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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- Tulsa Household Pollutant Collection FacilityHazardous waste site5.6 mi
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City of Tulsa Household Pollutant Collection Facility
4502 S Galveston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74107
- Accepts
- Latex paint (taken since July 2019), oil-based paint, paint thinner, aerosols and flammable liquids. Also fluorescent bulbs, lawn chemicals, auto fluids, cooking oil, batteries, household cleaners, pool chemicals, small electronics and mercury thermostats.
- Who can use it
- Households only. Tulsa residents show a driver’s license or a City of Tulsa utility bill. Residents of the communities above need a voucher number before they come.
- Hours
- Wednesday and Saturday only, 8–11:30 a.m. and noon–4:30 p.m. (closed for the half hour at lunch). Open year-round. The Swap Shop keeps the same hours.
- Load limits
- No posted gallon limit for Tulsa residents. Every load is inspected and can be turned away. Not taken: business or industrial waste, large electronics (TVs, monitors, computers), medical waste, asbestos, food waste, radioactive material, ammunition, explosives, tires and unknown substances. PaintCare’s listing says empty, dried-out or leaking paint cans aren’t taken.
- Fees
- Free for City of Tulsa residents. People from Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs and unincorporated Tulsa County get the first 45 pounds free with a voucher number, then pay $1.37 a pound. Sapulpa vouchers also cover 45 pounds. Without a voucher, everything is $1.37 a pound. Fees are paid by Mastercard or Visa.
Since an August 1 change (the city doesn’t give the year), the facility no longer hands out vouchers on Saturdays. Get yours from the Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.e.t.), 918-584-0584, Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The M.e.t. says most communities allow two vouchers a year. Sapulpa residents get free vouchers from the City of Sapulpa instead: the Tulsa page lists 918-224-6220 and the M.e.t. lists 918-224-3040. Older PaintCare text also names Coweta and Wagoner, but neither the city nor the M.e.t. lists them now; call the M.e.t. if you live there. The Swap Shop gives away up to five lightly used products per customer after you sign an agreement.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Tulsa.
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.
Tulsa Household Pollutant Collection Facility
5.6 mi4502 S Galveston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74107
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Tulsa and certain other cities (see below)
- Hours
- Wednesday and Saturday, 8 am - 11:30 am, 12 pm - 4:30 pm.
- Limits
- Tulsa residents drop off is free by showing a drivers license or City of Tulsa utility bill. Residents living in Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Coweta, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs, City of Wagoner, and unincorporated Tulsa County, must obtain a voucher number before a drop off. Please visit the website, also for non-Tulsa resident pricing.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- Important Update for Non-Tulsa Customers: Beginning August 1, the Household Hazardous Waste (HHP) facility will no longer issue vouchers on Saturdays. M.e.t. communities may still visit on Saturdays; however, if you do not already have a voucher, one cannot be provided at the HHP facility. Customers who choose to dispose of materials without a voucher will be charged the full disposal rate of $1.37 per pound. To obtain a voucher, customers must contact the Met Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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 Tulsa cleanout?4
You live in midtown and have a garage shelf of paint
Load it up and go on a Wednesday or Saturday with your license or Tulsa utility bill. Latex and oil-based both go. No appointment or voucher needed.
You live in Owasso and want to go Saturday
Call the M.e.t. by Friday at 4 p.m. for a voucher number. Show up Saturday without one and you’ll pay $1.37 for every pound.
You have one old gallon of latex
Skip the trip. Take the lid off outside or in the garage, let it harden, then put it in your trash cart. Keep it out of recycling.
You need primer or spray paint for a small job
Check the Swap Shop when you’re there. You can take up to five free items after signing a form, but stock runs low.
Tulsa rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take paint to the City of Tulsa Household Pollutant Collection Facility, 4502 S. Galveston Ave., on a Wednesday or Saturday (8–11:30 a.m. or noon–4:30 p.m.). It’s free for Tulsa residents with a license or city utility bill and takes latex and oil-based paint. If you live in a suburb like Broken Arrow or Jenks, get a voucher from the M.e.t. (918-584-0584) on a weekday first.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, leftover paint goes to the city’s Household Pollutant Collection Facility at 4502 S. Galveston Ave. It’s open only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and it’s free if you live in the city. It takes latex and oil-based paint. Suburbs like Broken Arrow and Jenks need a voucher first. Oklahoma has no paint recycling program, so this is the main option in Tulsa County.
Only two days a week
Galveston Avenue opens Wednesday and Saturday, 8–11:30 a.m. and noon–4:30 p.m. It closes for lunch in between. Plan around those two days.
Suburbs: call the M.e.t. on a weekday first
Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs and unincorporated Tulsa County residents need a voucher number. Call the M.e.t. at 918-584-0584, Monday–Friday 9–4. The facility won’t issue one on Saturday.
45 free pounds, then $1.37 a pound
A voucher covers your first 45 pounds; after that it’s $1.37 a pound, paid by Visa or Mastercard. Tulsa residents pay nothing.
Wet latex is fine here since 2019
The facility started taking latex paint in July 2019, and latex is now the item it gets most. Bring it wet if you’re going anyway; if you’d rather not drive, dry it and trash it.
The Swap Shop empties fast
You can take up to five free items after signing a form. The city’s 2025 report says the shelves are hard to keep stocked, especially paint products.
Free pickup programs and other options
There’s no free store take-back in Oklahoma. For latex, the City of Tulsa says to take the lid off in a well-ventilated spot and let the paint harden. That can take days to weeks. Once no liquid is left, put it in your regular trash, not the recycling cart. Oil-based paint and thinner should go to Galveston Avenue. M.e.t. recycling centers don’t take paint. Good paint can go to a neighbor, school or theater group.
Getting your paint ready
Read the label first: “soap and water cleanup” or “acrylic” means latex; “mineral spirits,” “alkyd” or “flammable” means oil-based. Keep lids tight and cans upright in a box. Bring your license or Tulsa utility bill, or your voucher number if you live outside the city. Empty, dried-out or leaking cans won’t be taken.
Full preparation checklist →Tulsa questions5
Is paint drop-off free in Tulsa?
Yes, for City of Tulsa residents with a driver’s license or city utility bill. Nearby towns get 45 pounds free with a voucher, then pay $1.37 a pound.
I live in Broken Arrow. How do I get a voucher?
Call the Metropolitan Environmental Trust at 918-584-0584, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Give your name, address, phone and a list of items, and write down the number. The M.e.t. says most communities allow two vouchers a year.
Can I put latex paint in the trash in Tulsa?
Yes, once it’s completely solid with no liquid left. Put it in the trash, not the recycling cart.
Is the facility open on weekdays besides Wednesday?
No. It’s open only Wednesday and Saturday. Call 918-591-4325 with questions.
I live in Sapulpa. Can I use it?
Yes, with a free voucher from the City of Sapulpa. Tulsa’s page lists 918-224-6220 and the M.e.t. lists 918-224-3040; try either.
Sources and how we checked8
October 12, 2026: read the City of Tulsa facility page (hours, accepted and refused items, Tulsa resident rules, voucher communities, $1.37-a-pound fee, the no-Saturday-vouchers notice), its latex paint page, its Swap Shop page, the 2025 annual report (latex is the largest item taken; Swap Shop hard to keep stocked), the 2019 notice that latex was first accepted, and the M.e.t. hazardous waste page. The city and the M.e.t. list the same voucher communities; PaintCare’s older text also names Coweta and the City of Wagoner, which the guide leaves out. The two pages give different Sapulpa phone numbers (918-224-6220 vs 918-224-3040). The city’s Saturday voucher notice says “beginning August 1” without a year. Broken Arrow’s page blocked our reader, so its own rules weren’t checked. Oklahoma DEQ’s fact sheet lists Tulsa as one of the state’s main sites. PaintCare lists the facility as a non-program site. Peer review (October 12, 2026): removed Coweta and Wagoner, which the researcher had credited to the city page, and trimmed annual-report statistics.
Checked October 12, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Tulsa Household Pollutant Collection Facility ↗City of Tulsa: proper disposal of latex paint ↗City of Tulsa Swap Shop ↗City of Tulsa Household Pollutant Collection Facility annual report 2025 ↗City of Tulsa: facility to begin accepting latex paint (2019) ↗Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.e.t.): hazardous waste vouchers ↗Oklahoma DEQ: household hazardous waste fact sheet ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
