
- Call the drop-off site first to confirm hours and that it will take your paint. Containers need lids and original labels.
- Businesses may drop off latex paint; oil-based paint only from households and small quantity generators.
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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

Washington rules

The PaintCare fee charged on new paint in Washington is $0.65 (over a half pint to under 1 gallon), $1.45 (1-2 gallons) or $2.75 (over 2 up to 5 gallons). Source: PaintCare: Washington (opens in new tab)
Ecology lists oil-based paint among household hazardous products. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)

More Washington rules (7)

Washington's 2019 paint stewardship law (Chapter 70A.515 RCW) set up the industry-led statewide program. Source: Ecology: Paint stewardship: PaintCare (opens in new tab)
Architectural paint may not be sold in Washington unless the product is covered by PaintCare. Source: Ecology: Paint stewardship: PaintCare (opens in new tab)
Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Source: Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

PaintCare: Washington (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- There is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Washington. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare drop-off site locator data (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- PaintCare sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retail PaintCare sites take paint during regular business hours; call ahead to confirm they can take your amount and type. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists Habitat ReStore Kittitas at 212 S Railroad Ave, Ellensburg 98926 as a Washington paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists who may use this site: Households Only (No Businesses) in Washington. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists a limit for this site: Limit 10 gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 710 N Chestnut, Ellensburg 98926 as a Washington paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists a limit for this site: Limit: 20 Gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists Kittitas County - Lower County MRW at 2603 W Green Ave, Ellensburg 98926 as a Washington paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists who may use this site: Households and VSQG Businesses in Kittitas County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists a limit for this site: Limit: 15 gallons per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology: Paint stewardship: PaintCare (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Ecology oversees Washington's statewide paint recycling program, run by a manufacturers' stewardship organization (PaintCare). Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare takes latex paint from anyone, but oil-based and other potentially dangerous-waste paints only from households or small quantity generators. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The program covers house paint and primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted paints are interior and exterior architectural paints sold in containers of five gallons or smaller. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare does not take solvents, industrial products or aerosol spray cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call the drop-off site first to confirm hours and that it takes your paint; containers need lids and original labels. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Washington's 2019 paint stewardship law (Chapter 70A.515 RCW) set up the industry-led statewide program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Architectural paint may not be sold in Washington unless the product is covered by PaintCare. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Washington (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare Washington drop-off sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The PaintCare fee charged on new paint in Washington is $0.65 (over a half pint to under 1 gallon), $1.45 (1-2 gallons) or $2.75 (over 2 up to 5 gallons). Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology lists oil-based paint among household hazardous products. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Checked October 26, 2026.
Transfer Stations and Fees (opens in new tab) · Kittitas County Solid Waste · effective October 1, 2025
- Ellensburg Transfer Station: 2603 W Green Ave, Ellensburg, WA; Monday–Saturday 8:00 am–4:00 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.

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