Used Paint Recycling in Placer County
How to Dispose of Your Unused or Old Paint
California state law requires paint manufacturers and the paint industry to provide convenient paint recycling at drop-off sites where you can take your paint. This keeps paint out of the trash, and it helps recycle paint that can be reused. The California Paint Stewardship Program, known as Paint Care, works with retailers to provide drop-off sites and recycle paint.
Visit the California Paint Stewardship Program website for a list of drop-off locations in your area.
Program Products You Can Drop Off
- Interior and exterior architectural paints, including latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based, and enamel (all types of finishes and sheens, including textured coatings)
- Deck coatings, floor paints (including elastomeric)
- Primers, sealers, under coaters
- Stains
- Shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes (single-component)
- Waterproofing concrete/masonry/ wood sealers and repellents (not tar or bitumen-based)
- Swimming pool paints (single-component)
- Metal coatings, rust preventatives
Non-Program Products That Are Not Accepted for Drop-Off
- Paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents
- Aerosol paints (spray cans)
- Auto, marine, traffic/road marking, art/craft paints, caulking components, epoxies, glues, adhesives
- Paint additives, colorants, tints, resins
- Wood preservatives
- Roof patch and repair products
- Tar and bitumen-based products
- Two-component coatings
- Deck cleaners
- Industrial maintenance (IM) coatings
- Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) (shop application) paints and finishes
Please note that leaking, unlabeled, and empty containers are not accepted at drop-off sites.
Placer County residents can drop off paint at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) free of charge, daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find our location and hours here. You can also explore your jurisdiction’s curbside pickup option, please contact your waste hauler.
