Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Tucson.
5300 E. Los Reales Rd., Tucson, AZ 85756
The city's pages now say $15 for non-city residents; PaintCare's listing still shows $10. Bring $15. Dried paint and empty cans don't belong here.
4823 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85714
One morning only. Los Reales is closed this Saturday, because it's the 2nd Saturday.
7820 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85710
The city lists one more 2026 event after this: December 12 at Pima Community College West, 2202 W. Anklam Rd.
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.
5300 E Los Reales Rd, Tucson, AZ 85756
7820 E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710
4823 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85714
2202 W Anklam Rd, Tucson, AZ 85745
16605 S La Cañada Dr, Sahuarita, AZ 85629
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
You can still use Los Reales and the events. Bring ID or a utility bill and $15.
Only liquid paint is taken. Let what's left dry fully, then put it in the trash. Bring only cans that are still liquid.
The November 14 event at Eastside City Hall, 7820 E. Broadway Blvd., is closer than Los Reales for many east-side homes. It runs 8 a.m. to noon.
Household sites don't take business waste. Ask Environmental Services (520-791-3171) about the Small Business Waste Assistance Program.
Take liquid paint to Los Reales, 5300 E. Los Reales Rd., Thursday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with your driver's license or utility bill. You can bring up to 25 gallons; it's free for City of Tucson residents and $15 for nearby towns and unincorporated Pima County. The city's fall 2026 events are October 10 at the Rodeo Grounds, November 14 at Eastside City Hall and December 12 at Pima Community College West.
Tucson takes liquid paint at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus three days a week, plus monthly Saturday events. It's free for city residents. Dried paint goes in the trash.
Los Reales is closed on the 2nd Saturday of each month, because that's when the city holds its community collection event somewhere else. The city's fall 2026 dates are October 10 (Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. 6th Ave., enter on 3rd Avenue), November 14 (Eastside City Hall) and December 12 (PCC West). In summer, Los Reales stays open on the 2nd Saturday.
The city's list says liquid paint only, with a 25-gallon limit. Dry paint can go in the trash. If a can is mostly dried out, finish drying it and toss it instead of driving it to Los Reales.
Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County residents pay $15 per drop-off. Older listings, including PaintCare's, still say $10. The city's own pages now say $15.
Business paint isn't taken at the household sites. The city sends businesses to its Small Business Waste Assistance Program. Call Environmental Services at 520-791-3171.
Dried paint goes in your trash. The December 12, 2026 event at Pima Community College West (2202 W. Anklam Rd., 8 a.m. to noon) is the last listed 2026 date. Arizona has no PaintCare program, so paint stores don't take leftover paint back for free.
Keep paint liquid and in the original can with the lid tight. Bring a driver's license or current utility bill, and $15 if you live outside city limits. Box the cans so they don't tip.
Full preparation checklist →Yes, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., except the 2nd Saturday of the month, when the city runs its event instead.
Up to 25 gallons of liquid paint.
Not if you live in the City of Tucson. Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County residents pay $15 per visit.
Yes. The city says dry paint can go in the trash. Only liquid paint goes to the hazardous waste site.
The city lists three fall 2026 Saturdays, each 8 a.m. to noon: October 10 at the Rodeo Grounds, November 14 at Eastside City Hall and December 12 at PCC West. Skip any date that has passed.
Checked October 7, 2026: City of Tucson HHW and 2026 events pages, the city's knowwheretothrow.com HHW page (25-gallon paint limit, liquid only, dry paint in trash, event calendar), ADEQ's HHW page and PaintCare's state list. The city now lists a $15 non-resident fee; PaintCare's locator still says $10. Not confirmed: the Prudence Road east-side site from older listings (not on current city pages), any current free paint reuse or Beacon Group EcoPaint sales (only 2017 to 2019 reports found), and the small business program's fees, since its page didn't load. Pima County transfer-station paint drop-offs in PaintCare's data weren't confirmed on the county's site.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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