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How to get rid of old paint in Forsyth County

Take it to the 3RC EnviroStation. Cost: free for Forsyth County residents. Limit: containers of 5 gallons or less.

3RC EnviroStation

Forsyth County residents only. Bring your driver’s license

Hours
Monday to TuesdayClosed
Wednesday to Saturday9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SundayClosed
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • Also closed the Saturday before Easter, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, and the Saturday after Thanksgiving. When July 4 or Christmas is a Friday, the next day is closed too, and when July 4 is a Monday, so is the Saturday before.

1401 S Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Get directionsCall the center: 336-784-4300

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 14, 2026.

Sources: City of Winston-Salem: 3RC EnviroStation address and hours; City of Winston-Salem: 3RC EnviroStation (household hazardous waste); City of Winston-Salem: 3RC EnviroStation holiday closures

Rules for paint

Fee
Free for Forsyth County residents
Limit
Containers of 5 gallons or less
Residency
Forsyth County residents only. Bring your driver’s license.
  • Latex, oil-based, lead-based, and spray paint, plus thinners, stains, and varnish.

Paint in other counties

Sources: City of Winston-Salem: 3RC EnviroStation accepted and not accepted items; City of Winston-Salem: 3RC EnviroStation (household hazardous waste)

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