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11 free paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Catalina PaintPaint store1 mi
- Gold Coast Recycling and Transfer StationPaint store2.4 mi
- Dunn-EdwardsPaint store5.6 mi
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Gold Coast Recycling — regular ABOP drop-off
5275 Colt Street, Ventura, CA 93003
- Accepts
- Latex paint only, with labels.
- Who can use it
- Residential Harrison customers under Gold Coast's rules. The city says its residents can use it.
- Hours
- Gold Coast lists Monday–Friday 5 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday 5 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday closed.
- Load limits
- 10 gallons of latex paint. Ask about odd or damaged containers.
- Fees
- Free for qualifying residential customers.
No oil-based paint, spray paint or solvents. An older city brochure disagrees with current web rules; follow the stricter 10-gallon, latex-only rule unless the site says otherwise.
Ventura monthly household hazardous-waste event
5275 Colt Street, Ventura, CA 93003; follow event signs from Sperry Avenue
- Accepts
- Household paint, thinner, lacquer and other listed household chemicals.
- Who can use it
- City of Ventura residents only. Businesses sign up separately.
- Hours
- Third Saturday monthly except December, by reservation. Residents get an arrival time between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.; businesses use 8–9 a.m. The October 17, 2026 form was open when we checked. No November 2026 form was posted as of October 6, 2026, so check the city sign-up page after October 17.
- Load limits
- 15 gallons or 125 pounds per household trip. Mention oversized containers when booking.
- Fees
- Free for City of Ventura households.
Sign-up closes the Thursday before. Before 9 a.m. you wait for businesses to finish; after 2 p.m. you're turned away while they pack up. No December event; rain may cancel. Same address as the regular paint drop-off, different rules.
Dunn-Edwards — Oxnard (Ventura alternative)
685 E Ventura Boulevard, Oxnard, CA 93036
- 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 closed.
- 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.
11 PaintCare drop-off sites within 12 miles of Ventura.
8 paint stores and 3 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.
Catalina Paint
1 mi4009 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93003
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Gold Coast Recycling and Transfer Station
2.4 mi5275 Colt St, Ventura, CA 93003
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Ventura County
- Hours
- Monday - Saturday 7 am - 3:30 pm Residents of Ventura County Only - ID is checked (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.
- Notes
- Residents in the County of Ventura Only.
Dunn-Edwards
5.6 mi685 E Ventura Blvd, Oxnard, CA 93036
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
County of Ventura Pollution Prevention Center HHW Facility
5.7 mi5777 N Ventura Ave, Ventura, CA 93001
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Ventura County and unincorporated Communities- Ojai Santa Paula Fillmore
- Hours
- Households by appointment 4th Saturday of the month: Closed May, Nov and Dec. Businesses 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. 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
- Open to all county residents. By appointment only.
Vista Paint
5.7 mi843 E Ventura Blvd, Oxnard, CA 93036
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Sherwin-Williams
6.7 mi2011 Auto Center Dr, Oxnard, CA 93036
- Limits
- Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Del Norte Regional Recycling and Transfer Station
8.6 mi111 S Del Norte Blvd, Oxnard, CA 93030
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Oxnard Port Hueneme
- Hours
- Tuesday - Saturday 9am - 3pm Latex paint only.
- Limits
- Limit: 15 gallons per visit. Latex paint only.
City of Oxnard HHW Facility
9.8 mi880 Verdulera St, Camarillo, CA 93010
- Who
- Households and VSQG Businesses in Oxnard Port Hueneme
- Hours
- Households: Two days a month by appt. Call (805) 987-0717. Businesses by appointment on 2nd Thursday of the month Call (805) 987-0717
- 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.
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City of Camarillo HHW Facility
9.8 mi880 Verdulera St, Camarillo, CA 93010
- Who
- HHW and VSQG Businesses in Camarillo Moorpark Oxnard Port Hueneme Santa Paula Thousand Oaks Unincorporated Ventura County
- Hours
- Households by appointment on 2nd Friday and Saturday of month. Visit website for details. Businesses by appointment; call (805) 987-0717
- 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
- Areas served: Oxnard and Port Hueneme
Miners Ace Hardware
11.1 mi568 W Main St, Santa Paula, CA 93060
- Limits
- Limit: 10 gallons per visit.
Catalina Frontier Paint
11.4 mi227 Baldwin Rd, Ojai, CA 93023
- 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 Ventura cleanout?4
Only latex paint from a home project
The city says residents can use the regular drop-off free; Gold Coast limits it to residential Harrison customers. Bring labeled cans, and check first if your address or account is unusual. Gold Coast closes at 5 p.m. Saturday, despite a later time on a city summary.
A box with oil paint, thinner and spray cans
Reserve the monthly event and list everything. Oil-based house paint alone can also go to the Oxnard PaintCare store, but spray cans and thinner can't. Sort first, then decide on one trip or two.
Clearing a property for a business
Use Ventura's business sign-up, not a resident slot. Businesses must re-register under the system started after July 2025. Call 805-652-4525 about qualifying, your list and prices before booking a hauler.
You miss the event, or it rains
Rain can cancel the event. For paint only, try the Oxnard store or the regular latex drop-off. Store other chemicals safely until the next event; missing it doesn't change what the drop-off takes.
Ventura rules and tips2
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Up to 10 gallons of labeled latex paint can go to Gold Coast's regular drop-off if you qualify. Oil paint, spray paint and solvents need the city's event, held the third Saturday monthly except December, by reservation. When we checked, the October 17, 2026 form was open, and no November form was posted as of October 6, 2026.
Ventura has two programs at 5275 Colt Street: a latex-only drop-off and a monthly reserved event for other household chemicals.
Reserve before the Thursday deadline
The sign-up page lists October 17, and sign-up closes the Thursday before, October 15. Come at your assigned time; 2 p.m. isn't a last-minute slot. No December event.
An older brochure disagrees
One city brochure says the drop-off takes more paint types and more of it. Gold Coast and the city's main page say 10 gallons of latex only. Follow that for regular drop-off, and book the event for everything else.
Free pickup programs and other options
The city gives away usable materials from the event when stock and staff allow. PaintCare may pick up a 100-gallon paint supply. If you live outside the City of Ventura, use your own area's program.
Getting your paint ready
Follow the Sperry Avenue event signs, bring your reservation and stay within 15 gallons or 125 pounds. Stay in your car, engine off, while staff unload. Ask about damaged or oversized containers first, and never mix unknown chemicals.
Full preparation checklist →Ventura questions3
Does Gold Coast take oil paint every day?
No. Regular drop-off is latex only. The same address hosts a separate reserved event, and PaintCare has other options for oil-based house paint.
Can I show up near 2 p.m. without a reservation?
No. Book a time and keep it. Residents arriving after 2 p.m. are turned away because packing starts, and before 9 a.m. you wait for businesses.
Is there a December event?
No. Plan for November, or use another option in this guide.
Sources and how we checked9
On October 6 the city's pages blocked us, so we rechecked through its live sign-up form (October 17, 2026; residents only; businesses 8–9 a.m.; 2 p.m. cutoff; 15 gallons/125 pounds) and a saved city page (third Saturday, no December). No November form yet. From October 4: city PDF /38234 says 15 gallons of paint, but the current city page and Gold Coast say 10 gallons of latex only. We use Gold Coast's Saturday hours. Store capacity and business fees are unconfirmed.
Checked October 6, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Ventura household HHW and regular ABOP rules ↗Ventura residential event registration ↗Ventura resident event FAQ, revised July 2025 ↗Gold Coast current receiving guidelines ↗Ventura brochure with conflicting ABOP paint rules ↗Ventura business hazardous-waste registration ↗Dunn-Edwards Oxnard (Ventura alternative) participation and store hours ↗PaintCare large-volume pickup ↗Ventura October 17, 2026 resident event registration form ↗
