- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Cole Hardware | 70 4th 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. | |
| Cole Hardware | 956 Cole 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. | |
| Cole Hardware | 2254 Polk 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Cliff's Variety | 479 Castro 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. | |
| 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 | ||
| Center Hardware | 3003 3rd St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per trip. | |
| California Paint Co (1833 Egbert Ave) | 1833 Egbert Ave | 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. | |
| Brownies Hardware | 1563 Polk St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Biologic Environmental Services & Waste Solutions | 23490 Connecticut St | Hayward | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | 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 | ||
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | Also, The paint sale program at the Oakland HHW facility happens Tuesdays from 900AM and closes at 12:00PM (noon) - $25 per 5 gallon pail available in white and beige. | |
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Also, The paint sale program at the Oakland HHW facility happens Tuesdays from 900AM and closes at 12:00PM (noon) - $25 per 5 gallon pail available in white and beige. | |
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee |
