Welcome to RE:Source! Your online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the Bay Area. Although we do our best to stay up-to-date, information is constantly changing and we encourage you to call ahead to verify hours and availability.
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 recycling 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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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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501 Tunnel Ave, San Francisco • (415) 330-1405San Francisco Residents only.Free Pick-up -
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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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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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956 Cole St., San Francisco • (415) 753-2653There is a 5 gallon limit per trip.Free Drop-off -
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5435 Geary Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 666-3380Free Drop-off -
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101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond • (888) 412-9277Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee -
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1 Parr Blvd., Richmond • (510) 970-7274Free Drop-off -
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20911 Foothill Blvd., Hayward • (510) 881-8511Free Drop-off -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Drop-off for a Fee -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Free Drop-off -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Latex paint onlyDrop-off for a Fee -
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170 S. Spruce Ave, South San Francisco • 415-596-2305Non-hazardous paint through PaintCare.org. No thinners, aerosols, solvents, oil-based products. Leaking or corroded containers are not accepted. Paint must be labeled a nd in original containers.Pick-up for a Fee -
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23490 Connecticut St, Hayward • (510) 265-1900Commercial quantityPick-up for a Fee -
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220 South Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco • (650) 588-2838Pick-up for a Fee -
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1241 Diamond Way, Concord •Free Drop-off -
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2980 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael • (415) 459-8807Pick-up for a Fee -
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555 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill •Free Drop-off -
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2080 Diamond Blvd., Concord • 925-826-5465Interior 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.Free Drop-off -
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Northern CA Office, Hayward • 888-641-3940Commercial volumePick-up for a Fee -
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4797 Imhoff Pl., Martinez • (800) 646-1431Free Drop-off -
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2260 Commerce Ave Suite C, Concord •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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3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton • (925) 846-2042See PaintCare CA accepted/not accepted items and call to confirm space and current open hours.Free Drop-off -
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41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (800) 606-6606Drop-off for a Fee