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31 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Alameda County HHW FacilityHazardous waste site0.8 mi
- Bee Green Paint CenterPaint store1.4 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store1.5 mi
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Alameda County Oakland HHW Facility
2100 East 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94606
- Accepts
- Household paint (latex or oil), stain, varnish, thinner, spray cans and other listed chemicals.
- Who can use it
- Alameda County residents with proof of address.
- Hours
- Households: Wednesday–Friday 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; no appointment. Closed November 23–28 and December 21–26, 2026.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 125 pounds a trip; no container over 5 gallons or 50 pounds.
- Fees
- Free for households.
No business loads in household hours. Stay in your car while staff unload.
PPG Paints — Piedmont Avenue
3356 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
- Accepts
- Latex and oil house paint, stain and varnish under PaintCare.
- Who can use it
- Households and qualifying businesses.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–noon. Sunday hours not listed.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit, in cans of 5 gallons or less. Ask about room.
- Fees
- Free for paint PaintCare takes.
Paint only. Thinner and full spray cans go to a hazardous waste site.
31 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Oakland.
26 paint stores and 4 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.
Alameda County HHW Facility
0.8 mi2100 E 7th St, Oakland, CA 94606
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Alameda County
- Hours
- Households Wednesday-Friday 9 am - 2:30 pm, Saturday 9 am - 4 pm. Businesses by appt only and there is a fee. Visit stopwaste.org or call for details and holiday closures.
- 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.
Bee Green Paint Center
1.4 mi711 Independent Road, Oakland, CA 94621
- Limits
- Limit: 15 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
1.5 mi559 66th Ave, Oakland, CA 94621
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Habitat ReStore Oakland
3 mi9235 San Leandro St, Oakland, CA 94603
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in California
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking or unlabeled paint containers, oil-based or aerosol paints.
- Notes
- Latex paint only. No oil based paint, stains or varnish.
PPG Paints
4 mi3356 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Creative Paint
4.6 mi1120 Davis St, San Leandro, CA 94577
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
4.7 mi4156 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Cole Hardware
5.3 mi5533 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
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Outdoor Supply Hardware
6.6 mi300 Floresta Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94578
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Outdoor Supply Hardware
6.7 mi1025 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Outdoor Supply Hardware
6.9 mi1550 Canyon Rd, Moraga, CA 94556
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Vista Paint
7.8 mi15611 Hesperian Blvd, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 15 gallons per visit.
Center Hardware
8.9 mi3003 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Dunn Edwards
9.1 mi969 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
9.1 mi20911 Foothill Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Alameda County HHW Facility
9.5 mi2091 W Winton Ave, Hayward, CA 94545
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Alameda County
- Hours
- Households Thursday - Friday 9 am - 2:30 pm, Saturday 9 am - 4 pm. Businesses by appt only and there is a fee. Visit stopwaste.org or call for details and holiday closures .
- 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
9.6 mi320 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
9.6 mi750 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
PPG Paints
9.8 mi548 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Cole Hardware
9.8 mi70 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
10.1 mi701 Bayshore Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94124
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Cole Hardware
10.2 mi627 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
10.2 mi22470 Foothill Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
10.5 mi565 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
San Francisco HHW Facility - Recology
10.5 mi501 Tunnel Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134
- Who
- HHW and VSQG Businesses in San Francisco County
- Hours
- Households Thursday - Saturday 8 am - 4 pm. Businesses by appointment on two Wednesdays per month; call (415) 330-1425
- 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.
Golden City Building Supply
10.6 mi1279 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Brownies Hardware
10.8 mi1563 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Cole Hardware
10.9 mi2254 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
RecycleMore El Cerrito Satellite HHW Facility
11.1 mi7501 Schmidt Ln, El Cerrito, CA 94530
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in El Cerrito Hercules Pinole Richmond San Pablo and unincorporated Contra Costa County communities of Bayview East Richmond Heights El Sobrante Montalvin Manor North Richmond Rollingwood and Tara Hills (not Kensington Crockett Port Costa & Tormey)
- Hours
- Tuesday 9 am - 4 pm (Closed Noon to 12:30 p.m. for lunch). Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds. No business waste accepted. Closed holidays.
- 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
- El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, and unincorporated Contra Costa County communities of Bayview, East Richmond Heights, El Sobrante, Montalvin Manor, North Richmond, Rollingwood and Tara Hills (not Kensington, Crockett, Port Costa, & Tormey).
Cliffs Variety
11.4 mi479 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
- Limits
- Limit: 5 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 Oakland cleanout?4
Paint, stain and thinner from home
The county site suits a mixed household load. Bring proof you live in Alameda County and stay within the trip limit. The store's five-gallon limit covers paint only, not a box with thinner or spray paint.
A business with latex but no oil-based waste
Oakland's business express drop-off is Tuesday, 9 a.m.–noon, with a bill of lading and a $25 minimum charge. Latex must be in containers of 5 gallons or less, with no limit on amount. The owner or an employee must bring it, so hired haulers can't use it.
The business load has oil paint or solvents
Use the county small business appointment program, or a PaintCare store that has cleared your business. The county looks at your monthly and stored hazardous waste, not just today's load. Get your list approved first.
You want paint for a project
The site has a Swap Shed for reusable products Saturdays, 3–4 p.m., and a recycled-paint sale Tuesday mornings. Stock and colors vary. You don't have to buy anything to drop off leftovers.
Oakland rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Alameda County residents can bring household paint and chemicals to 2100 East 7th Street during household hours, no appointment. For up to 5 gallons of house paint, the PPG store on Piedmont Avenue is also free.
Oakland's county site takes mixed household loads, and a Piedmont Avenue store takes small paint-only loads. The county site runs other services on other days, so the day matters.
Tuesday is for businesses
Tuesday business express service has paperwork and fees. Household service, Wednesday–Saturday, is free for county residents. Same address, separate programs.
Plan around year-end closures
In 2026 the site closes Thanksgiving week and Christmas week. If you can't wait, ask a PaintCare store about room or check another county site's calendar; hours differ.
Free pickup programs and other options
A 100-gallon paint stash may qualify for PaintCare pickup. Alameda County landlords have their own free program by sign-up and appointment. Paint from a rental turnover isn't automatically household waste.
Getting your paint ready
Keep labels readable and cans upright. Don't combine partly full cans. Say honestly where the waste came from and leave it reachable. Household containers over 5 gallons or 50 pounds are over the limit.
Full preparation checklist →Oakland questions3
Can I use it if I live elsewhere in Alameda County?
Yes. It serves all Alameda County residents. Bring proof of address.
Is Tuesday express drop-off free?
No. It's a business service with a minimum charge and paperwork. A PaintCare store may suit qualifying business paint better.
Can a landlord use household hours?
Only an owner with up to four units on one lot who lives in one of them. Other landlords should sign up for the landlord appointment service.
Sources and how we checked9
Household rules, the store listing, closures and business services were checked against StopWaste. PPG's Sunday hours aren't listed. Recycled-paint prices are left out.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
StopWaste household collection rules and sites ↗StopWaste Oakland facility directory and 2026 closures ↗Oakland hazardous waste guidance ↗StopWaste: PPG Paints Piedmont Avenue ↗Alameda business express drop-off ↗Alameda small-business appointment service ↗Alameda landlord hazardous-waste program ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗PaintCare business participation ↗
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