Colorado Architectural Paint Stewardship (PaintCare)

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Colorado Get started by finding a drop-off site. Home States Colorado Home States Colorado Program Details PaintCare offers drop-off sites throughout Colorado where the public can take unwanted paint for recycling. These sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies, and others with leftover paint. 221 Year-round drop-off sites 8.1 Million Gallons collected to date (estimate) July 2015 Program began 1,662 Large volume pickups Drop Off Paint Open full width experience Location Type of Sites All Sites Household Hazardous Waste Paint Reuse Available Map List Map Legend PaintCare Site Non-PaintCare Site Multiple Locations More Information Products We Accept PaintCare sites accept house paint as well as primers, stains, sealers, and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Accepted products, also referred to as “PaintCare products” and “architectural coatings,” are the same ones that carry the PaintCare fee when purchased. PaintCare accepted products Large Volume Pickup (LVP) Service If you have a large amount of unwanted paint (100+ gallons), PaintCare offers a free service to painting contractors, property managers, and others with large amounts of leftover architectural paint. Learn more about LVP Door to Door Paint Pickup Service Do you have more than ten gallons of paint to recycle? For a limited time, PaintCare is offering a direct pickup service for households in certain counties that have leftover paint, stain, and varnish. There is no charge for this service, the cost is covered by the PaintCare fee on sales of new paint in Colorado. Colorado Springs and Denver Area El Paso and Teller County; Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson County Call (720) 854-8722 to see if you qualify and submit a service request. Upcoming Paint Recycling Events Free Lamar, CO Free Paint Recycling Drop-off and PaintShare™ Giveaway Event July 25, 2026 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. See More Events Free Kremmling, CO Free Paint Recycling Drop-off and PaintShare™ Giveaway Event August 14, 2026 2 – 6 p.m. See More Events Free Springfield, CO Free Paint Recycling Drop-off and PaintShare™ Giveaway Event August 20, 2026 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. See More Events More Events Fee and Funding PaintCare programs are funded by a fee (referred to as the PaintCare fee) which is applied to the purchase price of each container of new paint sold in the state. There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. The PaintCare fee is not a tax or a deposit. The fee funds all aspects of the paint stewardship program. For more information on the fee, visit the PaintCare Fee Page. The fee in Colorado is based on container size as follows: Half pint or smaller $0.00 Larger than half pint to smaller than 1 gallon $0.50 1-2 gallons $1.15 Larger than 2 gallons up to 5 gallons $2.25 Half pint or smaller $0.00 Larger than half pint to smaller than 1 gallon $0.50 1-2 gallons $1.15 Larger than 2 gallons up to 5 gallons $2.25 Official Documents Annual Reports + Summary of 2025 Colorado Annual Report This one-page infographic highlights the successes from the most recent reporting period (January to December 2025) for the Colorado PaintCare program. Please consider downloading and printing a copy of the infographic and then posting it for staff and the public at your business or organization. 2025 Annual Report Webinar On May 19, 2026, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and PaintCare hosted a webinar to discuss the 2025 Annual Report. Annual Reports 2025 Annual Report (January – December 2025) 2024 Annual Report (January – December 2024) 2023 Annual Report (January – December 2023) 2022 Annual Report (January – December 2022) 2021 Annual Report (January – December 2021) 2020 Annual Report (January – December 2020) 2019 Annual Report (January – December 2019 2018 Annual Report (January – December 2018), revised July 15, 2019 2017 Annual Report (January – December 2017), revised July 16, 2019 2016 Annual Report (January – December 2016), revised July 16, 2019 2015 Annual Report (July – December 2015), revised July 16, 2019 State Agency and Program Plan + State Agency The oversight agency for the Colorado program is the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) . Program Plan PaintCare’s program plan for Colorado describes the operations, outreach, and other activities of the Colorado paint stewardship program. Colorado Paint Stewardship Program Plan (June 12, 2015) On June 18, 2025, PaintCare proposed an amendment to the Colorado Paint Stewardship Program Plan requesting an increase to the program fee structure. The fee increase was approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) on October 9, 2025 and took effect April 1, 2026. Legal Documents + Law Laws relevant to the PaintCare program in Colorado can be found at https://leg.colorado.gov/colorado-revised-statutes Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25. Public Health and Environment Environmental Control (Articles 6.5-18.7) Article 17. Waste Diversion and Recycling Part 4. Architectural Paint Stewardship Programs, Sections 25-17-401 – 410 Sales Tax The Colorado Department of Revenue has provided an explanation of why the PaintCare fee is subject to state sales tax in the following letter: Colorado Dept. of Revenue Letter regarding Colorado Sales Tax (November 28, 2016) Drop Off Paint States Products We Accept Paint Smarter ® About Manufacturers Retailers Contractors Waste Facilities Language Assistance Privacy Policy Terms of Use Accessibility Statement Hotline: (855) PAINT09 *protected email* © 2026 PaintCare Inc. All Rights Reserved Type your Message × By clicking "OK," or by continuing to access the website, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use. Please read the Terms carefully, as they form an agreement between you and PaintCare. OK Privacy policy EN ES