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24 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Dunn-EdwardsPaint store1.8 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.9 mi
- Vista PaintPaint store4.8 mi
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Anaheim Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (OC Waste & Recycling)
1071 N. Blue Gum Street, Anaheim, CA 92806
- Accepts
- Oil-based and latex paint, stains and finishes, paint thinner and turpentine, paint strippers, aerosol cans, adhesives, plus car fluids, pool chemicals, pesticides, batteries, sharps in a puncture-proof container and electronics.
- Who can use it
- Orange County households only. Proof of county residence may be requested. No waste from businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits or government agencies.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday, on major holidays (the county lists Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, 2026, and Christmas) and on rainy days.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle, per trip. No container larger than 5 gallons. Keep products in their original containers, with lids, labeled and not leaking. Don't combine different products in one container.
- Fees
- Free for Orange County residents.
Not taken: ammunition, explosives, marine flares, high-pressure cylinders, helium tanks, tires, asbestos, prescription medicine or commercial waste. Propane tanks must be 5 gallons or smaller. Boats, campers, jet skis and powders need an appointment through the county line.
Dunn-Edwards, State College Boulevard (PaintCare drop-off)
1301 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92806
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses in California, per PaintCare's listing.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular business hours. Call for hours and to check the store has room.
- Load limits
- 20 gallons per visit, per PaintCare's listing.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare products.
No spray paint or other aerosols, and no unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Thinner and spray cans go to the Blue Gum Street center.
Dunn-Edwards, Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills (PaintCare drop-off)
5725 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92807
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses in California, per PaintCare's listing.
- Hours
- PaintCare says paint is taken during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and room.
- Load limits
- 20 gallons per visit, per PaintCare's listing.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare products.
No aerosols and no unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. PaintCare also lists Sherwin-Williams a short way west at 5616 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road (20 gallons per visit).
24 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Anaheim.
22 paint stores and 2 hazardous waste sites, closest first. Paint stores take house paint, stain and varnish, usually up to a set amount per visit. Hazardous waste sites also take chemicals like thinner, but some only serve local residents. Call before you go.
Rules most stores here share
Who: Households and Businesses in California
Hours: Paint is accepted during regular business hours. Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.
Products: This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
Each listing below shows only what’s different, plus its limit.
Dunn-Edwards
1.8 mi5725 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, Anaheim, CA 92807
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1.9 mi5616 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, Anaheim, CA 92807
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Vista Paint
4.8 mi2341 N Tustin St, Orange, CA 92865
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
5.1 mi1915 N Tustin St, Orange, CA 92865
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.2 mi1290 E Yorba Linda Blvd, Placentia, CA 92870
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Ace Hardware of Placentia
5.3 mi1257 Yorba Linda Ave, Placentia, CA 92870
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5.7 mi1133 N Kraemer Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Orange County Anaheim Collection Center HHW Facility
6.3 mi1071 N Blue Gum St, Anaheim, CA 92806
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Orange County
- Hours
- Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 3 pm. Closed for rain and major holidays (No businesses)
- Limits
- Limit: 15 gallons per visit.
- Products
- This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site also takes most other household hazardous waste -- contact the site for details and restrictions. Please do not bring empty, leaking or unlabeled containers.
- Notes
- Orange County Residents Only.
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Dunn-Edwards
7 mi1575 N Placentia Ave, Placentia, CA 92870
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
7.6 mi2201 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Vista Paint
7.8 mi2020 E Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Vista Paint
7.9 mi2400 E 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92705
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
PPG Paints
8 mi1889 E Ball Rd, Anaheim, CA 92805
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
8 mi1150 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
8 mi1301 S State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
8.6 mi13662 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
9.3 mi521 W 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92706
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
9.4 mi1440 S Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
9.5 mi1107 S Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
10 mi1958 E Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
10.5 mi3570 Grand Ave, Chino Hills, CA 91709
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
10.7 mi517 S Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92802
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Chino Public Works Service Center HHW Facility
10.9 mi5050 Schaefer Ave, Chino, CA 91710
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in San Bernardino County
- Hours
- 2nd and 4th Saturday of month 8 am - 1 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 15 gallons per visit and no containers larger than 5 gallons.
- Products
- This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site also takes most other household hazardous waste -- contact the site for details and restrictions. Please do not bring empty, leaking or unlabeled containers.
Sherwin-Williams
11.8 mi1165 Wright Way, City of Industry, CA 91748
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
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 Anaheim cleanout?4
Garage shelf with spray paint, thinner and old stain
Take all of it to Blue Gum Street on a dry Tuesday–Saturday. Keep each product in its own labeled container, nothing over 5 gallons, and stay under 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip.
Ten cans of wall paint from Anaheim Hills
Dunn-Edwards and Sherwin-Williams on Santa Ana Canyon Road both take house paint, up to 20 gallons a visit. Call first to make sure they have room.
Paint from your landscaping or painting business
The county center won't take it. Use a PaintCare store that lists businesses (both Dunn-Edwards stores do), and request a free PaintCare pickup if you have 100 gallons or more.
Rainy Saturday cleanout
Centers close in rainy weather. Call 714-834-4000 before driving, or take just the house paint to a PaintCare store that day.
Anaheim rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Bring paint, spray cans and thinner to the county's Anaheim collection center, 1071 N. Blue Gum St., Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; it's free for Orange County residents, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. It closes when it rains. For house paint only, PaintCare stores such as Dunn-Edwards on State College Boulevard take up to 20 gallons a visit.
Anaheim has one of Orange County's four free household hazardous waste centers at 1071 N. Blue Gum Street. It's run by OC Waste & Recycling, not the city, and only takes waste from Orange County households. Paint stores across town, including two on Santa Ana Canyon Road in Anaheim Hills, take house paint free through PaintCare.
Rain closes the center
OC Waste & Recycling closes its centers on rainy days, as well as Sundays, Mondays and major holidays. If the forecast looks wet, call 714-834-4000 before you load the car.
Only Orange County households
Proof of county residence may be requested. If you live just over the line in Los Angeles County, this center isn't for you. Businesses, churches, schools and nonprofits are turned away too, even with small amounts.
Free products to take home
Each county center runs a Materials Exchange. Orange County residents can take up to five partly used household, yard or car products a week, free, without dropping anything off. Today's page doesn't mention paint. During the county's November 2024 paint month, it said good paint that staff inspected went to this exchange.
Neighbors use the same center
Yorba Linda tells its residents the Anaheim center is their closest, and Brea sends residents' sharps here. Any Orange County household can also use Huntington Beach (17121 Nichols Lane, Gate 6), Irvine (6411 Oak Canyon) or San Juan Capistrano (32250 Avenida La Pata), with the same hours.
Bulky pickup is for furniture, not paint
Anaheim's free Republic Services bulky pickup (three a year, up to 20 items each) is for furniture, appliances and other large items. The city's page doesn't mention paint. Take paint to the county center or a PaintCare store instead.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare lists several Anaheim stores for house paint: Sherwin-Williams at 1133 N. Kraemer Blvd. and 517 S. Euclid St. (20 gallons each) and PPG Paints at 1889 E. Ball Rd. (5 gallons). Vista Paint in Stanton, 8615 Katella Ave., takes 20 gallons. Homebound seniors and disabled residents can ask the county about a scheduled pickup at 714-834-4000; slots are limited and there's a wait. The county doesn't publish a cost, so ask when you call. With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare for a free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Keep each product in its original, labeled container with a tight lid. Similar paints can be poured together, but never mix oil-based with latex or with other chemicals. Nothing over 5 gallons. Pack cans upright so they can't tip, and stay under 15 gallons or 125 pounds for the whole car.
Full preparation checklist →Anaheim questions5
Is the Anaheim hazardous waste center open on Sunday or Monday?
No. It's open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., and closed on major holidays and rainy days.
Does it cost anything?
No. It's free for Orange County residents. Bring something showing your address in case staff ask.
Can I bring old spray paint?
Yes, to the county center. Aerosol cans are on its list. PaintCare stores don't take spray cans.
I'm a contractor. Can I drop paint at Blue Gum Street?
No. The county center doesn't take business waste. PaintCare stores take house paint from businesses, and PaintCare offers free pickup for 100 gallons or more.
Can I get free paint in Anaheim?
Sometimes. The Materials Exchange at the county centers lets residents take up to five products a week. The county's page doesn't say paint is offered now, and what's there depends on what others drop off.
Sources and how we checked13
October 13, 2026: read OC Waste & Recycling's household hazardous waste page, locations and hours page, July 2026 fact sheet (PDF), Materials Exchange page, home pick-up page and its November 2024 paint-month notice; Yorba Linda's and Brea's hazardous waste pages; Anaheim's bulky item page (read in a browser); and PaintCare's locator data for Anaheim. The county's holiday list shows Christmas with a 2025 date, likely a typo. The county says centers close for rain but doesn't say how that's announced, so we tell readers to call. The fact sheet doesn't list a paint-specific limit beyond the 15-gallon trip limit. The Materials Exchange page doesn't say whether paint is offered today; only the 2024 paint-month notice says inspected paint went there. Home pick-up cost isn't published. Yorba Linda lists 714-834-6752 for the county; the county's own pages use 714-834-4000. Anaheim's city pages we read don't mention paint. Store hours weren't checked; PaintCare says regular business hours.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
OC Waste & Recycling: household hazardous waste ↗OC Waste & Recycling: collection center locations and hours ↗OC Waste & Recycling: household hazardous waste fact sheet (PDF, revised July 2026) ↗OC Waste & Recycling: Materials Exchange Program ↗OC Waste & Recycling: household hazardous waste pick-up eligibility ↗OC Waste & Recycling: paint drop-off month notice (Oct. 31, 2024) ↗City of Yorba Linda: household hazardous waste disposal ↗City of Brea: special trash and hazardous waste ↗City of Anaheim: bulky item collection ↗PaintCare California ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
