Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Austin.
2514 Business Center Dr., Austin, TX 78744
Appointments can't be changed, only canceled and rebooked. Travis County's page sends you to the city for hours and says over 30 gallons may be charged at cost.
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.
2514 Business Center Dr, Austin, TX 78744
310 Deepwood Dr, Round Rock, TX 78681
0 Rd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
300-1 Industrial Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626
634 E Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
City curbside customers can book an on-demand household chemical pickup. It takes up to 30 gallons each time, three times a year, and no container over 5 gallons.
You can use the center free, but book an appointment first. Travis County's page says up to 30 gallons is free, and more may be charged at cost.
Pick up free Austin ReBlend at the center. It's flat, comes in 3.5-gallon containers and three colors, and needs an appointment.
The center refuses business hazardous waste. Call 512-974-4335. ReBlend is still free to businesses.
Book an appointment in the Austin Recycles app or online, then take paint to the Recycle and Reuse Center at 2514 Business Center Dr.; it's free for Austin and Travis County residents. City curbside customers can instead book a home pickup of up to 30 gallons.
Austin and Travis County residents drop off paint free at the Recycle and Reuse Center on Business Center Drive, by appointment. City curbside customers can also book a pickup. The center gives away recycled Austin ReBlend paint.
The center is open by appointment only. Book in the Austin Recycles app or online. Open days and times show up when you book.
If you get Austin Resource Recovery curbside service, book a household chemical pickup. Each pickup takes up to 30 gallons, in containers no bigger than 5 gallons, up to three times a year.
Austin ReBlend is flat, low-VOC paint made from paint dropped off here. It comes free in 3.5-gallon containers in beige, dark beige or dark green. You need an appointment.
Businesses can't drop off hazardous waste at the center. They can call 512-974-4335 for options.
You can't move an appointment. Cancel it the same way you booked, then make a new one.
Texas has no PaintCare program. If you live in Austin with city curbside service, book an on-demand chemical pickup. Give good paint away, or pick up ReBlend for your next project. The state says a can less than a quarter full can be dried and then trashed.
Keep paint in original containers of 5 gallons or less, and don't mix. Stand small cans in sturdy boxes. If something leaks, set it in another container with cat litter. No trash bags.
Full preparation checklist →Yes, says the city. Book in the Austin Recycles app or online.
Yes for Austin and Travis County residents. People from other counties pay a fee, but the city doesn't list the amount.
Yes, if you're an Austin Resource Recovery curbside customer. Up to 30 gallons per pickup, three pickups a year.
Free recycled flat paint made from paint dropped off at the center, in 3.5-gallon containers. Book a pickup appointment.
Only if you live in Travis County. Otherwise you pay a fee. The city's page links to Round Rock, Cedar Park, San Marcos and Hays County programs.
Checked October 7, 2026: Austin's Recycle and Reuse Center, scheduling, ReBlend and on-demand collection pages; Travis County's disposal page (says 30 gallons free, more charged at cost, and points to the city for hours; peer review found it no longer calls the center walk-in); TCEQ's guide; and PaintCare's locator data, which lists the center as a non-program site. Not settled: the center's open days and hours (only shown when booking), the fee for non-residents, whether the city itself caps paint per visit, and whether the city lets you trash dried latex.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
