• Common examples of toxics
• Household Toxics Facility
• Community Toxics Collections
• Toxics Rover Pickup
• Business toxics disposal

Motor Oil

• Search for motor oil/filter drop-off locations
• Curbside motor oil recycling

Special Wastes

• Electronics
• Fluorescent lamps/CFLs
• Household batteries
• Medications/pharmaceuticals
• Mercury thermostats
• Paint
• Syringes/needles
• Treated wood

Related topics

• Less toxic pest management

Paint

Follow these steps to manage paint.

1. Buy the correct amount of paint for the project
When you purchase the right amount of paint, it eliminates the need to store, recycle or dispose of paint when the project is finished.

2. Recycle empty metal and plastic paint cans
Empty, dried-out metal or plastic paint cans should be recycled curbside in your blue single-stream recycling cart.

3. Store paint to keep it fresh
For best results, cover the opening of the paint can with plastic wrap, securely seal the lid, then turn the can upside down and store in a place with moderate room temperature to avoid freezing.

4. Use up leftover paint
Properly stored leftover paint can be used for touch-ups or small projects.

5. If you can’t use it up, donate leftover reusable paint to a friend, neighbor or paint exchange program.

Paint drop-off programs are for latex paint. Paint collected must meet the following criteria:

• Latex paint only
  
• Paint must be in one gallon containers or smaller
  
• At least half-full cans
  
• Original label
  
• Rust-free cans only

Drop-off at participating County Refuse Disposal Sites:

Annapolis Transfer Station (Recycling)
33549 Annapolis Rd., Annapolis
(707) 886-5204
W-Sa 8-4.  

Central Disposal Site (Household Toxics Facility, Bldg. 5)
500 Meacham Rd., Petaluma  
(707) 795-2025
Th-Sa 7:30-2:30.

Healdsburg Transfer Station (Reuse & recycling)
166 Alexander Valley Rd., Healdsburg
(707) 433-0321
M-Sa 8-4.  

Sonoma Transfer Station (Reuse & recycling)
4376 Stage Gulch Rd., Sonoma
(707) 996-5423
M-Sa 7-2:30.

6. Dispose of the paint properly: for residents and businesses
If you have no other options for leftover paint, dispose of all kinds of paint products including stains, latex and oil based paint through the Agency's Hazardous Waste programs:

For residents
Household Toxics Facility
Community Toxics Collections
Toxic Rover Pickup Service

For businesses
Household Toxics Facility
Community Toxics Collections

7. Dispose of paint using Hazardous waste haulers: for businesses
Businesses needing to dispose of paint may also use the services of hazardous waste haulers. Search "What would you like to recycle?" search function at the top of this web page. Choose the topic "Paint, hazardous waste haulers."