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4 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Truckee Paint MartPaint store1.1 mi
- Mountain Hardware and SportsPaint store1.8 mi
- Mountain Hardware and SportsPaint store3 mi
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Ace Mountain Hardware and Sports
11320 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161
- Accepts
- Latex or oil house paint and similar products PaintCare takes.
- Who can use it
- Households and qualifying businesses. Business oil-based paint has extra rules.
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Check before you go.
- Load limits
- 5 gallons per visit, in sealed, labeled original cans of 5 gallons or less.
- Fees
- Free for products PaintCare takes.
The town's paint list has old entries. Call to confirm the store still takes paint and has room.
Eastern Regional MRF HHW events
900 Cabin Creek Road, Truckee, CA 96161
- Accepts
- Household paint and other hazardous products. Mention latex, oil or specialty paint when booking.
- Who can use it
- Qualifying TTSD residential customers, by appointment. Small businesses book separate Friday events before household dates and need an active EPA ID.
- Hours
- Household appointments: third Saturday monthly, plus every Friday May–September. Confirm date and arrival time when booking.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 125 pounds per load.
- Fees
- Free for qualifying residential customers. Business prices on request.
Normal MRF hours aren't event hours. No explosives, asbestos, radioactive materials or biohazards.
Truckee Paint Mart PaintCare drop-off
10929 Industrial Way, Truckee, CA 96161
- 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 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sunday closed.
- Load limits
- The town guide lists 20 gallons per visit; check for room first. Cans 5 gallons or less.
- 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.
4 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Truckee.
4 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.
Truckee Paint Mart
1.1 mi10929 Industrial Way, Truckee, CA 96161
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Mountain Hardware and Sports
1.8 mi11320 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Mountain Hardware and Sports
3 mi10001 Soaring Way, Truckee, CA 96161
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Eastern Regional Landfill Material Recovery Facility HHW Facility
3.9 mi900 Cabin Creek Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Placer County and Truckee
- Hours
- Households: By appointment Friday and every 3rd Saturday of the month May through September. Businesses: By appointment every 3rd Friday of the month, 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.
Tahoe City Ace Hardware and Lumber
13.1 mi715 River Rd, Tahoe City, CA 96145
- 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 Truckee cleanout?3
More than Ace's five gallons
The town lists Truckee Paint Mart for 20 gallons per visit, and the store confirms its Industrial Way address and weekday and Saturday hours. Check for room first, and keep each can at five gallons or less.
You also have solvent
Book the event at Cabin Creek Road. The transfer station being open doesn't mean the hazardous waste team is there. Summer Fridays end in September, so use the booking calendar for October.
A vacation rental or painting business is clearing stock
Household events don't take business waste. Qualifying small businesses can book a separate Friday before household dates, with prices on request. Ask TTSD about qualifying and ID first.
Truckee rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Ace takes up to five gallons of paint. The town lists Truckee Paint Mart for up to 20 gallons per visit. For mixed chemicals, book an Eastern Regional hazardous waste appointment; regular transfer station hours won't work.
Truckee has paint stores for a few cans and appointment-only hazardous waste events at Cabin Creek Road for bigger cleanouts.
A few cans, or a mixed load?
Call Mountain Hardware for a small amount of paint. For thinner, unknown chemicals or anything PaintCare won't take, ask Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal about an event.
Extra summer dates
Extra Friday household events run May–September. Otherwise, plan around the monthly appointments, not landfill hours.
Free pickup programs and other options
Businesses need TTSD's separate small business appointments and an active EPA ID number. PaintCare may haul away 100+ gallons (by can size) at no cost.
Getting your paint ready
Keep labels and lids on. Book your slot before you go, and don't pour paint together to cut the can count.
Full preparation checklist →Truckee questions2
Can I bring hazardous waste during normal MRF hours?
No. You need an event appointment.
Can dry paint go in the garbage?
The town page and PaintCare's California FAQ disagree. Drop it off, or ask for current local rules before binning it.
Sources and how we checked8
Paint Mart's address and hours are confirmed. The town also lists Kelly-Moore, which is out of date, so it's left out. Who can use the events depends on the TTSD program, not a Truckee mailing address.
Checked October 4, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
