Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Philadelphia.
3033 S. 63rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19153
This is a one-day event, not a permanent site. The same lot is the Southwest sanitation convenience center the rest of the year, and that center does not take liquid paint. In Philadelphia, call 311 with questions; from outside the city, call 215-686-8686.
3901 N. Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19137
PaintCare's listing gives directions as between Castor and Lewis, near the Allegheny exit of I-95. This site is also the Port Richmond sanitation convenience center on other days, which takes only dried latex. Call 311 (or 215-686-8686 from outside the city) before you go.
2601 W. Glenwood Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19121
The six centers are Port Richmond (3901 Delaware Ave.), Strawberry Mansion (2601 W. Glenwood Ave.), West Philadelphia (5100 Grays Ave.), Southwest (3033 S. 63rd St.), Northwest (320 Domino Lane) and Northeast (8401 State Road). Each has its own phone number in the city's recycling and donation finder; the number above is Strawberry Mansion's. Centers close on City holidays. No liquid paint.
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.
3901 Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19137
1300 N Woodbine Ave, Penn Valley, PA 19072
3033 S 63rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19153
1601 Union Landing Rd, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
1600 Calcon Hook Rd, Sharon Hill, PA 19079
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 is your closest event: the Streets Department lot at 3033 S. 63rd St., near Passyunk Avenue. If that date has passed, use November 7 in Port Richmond. The same lot works as a convenience center for hardened latex the rest of the year.
Wait for November 7 at 3901 N. Delaware Ave. in Port Richmond, near the Allegheny exit of I-95. It's the last event the city lists for 2026. Northeast residents can harden latex and take it to the center at 8401 State Road any Monday to Saturday.
Only the hazardous waste events take it. If you miss November 7, keep the cans closed, upright and away from heat until 2027 dates come out. Pennsylvania DEP says oil-based paint is hazardous and should go to a collection program when one is available.
Philadelphia says its events are open to all five counties in the region, so you can use October 10 or November 7. You can't use the city's convenience centers, though; those need proof you live in Philadelphia.
Take any household paint, latex or oil-based, to the city's hazardous waste event on Saturday, October 10, 2026 (3033 S. 63rd St.) or Saturday, November 7, 2026 (3901 N. Delaware Ave.), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any other day, harden latex paint with kitty litter and take it to one of the six sanitation convenience centers with proof you live in Philadelphia. Hold oil-based paint for an event.
Philadelphia takes all kinds of household paint at its household hazardous waste days. The last two 2026 events are Saturday, October 10, in Southwest Philadelphia and Saturday, November 7, in Port Richmond. Between events, the city's six sanitation convenience centers take latex paint only after you harden it. Pennsylvania has no paint store take-back program.
The city held five hazardous waste days earlier in 2026 (April 11, May 9, June 13, July 9 and September 19). Those are over. The last two are Saturday, October 10, at 3033 S. 63rd St., and Saturday, November 7, at 3901 N. Delaware Ave. Both run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the city says you don't need to register. The city has not posted any dates after November 7.
The events take oil-based, latex and water-based paint, spray paint, varnish and solvents. The convenience centers only list hardened latex. So oil-based stain or paint has to go to October 10 or November 7, or sit safely in your basement until the city posts 2027 dates.
Any of the six centers takes latex or water-based paint cans once the paint is solid. Mix in kitty litter or shredded newspaper until it won't pour. They're open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bring proof that you live in Philadelphia, and your vehicle must weigh under 6,000 pounds.
The city says its events are open to households in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties as well as Philadelphia. The convenience centers are for Philadelphia residents only.
If the paint is still good, give it to a neighbor, a block group or a community garden that can use it. There are no paint stores in Pennsylvania that take old paint back, because the state has no PaintCare program. Contractors and landlords with business paint need a private hazardous waste company; the city events are for households only.
Keep paint in the original can with the label on, and press the lid down tight. If a lid won't close, put the can in a sealed plastic bag. Wrap glass jars in newspaper, and pack everything upright in a sturdy box. Don't bring empty, dried-out or leaking cans to an event; dry latex goes to a convenience center or your trash instead.
Full preparation checklist →Saturday, October 10, 2026, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 3033 S. 63rd St. in Southwest Philadelphia. The one after that is Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 3901 N. Delaware Ave. in Port Richmond. The city lists no events after that for 2026.
Yes, if it's hardened. The city says latex or water-based paint cans must be solidified with kitty litter or newspaper first. Liquid paint and oil-based paint aren't on the list.
No. The city says you do not need to register in advance. Just bring your paint between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the event day.
Maybe not. PaintCare's listing says it's open to Philadelphia residents, but Delaware County's own 2026 flyer says it is for Delaware County residents. It also needs a ticket booked ahead and does not take latex paint. Call 610-892-9627 before you go, or just use Philadelphia's November 7 event.
No. The city says businesses must use a private disposal service, and contractors and commercial loads can't use the convenience centers.
Checked October 7, 2026. Read the city's household hazardous waste page (seven 2026 events, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., five-county eligibility, oil, latex and water-based paint accepted, no businesses, no sign-up listed). Five events (April 11 to September 19) are past; October 10 and November 7 are upcoming. Read the convenience center page (Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., proof of residency, latex must be solidified, vehicles under 6,000 pounds, no contractors). Peer review (October 7, 2026) replaced the archived 2017 center list with the city's current recycling and donation finder data: Northwest is now 320 Domino Lane and Northeast is 8401 State Road; the other four addresses are unchanged. The city's current pages list no center fee. The city's event page says no advance registration is needed. PaintCare's locator data (PA program: no) lists the October 10 and November 7 events and says they won't take empty, dry or leaking cans. Delaware County's 2026 flyer conflicts with PaintCare on who can attend its October 17 event. No event paint limit or event phone line is published; we list Philly311. Pennsylvania has no PaintCare program.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
