Amazon Paint
Recycling Center in Fridley, Minnesota
About This Location
Amazon Paint is a latex-paint recycler in Fridley, Minnesota that has been turning leftover water-based paint into new products since 1992. The Fridley site is both a retail store and a recycling facility, and it operates as a PaintCare drop-off location where Minnesotans can bring leftover paint at no charge. Note that drop-off is limited to latex (water-based) paint; it is open weekdays only.
What Amazon Paint Accepts
What they do not accept
This is a paint recycler and PaintCare drop-off, not a general household recycling center. It does not take e-waste, metals, cardboard, glass, or general household trash. Public drop-off is limited to latex paint.
Fees
- Leftover paint drop-off — Free to the public (funded by the PaintCare fee charged at purchase)
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Open to the public as a PaintCare drop-off for latex paint. PaintCare recommends calling ahead before bringing larger quantities. Weekday hours only.
Programs & events
- PaintCare drop-off site
- Recycled latex paint manufacturing
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I drop off leftover paint at Amazon Paint in Fridley?
Yes. Amazon Paint is a PaintCare drop-off site, so Minnesota residents can bring leftover paint there at no charge. Drop-off is limited to latex (water-based) paint.
Does Amazon Paint accept oil-based paint?
The Fridley drop-off is for latex (water-based) paint only. For oil-based or solvent paints, use a full-service PaintCare site or your county household hazardous waste program.
Is there a fee to drop off paint?
No. PaintCare drop-off is free to the public because the program is funded by a small recycling fee added when paint is purchased in Minnesota.
What are Amazon Paint's hours?
The Fridley retail store and recycling facility is open Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 3:30 PM, and closed on weekends. PaintCare suggests calling ahead if you have a large quantity.
What does Amazon Paint do with the paint?
Amazon Paint has recycled leftover water-based paint into new products since 1992, diverting many millions of pounds of paint from disposal.
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