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8 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Palm Springs HHW FacilityHazardous waste site2.4 mi
- Dunn-EdwardsPaint store2.7 mi
- Dunn-EdwardsPaint store4.4 mi
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Palm Springs Permanent HHW Facility
1100 Vella Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264
- Accepts
- Household latex or oil paint, aerosol cans and other listed household hazardous waste.
- Who can use it
- Riverside County residents. No business, government, real estate, nonprofit or out-of-county waste.
- Hours
- Saturdays except holidays: October–May 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; June–September 7 a.m.–noon.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. Each container 5 gallons or 50 pounds at most.
- Fees
- Free for households.
Stay in your car while a technician unloads. Summer and winter hours differ. The weekday recycling bins don't take paint.
Dunn-Edwards — Palm Springs
1424–1426 N Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Accepts
- Latex or oil house paint, primer, stain, varnish.
- Who can use it
- Homes and businesses; oil-based business paint needs PaintCare's OK.
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday 6 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Load limits
- No posted limit; ask before a big load. Cans 5 gallons max, sound and labeled.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare products.
No spray paint, thinner or washwater. Call about room; open hours aren't a promise of space.
8 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Palm Springs.
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.
Palm Springs HHW Facility
2.4 mi1100 Vella Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Riverside County
- Hours
- Households:October-May Saturday 9 am - 2 pm June- September: Saturday 7 am - 12 pm Closed holiday weekends Businesses by appointment, forms and fees
- 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.
- Notes
- Businesses by appointment must fill out a form and pay fees for some products.
Dunn-Edwards
2.7 mi1424-1426 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
4.4 mi68-955 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.4 mi68-743 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Vista Paint
5 mi69048 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234
- Limits
- Limit: 15 gallons per visit.
Edom Hill Transfer Station
8 mi70-100 Edom Hill Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92235
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Riverside County
- Hours
- Site only open Sat 7:30 am - 5 pm (stop at the scale house) Residents only, 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 does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking. This site will accept empty containers.
PPG Paints
10.8 mi74-240 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Idyllwild Transfer Station
11.6 mi28100 Saunders Meadow Rd, Idyllwild, CA 92549
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Idyllwild
- Hours
- 3rd Saturday of month at ABOP events 8 am - 4:30 pm
- 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 does not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking. This site will accept empty containers.
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 Palm Springs cleanout?4
Paint plus pool or garage chemicals
Vella Road takes more than a paint store. Keep products in their own containers and let technicians unload. Count the whole chemical load toward the limit, not just paint.
You can only go Sunday
Dunn-Edwards on North Palm Canyon is open Sunday 8 a.m.–1 p.m. and takes PaintCare paint. Call about room first. It won't take full spray cans, solvents or mixed chemicals.
A rental or business property with piled-up paint
The county site refuses real estate and business waste. Ask the county's very small business program to check your list, or ask PaintCare about the paint. Don't pass contractor waste off as your own.
Free paint instead of buying new
Vella Road is part of the county's free Drop & Shop during drop-off hours. Stock depends on donations, so it suits projects where exact color or finish doesn't matter.
Palm Springs rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
For household paint plus chemicals, go to 1100 Vella Road on Saturdays except holidays: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. October–May, 7 a.m.–noon June–September. Dunn-Edwards on North Palm Canyon takes paint only and opens Sundays.
Palm Springs has a Saturday county hazardous waste site and a Palm Canyon paint store that also opens Sunday. Watch the seasonal hours.
Summer hours end earlier
A 1 p.m. arrival works in winter but misses summer hours. In October 2026 hours went back to 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Check holiday closures separately.
Weekday bins don't take paint
The city page mentions weekday recycling bins, but the hazardous waste site is Saturday only. Don't leave paint at the bins.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare can review pickup for 100 gallons or more, by can size. A nearby desert city's home pickup doesn't cover Palm Springs, and we found no free small-load pickup here.
Getting your paint ready
Pack cans upright, labeled and tightly closed in a stable box. Containers max out at 5 gallons or 50 pounds; the trip limit is 15 gallons or 125 pounds. Don't leave paint in a parked car.
Full preparation checklist →Palm Springs questions3
Must I live in Palm Springs city limits?
No. The county site serves all Riverside County households. It refuses waste from other counties.
Does the Saturday site take business paint?
Not through household drop-off. Use the county's business process or PaintCare.
Can I take spray paint to the Sunday store?
No. PaintCare doesn't take spray paint. Take household spray cans to the county site during drop-off hours.
Sources and how we checked8
Hours, limits and exclusions match county and city sources. Dunn-Edwards confirms it takes paint and opens Sunday; capacity is unchecked. Nearby cities' pickup isn't assumed to cover Palm Springs.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Palm Springs current facility rules ↗Palm Springs drop-off guidance ↗Riverside County 2026 collection schedule ↗Dunn-Edwards Palm Springs participation and store hours ↗Riverside County small-business service ↗Riverside County free Drop & Shop reuse ↗PaintCare accepted products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
