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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Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | 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 Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program) | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only. | |
Roberts Hardware | 1629 Haight 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 (701 Bayshore Blvd) | 701 Bayshore Blvd | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 20 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 trip. | |
Cliff's Variety | 479 Castro St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Cole Hardware, Vallejo St. | 627 Vallejo St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per trip. | |
Cole Hardware | 70 4th St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per trip. | |
Center Hardware | 3003 3rd St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per trip. | |
Sherwin Williams (320 4th St) | 320 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 trip. | |
PPG Paints (548 7th Street) | 548 7th Street | 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 trip. | |
Dunn-Edwards (750 Bryant) | 750 Bryant St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 20 gallon limit per visit. You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin. | |
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. | |
Golden City Building Supply | 1279 Pacific 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 | ||
Kelly Moore (1020 Harrison St) | 1020 Harrison Street | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 20 gallon limit per visit. You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin. | |
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center Drop off area | |
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee |
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