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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Glidden Professional Paint Center | 2260 Commerce Ave Suite C | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Center Hardware | 3003 3rd St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per trip. | |
Cole Hardware | 956 Cole St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per trip. | |
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Kelly Moore | 5600 Imhoff Drive, Suite A | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
PPG Paints (PaintCare.org) | 3356 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Cole Hardware | 2254 Polk St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per trip. | |
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) | 6000 88th Street | Sacramento | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store | 1241 Diamond Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
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. | |
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. | |
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Dunn-Edwards (Pleasant Hill) | 555 Contra Costa Blvd | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Brownies Hardware | 1563 Polk St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
San Francisco Sash | 2141 Mission St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Fully dried latex paint can be go in the landfill cart. | |
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Pick-up | San Francisco Residents only. | ||
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Drop-in Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Latex paint only. 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. | |
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. | |
Kelly Moore | 1725 Contra Costa Blvd | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
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