Lacquers, stains, and varnishes are liquid chemicals which coat and/or color the surface of building materials or manufactured objects.
PaintCare's Location Finder
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Edwards (Albany) | 969 San Pablo Ave. | Albany | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 20 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. See accepted products https://www.paintcare.org/products/. | |
| Dunn Edwards (Hayward) | 22470 Foothill Blvd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 20 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. See accepted products https://www.paintcare.org/products/. | |
| Dunn-Edwards (Fremont) | 4640 Automall Pkwy | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 20 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. | |
| Dunn-Edwards (Livermore) | 3981 First Ave | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 20 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. | |
| Dunn-Edwards (Oakland) | 4156 Telegraph Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 20 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. | |
| Dunn-Edwards (Pleasant Hill) | 555 Contra Costa Blvd | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Glidden Professional Paint Center | 2260 Commerce Ave Suite C | Concord | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| Glidden Professional Paint Center (PaintCare.org) | 3356 Piedmont Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kelly-Moore Paints | 411 Page Mill Road | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly. | |
| Outdoor Supply Hardware (Berkeley) | 1025 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 10 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. See accepted products https://www.paintcare.org/products/. | |
| Outdoor Supply Hardware (San Leandro) | 300 Floresta Blvd | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 10 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. See accepted products https://www.paintcare.org/products/. | |
| PaintCare California Drop-off Location Finder | 901 New York Ave. | Washington DC | Recycle | Free Drop-off | PaintCare offers drop-off sites throughout California where the public can take unwanted paint for recycling. These sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies, and others with leftover paint. Enter your zip code, city and state, or street address to find the nearest, most convenient paint drop-off site to you. All PaintCare sites accept up to 5 gallons per visit (some take more). Please call ahead to confirm business hours and ask if they can accept the type and amount of paint you would like to recycle. Sites do not accept aerosol coatings, leaking, unlabeled, or empty containers. See https://www.paintcare.org/products/. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Who Can Use This PaintCare Program: Households Only (No Businesses) in Pleasanton. Limit: 15 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking. This site will accept empty containers. Monday-Sunday 8 am - 4 pm | |
| PPG Paints (Oakland) | 3356 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle. Who Can Use This Program: Households and Businesses in California. Limit: 5 gallons per visit. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. See accepted products https://www.paintcare.org/products/. | |
| Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per day of all household hazardous waste. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm. | |
| Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | 501 Tunnel Ave | San Francisco | Safe Disposal | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | |
| Roberts Hardware | 1629 Haight St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Safety Kleen (San Jose) | 1147 N 10th Street | San Jose | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) | 5750 Commerce Blvd | Rohnert Park | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Safe Disposal | Pick-up for a Fee |
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