If you are looking for a deal on paint, stain, automotive products and household cleaners, stop by one of the FREE Product Rooms available at your local county environmental center.
The product room nearby me has a large variety of paint and stain from 5 gallon buckets to sample size containers. Many of the products look brand new, like someone just bought too much paint and donated the excess.

Free paint and stain at Twin Cities Reuse Centers
It’s a quick and easy way to save $30-40 on a gallon of paint. All products are inspected to determine if they are usable.
You may not be able to customize your color, but you could get creative by mixing two cans together. Twin Cities on the Cheap has compiled a listing of the FREE county products rooms in the Twin Cities area.
- Carver County Product Reuse Room. Located at 116 Peavey Circle, Chaska, MN 55318.
- Dakota County Recycling Zone. Located at 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan, MN 55121.
- Hennepin County Drop Off Recycling Centers and FREE Product Centers.
- Brooklyn Park Transfer Station and Recycling Center, 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
- South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop Off Center
- Ramsey County Product Reuse Center. ** Not offering free reuse**Located at Bay West, Inc., 5 Empire Drive, St. Paul, MN 55103.
- Scott County Re-Use Room. Located at 588 County Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352.
- Washington County Free Product Room. Located at the Washington County Environmental Center, 4039 Cottage Grove Drive, Woodbury, MN 55129.