Paint - Interior & Exterior - Used/Wet
Use up wet, leftover 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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345 9th St, San Francisco • (415) 200-2154There is a 5 gallon limit per trip.Free Drop-off -
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3029 Fillmore St., San Francisco • (415) 292-2950Free Drop-off -
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23490 Connecticut St, Hayward • (510) 265-1900Commercial quantityPick-up for a Fee -
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3003 3rd St, San Francisco • (415) 861-1800There is a 5 gallon limit per trip.Free Drop-off -
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3981 First St., Livermore • (925) 606-7048Free Drop-off -
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565 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco • (415) 558-8925There 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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2141 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 437-0633There is a 5 gallon limit per visit. Fully dried latex paint can be go in the landfill cart.Free Drop-off -
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5584 La Ribera Street, Livermore • (800) 606-6606Latex paint onlyDrop-off for a Fee -
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5584 La Ribera Street, Livermore • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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5584 La Ribera Street, Livermore • (800) 606-6606Drop-off for a Fee -
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479 Castro St., San Francisco • (415) 431-5365Free Drop-off -
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701 Bayshore Blvd, San Francisco • (415) 656-1644There 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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1629 Haight St., San Francisco • (415) 431-3392There 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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956 Cole St., San Francisco • (415) 753-2653There is a 5 gallon limit per trip.Free Drop-off -
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Northern CA Office, Hayward • 510-670-9901Commercial volumePick-up for a Fee -
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5435 Geary Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 666-3380Free Drop-off -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1405Limit 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.Free Drop-off -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1425Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only.Drop-off for a Fee -
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445 Taraval St, San Francisco • (415) 242-3372There 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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3954 Decoto Rd., Fremont • (510) 505-9834Free Drop-off -
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220 South Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco • (650) 588-2838Pick-up for a Fee -
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40778 Fremont Blvd., Fremont • (510) 623-9034Free Drop-off -
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41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (800) 606-6606Drop-off for a Fee -
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41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off