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8 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.1 mi
- Dunn-EdwardsPaint store1.7 mi
- Environmental Compliance Center (Fresno County Permanent HHW Facility)Hazardous waste site3.5 mi
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Fresno County Environmental Compliance Center
1327 West Dan Ronquillo Drive, Fresno, CA 93706
- Accepts
- Paint, stain, varnish and household chemicals. Say if paint is latex or oil when you call.
- Who can use it
- Fresno County household waste. County businesses book separately at 877-235-3005.
- Hours
- Thursday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Closed holidays. No household appointment needed.
- Load limits
- 125 pounds or 15 gallons per vehicle per visit. Call about odd items or bigger loads.
- Fees
- Free for households. Businesses pay disposal fees.
Business appointments: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., up to 27 gallons or 220 pounds per trip, for businesses making under 220 pounds a month. PaintCare's map shows Saturday only, but the county's own page says Thursday–Saturday.
Clovis Drop-Off Center
79 N. Sunnyside Avenue, Clovis, CA 93611
- Accepts
- Household paint: indoor or outdoor, latex, acrylic, water- or oil-based. Also antifreeze, motor oil, batteries and fluorescent bulbs.
- Who can use it
- Residents' household waste only; no business waste. Clovis doesn't say if Fresno city residents count, so ask before driving over.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday and major holidays. No appointment.
- Load limits
- Up to 20 gallons of paint per visit.
- Fees
- Free.
No spray paint, aerosols, or household, yard or pool chemicals; Clovis sends those to Fresno County's ECC. Drive-through, and staff unload.
Dunn-Edwards Fresno PaintCare drop-off
4916 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93726
- Accepts
- House paint, primer, stain and clear finish, latex or oil, in original cans.
- Who can use it
- Households and businesses. Business oil paint has PaintCare size rules.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sunday closed.
- Load limits
- PaintCare's map lists 20 gallons per visit at this Blackstone store. Cans 5 gallons or less; call about space first.
- Fees
- No charge for PaintCare paint.
Needs the label and a tight lid. No leaking or empty cans, thinner, aerosols or industrial paint. Call ahead about space.
8 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Fresno.
7 paint stores and 1 hazardous waste site, 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.
Sherwin-Williams
1.1 mi4424 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93726
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
1.7 mi4916 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93726
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Environmental Compliance Center (Fresno County Permanent HHW Facility)
3.5 mi1327 W Dan Ronquillo Dr, Fresno, CA 93706
- Who
- Households and Businesses in Fresno County
- Hours
- Saturdays 9 am - 3 pm, Businesses call (877) 235-3005
- 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. SOME BUSINESSES may use this program by appointment or on special days. Contact the program for details if your paint (or other hazardous waste) is from a business.
Sherwin-Williams
3.5 mi6584 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93710
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
PPG Paints
3.6 mi6679 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93710
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
5 mi5459 E Lamona Ave, Fresno, CA 93727
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
5.5 mi1710 Clovis Ave, Clovis, CA 93612
- Limits
- Limit: 30 gallons per visit.
Ace Hardware of Fresno
6.2 mi1536 E Champlain Dr, Fresno, CA 93720
- Limits
- Limit: 10 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 Fresno cleanout?4
A few cans on a weekday errand
Dunn-Edwards Fresno takes PaintCare paint and is open Monday–Wednesday, when the ECC is closed. Call about space. It won't take every product a paint shop sells.
Hobby paint, stripper and roofing tar
The ECC takes hobby and artist paint, stripper, thinner and roofing tar. Don't bundle these into a PaintCare store load. Know what each product is, and ask about anything unknown or damaged.
Good paint someone could use
The ECC checks what it collects and gives good products free to county residents, so your leftovers get used without you finding a taker. The ECC decides what qualifies; colors and condition vary.
18 gallons of latex and nothing else
That's over the ECC's 15-gallon limit. Clovis takes up to 20 gallons but says residents only, so call 559-324-2604 first. Or split it into two ECC trips, or use a PaintCare store whose limit fits.
Fresno rules and tips3
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Fresno households can take paint and chemicals to the county ECC Thursday–Saturday, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds. Clovis has a paint drop-off on North Sunnyside (20 gallons, residents only). Dunn-Edwards on North Blackstone takes paint only, Monday–Saturday.
The county's Environmental Compliance Center (ECC) handles paint and other hard-to-toss chemicals, and its reuse center gives usable products to county residents.
Mixed cleanout? Use the ECC
The ECC takes more than the Clovis center on North Sunnyside Avenue, which takes paint, oil, antifreeze, batteries and bulbs but no spray paint, aerosols, or household, yard or pool chemicals.
Business cleanups book separately
The county's small business service is for businesses making under 220 pounds of hazardous waste a month, by appointment Monday–Friday, up to 27 gallons or 220 pounds per trip. Call 877-235-3005 for a price first.
Clovis takes more paint per visit
The ECC caps households at 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle. Clovis takes up to 20 gallons of paint, Tuesday–Saturday mornings, but says residents only. Confirm a Fresno address counts first.
Free pickup programs and other options
The ECC reuse area gives away reusable products when it has them. PaintCare stores take paint only, and PaintCare may pick up large amounts if you qualify. Check its map before picking a store.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in sealed, labeled cans, with stain and solvents kept separate. Call the ECC about damaged or unusual containers.
Full preparation checklist →Fresno questions3
Do households need an appointment?
No, not during the ECC's Thursday–Saturday household hours.
Can I bring a business load free?
No. Qualifying businesses use a separate, paid, booked program.
Can I take spray paint to Clovis?
No. Clovis sends spray paint and other aerosols to the county ECC at 559-600-4259.
Sources and how we checked8
Rechecked October 6: ECC details are correct, and Clovis was added. Clovis says "residents only" without defining it, so Fresno residents should ask. PaintCare's map shows the ECC Saturday only; we follow the county's Thursday–Saturday. Store limits come from PaintCare's map. The city's drying tips don't apply to oil paint or solvents.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
