Paint Recycling in Englewood, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• PaintCare: Colorado paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • For a limited time PaintCare offers direct pickup for households in certain counties with leftover paint, stain and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The service is for households with more than ten gallons of paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no charge for the pickup service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Eligible counties include El Paso, Teller, Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Households call (720) 854-8722 to see if they qualify and request service. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Englewood: Curbside Hazardous Waste and Electronic Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Englewood
  • Englewood partners with WM's At Your Door Special Collection to offer Englewood residents year-round recycling and disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The program cannot accept commercial chemicals or commercial quantities (business waste). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Home collection costs a $20 co-payment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Schedule a home collection by calling 800-449-7587 or at WMatYourDoor.com. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based and latex paints, spray paint and wood stains are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• All Recycling: Englewood, CO location (opens in new tab) · All Recycling
  • The Englewood yard is open to the public, buying ferrous, non-ferrous and electronic material. Checked October 26, 2026.
• All Recycling: Accepted Materials (opens in new tab) · All Recycling
  • Paint is a prohibited hazardous liquid; emptied, dried paint cans are taken as metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • Goodwill cannot accept broken, stained or worn furniture or paint and other hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Colorado paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • In Colorado, there is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare's Colorado drop-off sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For a limited time, PaintCare offers a door-to-door pickup service in Colorado for households in certain counties with more than ten gallons of leftover paint, stain and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The door-to-door paint pickup covers El Paso, Teller, Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties; call (720) 854-8722 to see if you qualify. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no charge for PaintCare's door-to-door household paint pickup; it is paid for by the PaintCare fee on new paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For 100 gallons or more of unwanted paint, PaintCare offers a free large-volume pickup service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists 225 year-round paint drop-off sites in Colorado. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The PaintCare fee, added to the price of new paint in Colorado, funds the program; it is not a tax or a deposit. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Paint frequently asked questions (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • CDPHE says old or unused paint can be dropped off at a participating PaintCare location at no cost to the consumer. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Products We Accept (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare sites do not accept aerosol coatings (spray paint), solvents, or products labeled for industrial or non-architectural use. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint must be in its original container, 5 gallons or smaller, with the manufacturer's printed label. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off sites do not accept containers that are leaking, empty, or missing the original printed label. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: FAQs (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare's general FAQ (not specific to Colorado) says sites limit how much paint they take per visit, but every site accepts at least 5 gallons; call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare says paint that has completely dried out (rock hard) can go in the trash, with the lid off so collectors can see it holds no liquid. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off sites do not accept empty paint cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not every paint store takes back paint; retailers are PaintCare drop-off sites voluntarily. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Paint stewardship and recycling (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Since July 1, 2015, the Architectural Paint Stewardship Act has allowed PaintCare, a nonprofit, to collect unused paint in Colorado. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collected latex paint is reused or recycled into new paint; oil-based paint can be used as fuel. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
  • Colorado's paint stewardship law is the Architectural Paint Stewardship Act (C.R.S. 25-17-401 et seq.). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The law requires the paint stewardship plan to give at least 90% of Colorado residents a permanent paint collection site within 15 miles of home. Checked October 26, 2026.

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