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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- City & Borough of Juneau household hazardous waste program · CBJ Hazardous Waste FacilityHazardous waste site11.7 mi
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City and Borough of Juneau Household Hazardous Waste facility (Tonsgard Court, at the landfill)
5600 Tonsgard Ct, Juneau, AK 99801
- Accepts
- The city’s list includes oil-based paint, latex paint, spray paint, lead-based paint, paint thinner and stripper, plus artist paints (acrylic, encaustic, oil, tempera and watercolor). The same list notes that dried paint counts as general garbage.
- Who can use it
- Juneau households can drop off during open hours. Businesses that make 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month can use it by appointment; call 907-780-6691 and leave a message with the business name and contact details. Bigger generators are sent to EPA guidance instead.
- Hours
- Households: Thursday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., per the city’s current RecycleWorks pages. Businesses: by appointment only.
- Load limits
- 500 pounds a day for households. Containers aren’t returned.
- Fees
- The city lists no fee for households. Businesses are weighed and pay $1.35 a pound by check or card.
Enter the landfill property and turn right toward the Recycling Center; the hazardous waste building is around the Recycling Center. Older city notices list other hours (Friday and Saturday only) and a 100-pound daily limit; a 2022 notice said an extra day and a higher limit were coming, which matches the current page. Keep paint in its original can, label anything unmarked, don’t mix products, and bag leaky cans.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Juneau.
Your state doesn’t have a PaintCare program, so stores here don’t take paint for free. These are the public drop-off programs PaintCare’s map lists, closest first. Most only serve their own residents and some charge a fee. Call before you go.
City & Borough of Juneau household hazardous waste program · CBJ Hazardous Waste Facility
11.7 mi5600 Tonsgard Court, Juneau, AK 99801
- Who
- Households and Businesses in Juneau
- Hours
- Thursday-Saturday 8 am- 4:30 pm, Business by appointment only.
- Limits
- Keep products in original containers. Do not mix products together. Identify and label unmarked containers. Add additional containers or bags to prevent leaking. Containers will not be returned. 500lbs/Day drop off limit. Businesses by appointment only, email Matthew Roehl at roehl.matthew@cleanharbors.com to schedule an appointment. Visit the website for additional business disposal details.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
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From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Which option fits your Juneau cleanout?4
Half a can of bedroom latex
Take the lid off and let it dry solid where kids and pets can’t reach it. Once it’s hard, the city treats it as general garbage. If it’s still liquid on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, take it to Tonsgard Court instead.
Spray cans and thinner from a boat project
Spray paint, thinner and stripper are all on the city’s hazardous waste list. Bring them in their own cans to 5600 Tonsgard Ct during household hours. Don’t pour thinner into another container; the city asks you not to mix products.
Clearing out a garage full of old cans
You can bring up to 500 pounds a day. A big cleanout may take two trips on different days. Leaky cans go in a bag or tub, and nothing comes back to you.
A painting contractor with leftover oil-based primer
Businesses can’t use household hours. If you make 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month, call 907-780-6691, leave your business name and contact, and staff will call back with a time. Expect to pay $1.35 a pound.
Juneau rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take liquid paint, spray paint and thinner to the city’s hazardous waste facility at 5600 Tonsgard Ct, Thursday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The city says dried paint is general garbage, so a can of latex that has dried solid can go in your trash. Businesses need an appointment (907-780-6691) and pay $1.35 a pound.
In Juneau, Alaska, all kinds of paint go to one place: the City and Borough of Juneau’s Household Hazardous Waste facility at 5600 Tonsgard Court, on the landfill property. Households can drop off Thursday through Saturday, up to 500 pounds a day. Latex you’ve let dry solid is ordinary garbage. Alaska has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back.
Thursday, Friday or Saturday at Tonsgard Court
The hazardous waste building shares the landfill site with the Recycling Center. After you enter the landfill property, take the right turn to the Recycling Center, then go around it. Household hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday to Saturday. The Recycling Center next door is open Tuesday to Saturday, so on a Tuesday or Wednesday you can recycle but not drop paint.
Every kind of paint is on the list
Juneau’s list covers oil-based, latex, spray and lead-based paint, thinner and stripper, and even artist paints like acrylic, tempera, watercolor and encaustic. Bring them in the original cans, labeled, and don’t combine leftovers into one bucket.
Dry latex is trash, liquid paint isn’t
The city’s list notes that dried paint counts as general garbage. Alaska DEC gives the same tip: open unused latex, let it dry solid, then the can can go to the landfill. Anything still wet goes to the hazardous waste building.
500 pounds a day, and the limit has changed
The current limit is 500 pounds a day. A 2021 city notice said 100 pounds, and the city said in 2022 it would raise the limit and add a drop-off day. Older web pages still show Friday-and-Saturday hours, so trust the current RecycleWorks page or call 907-364-7405.
Contractors need an appointment
Businesses that make 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month can drop off by appointment. Call 907-780-6691 and leave the business name and a contact. Waste is weighed and billed at $1.35 a pound, by check or card. Sort it by product type before you come.
Free pickup programs and other options
There’s no PaintCare program in Alaska, and we found no paint reuse shelf or paint swap in Juneau. If paint is still good, offer it to a neighbor, school or community group. Alaska DEC suggests keeping usable paint from freezing, since frozen paint is often ruined, which matters if you store it in an unheated shed. Contaminated soil doesn’t go to the hazardous waste building. The city says soil that has touched gas or oil can go to Bicknell Inc., 2275 Brady Lane (789-5727), for a fee.
Getting your paint ready
Weigh or estimate your load so you stay under 500 pounds. Keep cans closed and upright, put leaky ones in a bag or second container, and label any can without a label. Containers aren’t returned, so don’t bring paint in a bucket you want back. For latex you plan to trash, leave the lid off in a dry, warm spot away from kids and pets until it’s solid.
Full preparation checklist →Juneau questions5
Where do I take old paint in Juneau?
To the City and Borough of Juneau Household Hazardous Waste facility, 5600 Tonsgard Ct, Thursday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Can I throw latex paint in the trash in Juneau?
Only once it’s completely dry. The city says dried paint is general garbage. Liquid paint goes to the hazardous waste facility.
Is it free?
The city lists no fee for households. Businesses pay $1.35 a pound and must book an appointment.
How much can I bring at once?
Up to 500 pounds a day for households, according to the city’s current page.
Why does an older page say Friday and Saturday only?
Those notices date from 2020 and 2021. The city added a drop-off day in 2022, and its current pages list Thursday through Saturday.
Sources and how we checked8
October 16, 2026: read the City and Borough of Juneau RecycleWorks hazardous waste page (accepted list, 500-pound limit, business rules and fee) and the RecycleWorks landing page (address, directions, hours) (the fact-check re-read both with a browser user agent); read city news items from 2020 (move to Tonsgard Court), 2021 (100-pound limit, Friday and Saturday hours) and 2022 (added day and higher limit); read Alaska DEC’s household hazardous waste fact sheet; checked PaintCare’s program states (Alaska isn’t one). Alaska has no PaintCare program, but PaintCare’s locator data still lists the CBJ facility (marked as not part of a PaintCare program), with the same hours and 500-pound limit, and names a Clean Harbors contact for business appointments; the city page hides its email, so we give only the phone. Unresolved: the city doesn’t say outright that household drop-off is free, only that businesses pay. We found no residency check, no paint reuse shelf and no Habitat ReStore in Juneau. The hazardous waste page doesn’t give the Tonsgard address itself; the RecycleWorks page does.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City and Borough of Juneau RecycleWorks: household hazardous waste ↗City and Borough of Juneau: RecycleWorks (recycling center and hazardous waste hours) ↗City and Borough of Juneau: Changes coming to Household Hazardous Waste facility (June 17, 2022) ↗City and Borough of Juneau: Daily limit for residential household hazardous waste is 100 lbs. (July 8, 2021) ↗City and Borough of Juneau: Household Hazardous Waste facility has reopened in new location (Nov. 18, 2020) ↗Alaska DEC: household hazardous waste fact sheet (PDF) ↗PaintCare program states ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
