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7 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Sherwin-WilliamsPaint store0.4 mi
- Vacaville-Solano HHW FacilityHazardous waste site1.2 mi
- Pacific Ace HardwarePaint store1.4 mi
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Recology Vacaville Solano Household Hazardous Waste Facility and Reuse Center
855 1/2 Davis Street, Vacaville, CA 95687
- Accepts
- Paint products, paint stripper, paint thinner, aerosol cans, caulking and glues, cleaners, pool chemicals, garden chemicals, gasoline, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, batteries, fluorescent lamps, small and 5-gallon propane cylinders, fire extinguishers, mercury items and sharps in approved containers.
- Who can use it
- Vacaville residents, with a valid photo ID, or a Recology bill plus ID, as proof of address. Recology's Dixon page also sends Dixon residents here. Businesses only by appointment through ACTenviro, not on the walk-up Saturday line.
- Hours
- Saturdays only, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. No appointment needed for residents. The rest of the recycling center (buy-back) is open Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., but hazardous waste is taken on Saturday only.
- Load limits
- Up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous material per visit, in containers of 5 gallons or less.
- Fees
- Free for Vacaville residents.
Not taken: ammunition, explosives, appliances, tires, trash, asbestos, commercial chemicals, medical waste, medicine and radioactive material. For business appointments the city lists 1-800-207-8222, while Recology's Dixon page lists ACTenviro at 1-866-333-9222, option 4.
ACTenviro Dixon Transfer Station (PaintCare drop-off)
6940 Tremont Road, Dixon, CA 95620
- Accepts
- Latex and oil-based house paint, stain and varnish in containers of 5 gallons or less. No spray cans. PaintCare says this site also takes empty paint containers.
- Who can use it
- Households and very small businesses in California, per PaintCare.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., per PaintCare's listing.
- Load limits
- Up to 500 gallons per visit, per PaintCare's listing.
- Fees
- Free for PaintCare products.
This is a hazardous waste company's transfer station, not a store, so call before you load up a truck. PaintCare's listing covers paint products only; ask before bringing anything else. No leaking or unlabeled cans.
7 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Vacaville.
5 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.
Sherwin-Williams
0.4 mi141 Elmira Rd, Vacaville, CA 95687
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Vacaville-Solano HHW Facility
1.2 mi855 1/2 Davis St, Vacaville, CA 95687
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Vacaville
- Hours
- Saturday 9 am - 3 pm, Business by appointment.
- 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.
Pacific Ace Hardware
1.4 mi627 Merchant St, Vacaville, CA 95688
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Solano Garbage HHW Facility
5.9 mi2901 Industrial Ct, Fairfield, CA 94533
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Fairfield Suisun City Travis Unincorporated Solano County
- Hours
- Households by appointment on 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. Businesses by appointment; call (707) 437-8971 for appointments. There is an administrative fee to use this program.
- 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.
Pacific Ace Hardware
8.4 mi250 Sunset Ave, Suisun City, CA 94585
- Limits
- Limit: 5 gallons per visit.
Dunn Edwards
8.8 mi1240 Oliver Rd, Fairfield, CA 94534
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Dixon Ace Hardware
10.6 mi1505 N 1st St, Dixon, CA 95620
- Limits
- Limit: 15 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 Vacaville cleanout?4
Leftover paint from a Vacaville bedroom repaint
If it's just house paint, drop it at Sherwin-Williams on Elmira Road or Pacific Ace Hardware on Merchant Street any day they're open. If you also have spray cans, wait for a Saturday and take everything to Davis Street.
Garage cleanout with paint, pool chemicals and gas
Take it all to 855 1/2 Davis Street on a Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Keep each product in its own labeled container. If it's over 15 gallons or 125 pounds, come back the next Saturday.
You live in Dixon
Recology sends Dixon residents to the Vacaville center on Saturdays. For house paint on a weekday, Dixon Ace Hardware on N. 1st Street or the ACTenviro transfer station on Tremont Road are PaintCare drop-offs.
Contractor with dozens of cans
Skip the Saturday line. PaintCare lists ACTenviro in Dixon for up to 500 gallons from very small businesses, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For other business hazardous waste, book an appointment with ACTenviro.
Vacaville rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take paint to the Recology hazardous waste facility at 855 1/2 Davis Street on any Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; it's free for Vacaville residents and you don't need an appointment. Bring a photo ID, or a Recology bill plus ID, and keep the load to 15 gallons or 125 pounds. On a weekday, a PaintCare store such as Sherwin-Williams on Elmira Road or Pacific Ace Hardware on Merchant Street takes house paint.
In Vacaville, in Solano County, leftover paint goes to the Recology Vacaville Solano hazardous waste facility at 855 1/2 Davis Street. It's open only on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it's free for Vacaville residents. Dixon residents use the same site. Fairfield has its own appointment-only site, so the Davis Street facility is the one for Vacaville.
Saturday is the only day
The Davis Street recycling center is open Tuesday through Saturday, but it takes hazardous waste only on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Don't bring paint on a weekday expecting the buy-back counter to take it. Mattresses, carpet and e-waste go on the same Saturday.
Free paint at the Reuse Center
Nearly new products dropped at the facility go to a Reuse Center on site. Vacaville residents can take paint, cleaners, car products and garden chemicals for free, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dixon uses Vacaville; Fairfield doesn't
Recology's Dixon page sends Dixon residents to the Vacaville center on Saturdays. Fairfield has its own household hazardous waste site. Its 2026 guide says it's open 9 a.m. to noon on set Saturdays, by appointment only, and free to Fairfield residents (707-437-8971). PaintCare lists that site at 2901 Industrial Court and says it also serves Suisun City, Travis and unincorporated Solano County households. If you live outside Vacaville city limits, call 707-448-2945 before you go; the Vacaville pages name only Vacaville residents.
A big weekday option in Dixon
PaintCare lists the ACTenviro transfer station at 6940 Tremont Road in Dixon, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It takes up to 500 gallons of house paint, stain and varnish per visit from households and very small businesses. It doesn't take spray cans.
Not in the cart
Recology picks up motor oil and filters at the curb in its own jugs and bags, and household batteries in a sealed bag on top of the blue cart. It doesn't offer curbside pickup for paint. Paint, spray cans and thinner go to Davis Street on a Saturday or, for house paint only, to a PaintCare store.
Free pickup programs and other options
For house paint, stain and varnish only, PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 141 Elmira Road (20 gallons a visit) and Pacific Ace Hardware at 627 Merchant Street (10 gallons). Dunn-Edwards at 1240 Oliver Road in Fairfield (20 gallons) and Dixon Ace Hardware at 1505 N. 1st Street (15 gallons) are also listed. Stores don't take spray cans or unlabeled cans. 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. Nothing over 5 gallons and nothing leaking. Stay under 15 gallons or 125 pounds per Saturday trip. Bring a photo ID, or your Recology bill and ID, so staff can see you live in Vacaville.
Full preparation checklist →Vacaville questions5
Is the Vacaville hazardous waste facility open on weekdays?
No. It takes hazardous waste only on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On a weekday, take house paint to a PaintCare store, or to the ACTenviro transfer station in Dixon, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Do I need an appointment?
Not if you're a Vacaville resident. Just bring ID and proof of address. Businesses need an appointment.
Can I bring spray paint and thinner to Davis Street?
Yes. Recology lists aerosol cans, paint thinner and paint stripper. Paint stores in the PaintCare program don't take spray cans.
I run a small painting business in Vacaville. Where does my paint go?
Not to the Saturday resident line. The city says businesses can drop off by appointment at 1-800-207-8222; Recology's Dixon page lists ACTenviro at 1-866-333-9222, option 4. PaintCare stores take house paint from businesses, and PaintCare lists ACTenviro in Dixon for very small businesses, up to 500 gallons.
I live in Fairfield. Can I use the Vacaville site?
The Vacaville pages say the facility is for Vacaville residents. Fairfield has its own appointment-only site; call 707-437-8971 to book. PaintCare lists it at 2901 Industrial Court. PaintCare stores take house paint from any California household or business.
Sources and how we checked10
October 16, 2026: read the City of Vacaville's household hazardous waste page (in a browser; direct downloads were blocked), Recology Vacaville Solano's hazardous waste and recycling facility pages, the April 2026 BinThinking newsletter from the city and Recology, Recology Dixon's hazardous waste page, Republic Services' 2026 Fairfield guide, and PaintCare's locator data for Vacaville, Fairfield and Dixon. Conflicts: the business appointment number differs (city 1-800-207-8222; Recology Dixon page, ACTenviro 1-866-333-9222 option 4). The city names only Vacaville residents; Recology's Dixon page adds Dixon. Whether unincorporated Solano residents near Vacaville can use Davis Street wasn't stated anywhere we read; PaintCare lists the Fairfield site (2901 Industrial Ct.) for unincorporated Solano County households, but Fairfield's own guide says free to Fairfield residents and gives no address for the site. ACTenviro's Dixon hours and 500-gallon limit come only from PaintCare's listing. No one-day events were posted. Peer review on Oct. 16 removed an unsourced line that the Reuse Center's stock changes weekly. Store hours weren't checked.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Vacaville: Household Hazardous Waste ↗Recology Vacaville Solano: hazardous waste ↗Recology Vacaville Solano Recycling Facility ↗Vacaville Recycling and Recology: BinThinking newsletter (April 2026) ↗Recology Dixon: hazardous waste ↗Republic Services: Fairfield Residential Customer Service Guide 2026 ↗PaintCare California ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program products ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗
