- Offer it up for community members and organizations to use, before taking it for recycling.
- Drop-off paint for recycling at no cost to a local Paint Care site. Accepted items include house paint as well as primers, stains, sealers, and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish.
Paint - Interior & Exterior - New/Unopened
Interior and exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based, enamel (including textured coatings), as well as field and lawn paints.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glidden Professional Paint Center (PaintCare.org) | 3356 Piedmont Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Roberts Hardware | 1629 Haight St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. | |
| San Francisco Recycling | 170 S. Spruce Ave | South San Francisco | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | No thinners, aerosols (spray cans), solvents, or oil-based products; leaking, or corroded containers are not accepted. Paint must be labeled and in original containers. PaintCare partner. Containers can be provided in advance depending on needs and requirements. $5/gallon. Cubic yard box - $150 deposit for optional container. Per-trip fee of $45-$65 per trip applied depending on location; minimum $750 charge for paint, per visit, applies (excluding container deposits, and trip charge). | |
| Cole Hardware (Rockridge) | 5533 College Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per visit.You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin. | |
| PaintCare California Drop-off Location Finder | 901 New York Ave. | Washington DC | Recycle | Free Drop-off | See website for program details. | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center Drop off area | |
| Sherwin-Williams Paint Store | 3505 Deer Valley Rd | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Glidden Professional Paint Center | 2260 Commerce Ave Suite C | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore East Bay | 9235 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Interior or exterior latex paint only. Paint must be in its original container and containers must be full with legible labels. May also take new spray paint, caulking and adhesive that is paint related. ReStore Oakland is a collection location for Paint Care. Drop-off during donation hours. | |
| Biologic Environmental Services & Waste Solutions | 23490 Connecticut St | Hayward | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Sherwin-Williams Paint Store | 1241 Diamond Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Cole Hardware | 345 9th St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per visit.You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin. | |
| Dunn-Edwards (Pleasant Hill) | 555 Contra Costa Blvd | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| City of Palo Alto Household Hazardous Waste Station Program | 2501 Embarcadero Way | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Only 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per visit. Must be a Palo Alto resident, proof of residency is required. | |
| Central Contra Costa HHW Collection Facility | 4797 Imhoff Pl. | Martinez | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Must be in original container. Drop off is Monday through Friday. | |
| Cole Hardware, Vallejo St. | 627 Vallejo St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per visit.You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin. | |
| Kelly-Moore Paints | 411 Page Mill Road | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly. |
