Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Oklahoma City.
1621 S Portland Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Bring your City of Oklahoma City water bill as proof that you live in the city. The city lists open hours and doesn’t mention appointments. The city posts a short video (English and Spanish) showing what a visit looks like. Neighborhood associations and HOAs can ask for a mobile collection by calling 405-682-7038.
8726 SE 15th St, Midwest City, OK 73110
Bring a driver’s license and a current utility bill. PaintCare’s listing asks for proof of residency before anything is taken; one line says both, another says either one, so bring both. The city’s own page says city staff unload your vehicle. This is the place to call if you have an Oklahoma City mailing address but live outside the city limits in unincorporated Oklahoma County. Nichols Hills is on both Midwest City’s list and Oklahoma City’s.
Your state doesn’t have a PaintCare program, so stores here don’t take paint for free. These are the public drop-off programs PaintCare’s map lists, closest first. Most only serve their own residents and some charge a fee. Call before you go.
1621 S Portland Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108
8726 SE 15th St, Midwest City, OK 73110
520 W. SW 59th St, Mustang, OK 73064
3803 Chatauqua Ave, Norman, OK 73069
3803 Chautauqua Ave, Norman, OK 73072
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Either bring them to Portland Avenue or dry them at home. Take the lids off, let the paint harden, then put the cans in your Big Blue cart.
Those go to Portland Avenue, not the trash. Keep each one in its own labeled container and bring your water bill. The city lists open hours and no appointment step.
OKC’s center doesn’t list you. Book a slot at Midwest City’s facility (Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning) at 405-739-1049, and bring your license and a utility bill.
Ask for a mobile neighborhood collection. The city supplies staff and equipment and takes the same items as the center. Your group handles the date, place, volunteers and advertising.
Take your paint to the Oklahoma City Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, 1621 S. Portland Ave., with your OKC water bill: Tuesday–Friday 9:30–6 or Saturday 8:30–11:30 a.m. It’s free for city residents and takes latex and oil-based paint. Latex can also be dried out and put in your trash.
Oklahoma has no paint recycling program, so in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, leftover paint goes to the city’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 1621 S. Portland Ave. It’s free if you live in the city and bring your OKC water bill. It takes both latex and oil-based paint, and the city says you can also dry latex and put it in the trash.
Staff ask for your City of Oklahoma City water bill to show you live in the city. If a landlord pays your water, call 405-682-7038 before you go.
Portland Avenue is open 9:30–6 Tuesday through Friday but only 8:30–11:30 a.m. on Saturday. It’s closed Sunday and Monday. If you work weekdays, get there early on Saturday.
The city lets residents of The Village, Yukon, Tinker Air Force Base, Shawnee, El Reno, Edmond, Bethany, Nichols Hills, Warr Acres, Mustang and Moore drop off here. Your own city may bill you for it, so check with your city first.
An OKC mailing address doesn’t always mean you live in Oklahoma City. Unincorporated Oklahoma County residents, plus Del City, Choctaw, Spencer and a few other towns, use Midwest City’s site on SE 15th Street by appointment: 405-739-1049.
The center has a Swap Shop, open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. It isn’t open during the Saturday drop-off hours. The city lists its hours but not what’s on the shelves, so ask staff if you’re hoping for paint.
There’s no free store take-back in Oklahoma. For latex, the city’s hazardous waste page says you can dry it out and put it in your regular trash (your Big Blue cart). Let it harden completely first. Oil-based paint, stain and thinner should go to Portland Avenue. If the paint is still good, give it to a neighbor, school or church first. The city’s spring Special Collection at OKC Fair Park (held April 11, 2026) was for tires, computers, ammunition and medicine, not paint.
Keep paint in its original cans with the lids on tight; don’t pour cans together. Set them upright in a box in your trunk. Have your OKC water bill ready. Cans that are empty, dried out or leaking won’t be taken there; dried latex goes in the trash.
Full preparation checklist →Yes, for Oklahoma City residents who bring a city water bill. Residents of the nearby cities on the city’s list can use it but may be charged by their own city.
Yes, once it’s completely dry. The city says latex can be dried out and put in the regular trash. Liquid paint shouldn’t go in the cart.
No appointment is mentioned on the city’s page; it just lists open hours. Midwest City’s site is the one that needs an appointment.
No. The center doesn’t take commercial hazardous waste. You’ll need a licensed hazardous waste company.
Yes. Neighborhood associations and HOAs can ask for a mobile collection. The city brings staff and equipment; your group picks a date and nearby spot, supplies volunteers and spreads the word. Call 405-682-7038.
October 12, 2026: read the City of OKC hazardous waste center page in a browser (hours, Swap Shop hours, accepted list including latex and oil-based paint, the latex-in-trash note, partner cities, exclusions, mobile neighborhood program), the city’s April 1, 2026 notice for the April 11 Special Collection at OKC Fair Park (computers, tires, ammunition and medicine only; now past), the city trash page (Big Blue cart, Utilities Customer Service 405-297-2833) and Midwest City’s page (appointment hours, served communities; OKC not listed). Oklahoma DEQ’s fact sheet lists OKC, Norman, Tulsa and Midwest City as the state’s main facilities. PaintCare’s locator lists Portland Avenue and Midwest City as non-program sites; residency-proof details for Midwest City come from that listing because the city page doesn’t give them. Not found: holiday closures, a quantity limit, Swap Shop item limits and the partner-city fees. Peer review (October 12, 2026): re-read the OKC center page, the April 11 notice and the trash page in a browser, and the Midwest City page. All hours, the water-bill rule, the 11 partner cities and the dried-latex note match. PaintCare’s listing names only 9 partner cities (no Nichols Hills or Mustang); the city’s list of 11 is used.
Checked October 12, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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