Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Opened, partially full, or wet containers or cans of interior and/or exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based, enamel (including textured coatings), as well as field and lawn paints.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Use up wet, leftover house paint or offer it up to community members. Drop-off paint for recycling at no cost to a local PaintCare site. Accepted items include house paint as well as primers, stains, sealers, and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish.
Paint Waste: Empty, dried out paint cans and buckets may be accepted for recycling. Stirrers, pans and brushes with dried paint go into the garbage. Chemical soaked rags are accepted by some Household Hazardous Waste Facilities. Empty spray paint belongs in the recycing bin (cap off); use up or safely dispose of cans spray paint. Water used to clean paint brushes with acrylic paint (water-based) can be poured down the drain. Paint thinner used to clean paint brushes used with oil-based paint is considered hazardous waste for residents and businesses to bring into a hazardous waste facility.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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REAP Center | 2133 Tynan Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Latex or tint. Dark green or dark brown. | |
Kelly Moore -Albany (PaintCare.org) | 969 San Pablo Ave. | Albany | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Kelly Moore | 1014 Fitzuren Rd | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Outdoor Supply Hardware | 1025 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Restrictions: Limit: 10 gallons per visit. 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. 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. | |
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store | 3505 Deer Valley Rd | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Kelly Moore | 2480 Sand Creek Rd | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Kelly Moore - Castro Valley (PaintCare.org) | 3090 Castro Valley Blvd. | Castro Valley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Concord | 2080 Diamond Blvd. | Concord | 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. | |
Glidden Professional Paint Center | 2260 Commerce Ave Suite C | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Kelly Moore | 5600 Imhoff Drive, Suite A | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store | 1241 Diamond Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store | 6309 Dougherty Rd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Solano Napa | 104 Commerce Court | Fairfield | 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. | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) |
41149 Boyce Rd. (At the Fremont Transfer Station - follow the trucks) |
Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Kelly Moore - Fremont (PaintCare.org) | 40778 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Kelly Moore- Fremont/Decoto (PaintCare.org) | 3954 Decoto Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Drop-in Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Latex paint only | |
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
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