Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Phoenix.
Picked up at your Phoenix home (no public drop-off address)
Seal every container, put them in a box marked "HHW" and set it next to your garage or front door. Never at the curb, street or sidewalk. Put a leaking can inside a sealed, labeled container.
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.
8850 N 79th Ave, Peoria, AZ 85345
9191 E San Salvador Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
, Phoenix, AZ 85085
1320 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281
11465 W Civic Center Dr, Avondale, AZ 85323
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
The pickup takes 10 gallons of paint, stain and thinner per year. Use up or give away what you can. For the rest, ask hhwcollection@phoenix.gov what to do, or use a fee-based company the county names.
You can book only if your home has a City of Phoenix residential trash account. Ask your landlord for the account number, or email the HHW team to check if you qualify.
Bring trash, not paint. The stations list regulated hazardous waste as not accepted. Big buckets must be open and empty, with under an inch of dried residue.
Arizona's environment agency warns that summer heat pushes paint fumes out and that paint and thinner can burn. Close lids tight, move cans somewhere cool and shaded, and book the next pickup date.
Book the city's free household hazardous waste pickup with your City Services Bill account number, then set your paint out in a box marked "HHW" by 7 a.m. on pickup day. It takes up to 10 gallons of latex, oil-based paint, stain and thinner, once per account per calendar year. The 27th Avenue and North Gateway transfer stations don't take household hazardous waste.
Phoenix has no drop-off site for paint. If you have a City of Phoenix trash account, the city will pick up up to 10 gallons of paint at your home once a year for free. Book it first.
The 27th Avenue and North Gateway transfer stations take trash loads. Their rules list regulated hazardous waste as not accepted and send you to the city's household hazardous waste program. Buckets of 5 gallons or more must be open and empty, or have less than an inch of dried non-hazardous residue.
The limit is one pickup per trash account each calendar year. Gather paint, thinner, cleaners and car fluids, and book once. Paint, stain and thinner share a 10-gallon cap. Chemicals, including spray cans, have their own 5-gallon cap.
Only homes with a City of Phoenix residential trash account can book. If your building uses a private hauler, you can't book this pickup. Ask your landlord or HOA, or see the county's options below.
The city's list refuses business or commercial waste. A painter or property manager clearing a job site needs a licensed hazardous waste company.
Arizona's environment agency says paint and thinner can burn, and that summer heat can push fumes out of cans. Keep lids tight and store them somewhere cool and dry, away from sun and heat, until pickup day.
Maricopa County says paint can also go to fee-based companies, and it names Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions and Household Hazardous Waste Pickup. The county also says hardened paint can go in the trash. Phoenix's own pages don't say whether its trash barrels take dried latex, so call 602-262-6251 before you do that. Arizona has no PaintCare program, so there are no free paint store drop-offs or PaintCare large-volume pickups.
Find your account number on the top right of your City Services Bill. Check lids, put leaking cans in a sealed, labeled container, and pack everything in a box marked "HHW." On pickup day, set it next to your garage or front door by 7 a.m., not at the curb.
Full preparation checklist →No. The transfer stations don't take hazardous waste. Book the city's home pickup instead.
Up to 10 gallons of paint, stain and thinner combined, once per trash account each calendar year.
The form only shows the next 30 days. Email hhwcollection@phoenix.gov and the team will try to find a date.
Phoenix's pages don't say. Maricopa County says hardened paint can go in the trash. Call 602-262-6251 to check before you do it.
No. The city's list refuses business or commercial waste. Contractors need a licensed hazardous waste company.
Checked October 7, 2026: Phoenix's HHW page and its accepted materials PDF (paint limits, one pickup a year, account rules), the transfer station page (no regulated hazardous waste), Maricopa County's waste FAQ, ADEQ's HHW and garage storage pages, and PaintCare's state list (no Arizona program). PaintCare's locator lists the Phoenix home pickup, but not as a PaintCare site. The leads about paint drop-off at 27th Avenue or North Gateway came from non-official sites and are wrong based on the city's own pages. Not settled: whether Phoenix allows dried latex in trash barrels, and how much fee-based companies charge. No Phoenix paint reuse program was found.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
