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8 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley - Restore Design Center TemeculaPaint store1.4 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.6 mi
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store2.8 mi
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Murrieta ABOP and PaintCare Facility (County Road Yard, Murrieta–Temecula area)
25315 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta, CA 92562
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based household paint, primer, stain, varnish, sealers and other house paint products; antifreeze; car and household batteries; used motor oil and filters.
- Who can use it
- Riverside County residents only. No business, government, real estate, non-profit or out-of-county waste.
- Hours
- Non-holiday Saturdays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. No container over 5 gallons or 50 pounds.
- Fees
- Free.
Not taken here: spray cans, cleaners, pesticides, pool chlorine, propane, e-waste, sharps and other medical waste. Take those to Lake Elsinore. No free-product reuse shelf at this site. Temecula's 2018 city sheet says latex paint only; the county's current page lists oil-based paint too. PaintCare lists the phone as 800-304-2226, which the county's 2026 flyer also prints as a county number.
Lake Elsinore Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility
512 North Langstaff Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based paint, stain, varnish, thinner, adhesives and wood preservatives, plus spray cans, cleaners, garden chemicals, pesticides, pool chlorine, BBQ propane, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, e-waste, sharps, unused medication (no controlled substances) and used oil.
- Who can use it
- Riverside County residents only. No business, real estate, non-profit or out-of-county waste. The county may take photos of loads that look like they aren't from a home.
- Hours
- One Saturday a month (none in January). Remaining 2026 dates on the county flyer: Nov. 7 and Dec. 5. October–May 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; June–September 7 a.m.–noon.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. No container over 5 gallons or 50 pounds.
- Fees
- Free.
Not taken: ammunition, explosives, asbestos, tires, appliances, trash, large gas cylinders, e-bike and EV batteries, radioactive and remediation waste. The Drop & Shop shelf gives away usable paint and products while the site is open. The county page says "first Saturday," but the flyer's July and September dates were second Saturdays, so go by the flyer's dates.
Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley ReStore Design Center (paint drop-off)
28410 Vincent Moraga Drive, Temecula, CA 92590
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons, per PaintCare.
- Who can use it
- Households and very small businesses, per PaintCare's listing.
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., per PaintCare. Habitat's own page lists the Design Center as open Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Load limits
- 20 gallons per visit, per PaintCare.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare products.
No spray cans, no unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Only PaintCare lists this paint drop-off. Habitat's own ReStore page says the Design Center takes no donations and lists paint and chemicals among donations it won't take, so call 951-676-1221 before you bring paint.
8 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Temecula.
8 paint stores and 0 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.
Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley - Restore Design Center Temecula
1.4 mi28410 Vincent Moraga Dr, Temecula, CA 92590
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses
- Hours
- Tuesday - Saturday 9am-5pm
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.6 mi27355 Jefferson Ave, Temecula, CA 92590
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
2.8 mi41662 Enterprise Cir N, Temecula, CA 92590
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Vista Paint
3.1 mi27250 Madison Ave, Temecula, CA 92590
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dunn-Edwards
3.3 mi26901 Jefferson Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
3.9 mi26499 Jefferson Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Murrieta ABOP Facility
5.6 mi25315 Jefferson Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Riverside County
- Hours
- Saturday 9 am - 2 pm. Closed 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
- Riverside County Residents Only. Contact the site for details and restrictions. This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons in size.
Wildomar Ace Hardware
9.5 mi23881 Clinton Keith Rd, Wildomar, CA 92595
- Who
- Households and Businesses
- 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 Temecula cleanout?4
Five cans of wall paint after repainting a Harveston house
Take them to the Murrieta site on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or drop them at a Temecula PaintCare store such as Vista Paint on Madison Avenue. Call the store first to check it has room.
Spray cans, thinner and pool chlorine
Murrieta won't take these. Hold them for the Lake Elsinore site on Nov. 7 or Dec. 5, 2026, and keep the load under 15 gallons or 125 pounds.
You live in Fallbrook or Rainbow
You're in San Diego County, so Riverside County sites won't take your waste. A PaintCare store will take house paint; for chemicals, use San Diego County's options.
Painting contractor with leftover stock
Bring house paint to a PaintCare store that takes business paint, such as Vista Paint on Madison Avenue or Sherwin-Williams on Enterprise Circle North (20 gallons a visit each). For other waste, apply to the county's very small business program.
Temecula rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take paint to the county's Murrieta ABOP site, 25315 Jefferson Ave., any non-holiday Saturday 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; it's free for Riverside County residents, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds a trip. Spray cans, thinner and other chemicals aren't taken there; bring them to the Lake Elsinore site at 512 N. Langstaff St. on its next dates, Nov. 7 or Dec. 5, 2026. For house paint only, Temecula stores such as Vista Paint on Madison Avenue take up to 20 gallons a visit.
Temecula, in southwest Riverside County, has no county hazardous waste site inside city limits. The closest county paint drop-off is the Murrieta ABOP site at 25315 Jefferson Avenue, open Saturdays, which the county lists for the Murrieta–Temecula area. Spray cans, thinner and other chemicals go to Lake Elsinore's monthly site. Several Temecula stores take house paint through PaintCare.
Murrieta takes paint, not everything
The Jefferson Avenue site is a county road yard that only takes antifreeze, batteries, motor oil and filters, and paint. It turns away spray cans, cleaners, pesticides, pool chlorine, propane, e-waste and sharps. Temecula's own 2018 sheet says latex paint only there, but the county's current page lists oil-based paint too.
Lake Elsinore is the full hazardous waste site
For the other chemicals, the county's nearest permanent site is at 512 N. Langstaff St. in Lake Elsinore. It opens one Saturday a month, not in January. The 2026 flyer lists Nov. 7 and Dec. 5 as the dates left this year, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Its Drop & Shop shelf gives away usable paint and products for free. If you can't wait, the county's Agua Mansa site, 1780 Agua Mansa Road in Jurupa Valley, takes the same items on non-holiday Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
County residents only
Every Riverside County site refuses out-of-county waste. If you live just south of Temecula in San Diego County, these sites won't take your load. The county may photograph loads that look like they came from a business.
Murrieta's City Hall events have passed
The 2026 flyer listed temporary collections at Murrieta City Hall, 24601 Jefferson Ave., on Jan. 10 and Aug. 8. Both are over. No other 2026 temporary dates are listed for the Temecula valley.
Keep it out of the carts
CR&R collects Temecula's trash. The city says hazardous waste must never go in any residential cart, and it lists paint among items to keep out of the recycling cart.
Free pickup programs and other options
PaintCare lists four Temecula drop-offs for house paint, 20 gallons each: Vista Paint at 27250 Madison Ave., Sherwin-Williams at 41662 Enterprise Cir. N. and 27355 Jefferson Ave., and the Habitat for Humanity ReStore Design Center on Vincent Moraga Drive (Habitat's own page says it takes no donations there, so call first). Dunn-Edwards and Sherwin-Williams on Jefferson Avenue in Murrieta and Wildomar Ace Hardware are also listed. With 100 gallons or more, ask PaintCare about a free pickup.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original, labeled can with the lid on tight. Don't mix products. No container over 5 gallons or 50 pounds. Pack it in a box in the trunk or truck bed, away from passengers.
Full preparation checklist →Temecula questions5
Is there a hazardous waste drop-off in Temecula itself?
Not a county one. The county lists the Murrieta ABOP site on Jefferson Avenue for the Murrieta–Temecula area. For house paint only, PaintCare lists several stores in Temecula.
Can I bring spray paint to the Murrieta site?
No. The county lists aerosol cans as not accepted there. Take them to the Lake Elsinore site on one of its open Saturdays.
Does it cost anything?
No. County sites are free for Riverside County residents, and PaintCare stores take house paint free.
I'm a contractor. Can I use the Murrieta site?
No. County sites turn away business waste. PaintCare stores take house paint from businesses. For other waste, the county's very small business program needs an EPA ID number, an inventory, a price quote and an appointment.
Can I get free paint near Temecula?
Yes, sometimes. The Lake Elsinore site's Drop & Shop shelf gives away usable paint and products while it's open. Murrieta doesn't have one.
Sources and how we checked13
October 16, 2026: read Riverside County Waste Resources' household hazardous waste page, the Murrieta ABOP and Lake Elsinore facility pages, the Drop & Shop and very small business pages, and the 2026 schedule flyer (version 6, Feb. 25, 2026, PDF); the City of Temecula's trash and recycling page, its HHW FAQ and its March 2018 hazardous waste sheet (PDF); and PaintCare's locator data for Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar and Lake Elsinore. Conflicts: Temecula's 2018 sheet says Murrieta takes latex paint only; the county's current page says latex and oil-based. The county page phone is 951-486-3200; PaintCare lists 800-304-2226. Lake Elsinore is described as "first Saturday" but the flyer's July 11 and Sept. 12 dates were not. Lake Elsinore's Oct. 3 date and both Murrieta City Hall events (Jan. 10, Aug. 8) are past. The Habitat ReStore paint drop-off is documented only by PaintCare; peer review (Oct. 16) found Habitat's own ReStore page says the Design Center takes no donations and won't take paint or chemicals as donations, so the guide now says to call first and no longer sends contractors there. The flyer's 15-gallon limit is printed on the schedule; the Murrieta page itself gives only the 5-gallon container limit. Store hours weren't checked.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Riverside County Waste Resources: household hazardous waste ↗Riverside County Waste Resources: Murrieta ABOP and PaintCare Facility ↗Riverside County Waste Resources: Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW Facility ↗Riverside County: 2026 household hazardous waste collection schedule (PDF) ↗Riverside County Waste Resources: Drop & Shop reuse stores ↗Riverside County Waste Resources: Very Small Quantity Generator program ↗City of Temecula: household hazardous waste, medications and e-waste (PDF, March 2018) ↗City of Temecula: trash and recycling ↗City of Temecula: household recyclables FAQ ↗PaintCare California ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
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