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Paint - Interior & Exterior - Used/Wet
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.
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9235 San Leandro St., Oakland • (510) 777-1447Interior 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.Free Drop-off -
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41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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2501 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto • (650) 496-5910Only 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per visit. Must be a Palo Alto resident, proof of residency is required.Free Drop-off -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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5584 La Ribera Street, Livermore • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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3505 Deer Valley Rd, Brentwood • (925) 753-5677Free Drop-off -
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2260 Commerce Ave Suite C, Concord •Free Drop-off -
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1241 Diamond Way, Concord •Free Drop-off -
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555 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill •Free Drop-off -
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411 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto • (650) 289-0368This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly.Free Drop-off -
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320 4th St, San Francisco • (415) 495-5720There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin.Free Drop-off -
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548 7th Street, San Francisco • (415) 863-7235There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin.Free Drop-off -
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1833 Egbert Ave, San Francisco • (415) 467-9483There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin.Free Drop-off -
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750 Bryant St, San Francisco • (415) 227-0359There is a 20 gallon limit per visit. You can put EMPTY, DRY latex paint cans in the blue bin.Free Drop-off -
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220 South Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco • (650) 588-2838Pick-up for a Fee -
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5750 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park • (707) 584-0415Pick-up for a Fee -
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6000 88th Street, Sacramento • (916) 386-4999Pick-up for a Fee -
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2980 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael • (415) 459-8807Pick-up for a Fee -
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20911 Foothill Blvd., Hayward • (510) 881-8511Free Drop-off -
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559 66th Ave., Oakland • (510) 569-3347Free Drop-off -
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3356 Piedmont Ave., Oakland • (510) 547-4924Free Drop-off -
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5533 College Ave, Oakland • (510) 230-0145There is a 5 gallon limit per trip.Free Drop-off -
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333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos • (650) 802-8355Public Recycling Center Drop off areaFree Drop-off -
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1608 Las Plumas Ave., San Jose • (408) 933-3608Accepts used/open paint for recycling.Free Drop-off -
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23490 Connecticut St, Hayward • (510) 265-1900Commercial quantityPick-up for a Fee