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15 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Dunn-EdwardsPaint store2.6 mi
- PPG PaintsPaint store4 mi
- Vista PaintPaint store4.4 mi
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Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station HHW Facility
8491 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, CA 95826
- Accepts
- Household latex or oil paint, paint thinner and other listed hazardous waste.
- Who can use it
- Sacramento County households. Businesses, nonprofits and haulers need an appointment.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Check holidays.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons of liquid or 125 pounds of solids per visit, once a month. Containers 5 gallons or less.
- Fees
- No extra household charge. Businesses pay.
Make sure your waste qualifies, and use the hazardous waste entrance.
North Area Recovery Station HHW
4450 Roseville Road, North Highlands, CA 95660
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based paint, paint thinner and other household hazardous waste.
- Who can use it
- County households. Businesses need appointments.
- Hours
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit, once a month. No container over 5 gallons.
- Fees
- No extra household charge. Businesses pay.
The station's general hours aren't hazardous waste hours.
Kiefer ABOP & Special Waste Facility
12701 Kiefer Boulevard, Sloughhouse, CA
- Accepts
- Oil-based and latex paint, small empty spray paint cans, antifreeze, batteries, motor oil and universal waste. Nothing else, the county says.
- Who can use it
- Residents of unincorporated Sacramento County, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova and Sacramento. No business appointments here.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Load limits
- No posted paint limit. Ask before bringing more than a normal household load.
- Fees
- No household charge listed.
Not a full hazardous waste site: take thinner, solvents, cleaners and pesticides to SRTS or NARS. It's on Kiefer Boulevard in Sloughhouse, far southeast of downtown.
Directions ↗Phone not listed on the reviewed county pages; call Sacramento County 311
Dunn-Edwards Sacramento PaintCare drop-off
6770 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95819
- 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 shows a 20-gallon visit limit on Folsom Boulevard. Cans 5 gallons or less; call before a full load.
- 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.
15 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Sacramento.
13 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
2.6 mi6770 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95819
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
PPG Paints
4 mi2433 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Vista Paint
4.4 mi831 Harbor Blvd, West Sacramento, CA 95691
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
4.6 mi3119 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station HHW Facility
5.1 mi8491 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA 95826
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Sacramento County except Galt Folsom and Citrus Heights.
- Hours
- Households:Tuesday-Saturday 8 am - 5 pm Businesses by appointment. Fees apply.
- 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
- Area served: Sacramento County. Fees: Admin fee of $1.98/gallon. 27 gallon limit
Sherwin-Williams
5.2 mi3510 Truxel Rd, Sacramento, CA 95834
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Visions Paint Recycling
5.2 mi4105 S Market Ct, Sacramento, CA 95834
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 am - 4 pm. Please call ahead for amounts over 200 gallons.
- Limits
- Limit: 200 gallons per visit.
Emigh Ace Hardware
5.6 mi3555 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
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Sherwin-Williams
5.6 mi1015 N Market Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95834
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.2 mi1200 Del Paso Rd, Sacramento, CA 95834
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sacramento County HHWCF North Area Recovery Station
7 mi4450 Roseville Rd, North Highlands, CA 95660
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Sacramento County
- Hours
- Households:Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 am - 4 am. Businesses by appointment on Wednesday 8 am - 12 noon; call (916) 876-9458. Must provide inventory 5 days in advance.
- 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
- Unincorporated area of Sacramento County or the Cities of Elk Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, or Sacramento. Residents of Citrus Heights are not eligible to use this facility.
Dunn-Edwards
8.2 mi7411 W Stockton Blvd #A-140, Sacramento, CA 95823
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
9.2 mi5122 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA 95841
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Vista Paint
10.8 mi11043 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Warehouse Paints
11.7 mi2318 Gold River Rd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
- 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 Sacramento cleanout?4
You need a Monday paint drop-off
Neither county site opens Monday. Dunn-Edwards Sacramento takes PaintCare paint and opens Monday at 6:30 a.m. Check it can take your amount, and leave out thinner, spray cans and unlabeled cans.
Good paint left from a project
SRTS has a reuse area for mostly full products with original labels. Staff decide what's reusable, and residents take what's there free. Mention usable paint when you arrive; colors aren't guaranteed.
A mix of household chemicals
SRTS opens Wednesday; NARS doesn't. Keep the whole load within the limit. Businesses call 916-379-0500 for paid service instead of using household rules.
Too much paint for a hazardous waste site
PaintCare's map lists Visions Paint Recycling at 4105 S Market Court, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., up to 200 gallons per visit; call ahead above that. That's far over the county's 15 gallons, but it takes PaintCare paint only, not thinner or spray cans.
Sacramento rules and tips4
THE LOCAL ANSWER
SRTS on Fruitridge Road and NARS on Roseville Road take household paint and other hazardous waste. Kiefer in Sloughhouse takes paint and little else. Dunn-Edwards on Folsom Boulevard takes paint only and opens Mondays.
Sacramento has two full hazardous waste sites, Fruitridge Road in the city and North Highlands to the north. The county's Kiefer site in Sloughhouse takes paint but few other chemicals.
Pick by direction and day
Fruitridge takes hazardous waste Tuesday–Saturday. NARS is closed Wednesday but opens at 8:30 a.m. on its four days.
Plan a big cleanout
The county allows one visit a month, and no container over five gallons. Call before planning several trips.
Kiefer takes paint, not the whole garage
Kiefer takes oil-based and latex paint and small empty spray paint cans, plus only antifreeze, batteries, oil and universal waste. Take thinner, stripper and cleaners to SRTS or NARS. Kiefer has no business appointments.
Empty spray paint cans
NARS and Kiefer take small empty spray paint cans with your paint. A can that still has paint or pressure isn't empty, so tell staff.
Free pickup programs and other options
A PaintCare store may suit a small paint-only load; call about room first. Sitting on 100 gallons or more by can size? PaintCare may collect it free.
Getting your paint ready
List your paint and thinner separately. Seal containers, and ask about damaged cans before bringing them.
Full preparation checklist →Sacramento questions3
Can I go during regular landfill hours?
No. Hazardous waste has its own hours.
What about business paint?
Book business service; NARS takes business appointments at 916-876-9458. Don't bring contractor loads to the household line.
Is there a paint drop-off east of the city?
Yes. Kiefer, at 12701 Kiefer Boulevard in Sloughhouse, takes latex and oil paint Tuesday–Saturday, 8:30–4. It doesn't take most other chemicals.
Sources and how we checked9
Rechecked October 6 on county 311 and the paint page; SRTS, NARS and Kiefer are as shown. Elk Grove's Special Waste Collection Center now shows Saturday–Wednesday 9–4, but who can use it and whether it takes paint are unconfirmed, so it's not listed. Visions and Dunn-Edwards' 20-gallon limit come from PaintCare's map, not current space. Reuse details are from October 4, since the city page wouldn't load.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
