Many of the sites listed below are PaintCare Program retail locations and paint must meet certain criteria:
This program is available to residents and businesses.
Visit the Paintcare Program web page for more information, including steps for managing paint products or visit PaintCare for a complete list program and non-program products.
State transportation laws limit each vehicle to a maximum of 15 gallons of liquid (with a maximum of 5 gallons per container) or 125 pounds of solid material. Liquid limits are measured by the outer size of the container, not the contents.
For paint products generated by residents, follow these instructions.
Latex paint products
Latex paint cans containing 1 inch or more of hardened, semi-hardened, or liquid paint should be disposed of at Zero Waste Sonoma Household Hazardous Waste Facility for Residents or at the related programs.
Latex paint cans containing less than 1 inch of completely hardened paint should be disposed of in the garbage with the lid off.
For empty latex paint cans with very minimal dried paint residue, dispose of empty, non-dripping containers in the recycling cart with the lids off.
Oil-based paint products
Oil-based paint cans containing any amount of hardened, semi-hardened, or liquid paint should be disposed of at Zero Waste Sonoma Household Hazardous Waste Facility for Residents or at related programs.
For empty oil-based paint cans with very minimal dried paint residue, dispose of empty, non-dripping containers in the recycling cart with the lids off.
Reuse organization
Business Hazardous Waste Collection at the HHW Facility
500 Mecham Rd
Petaluma, CA 94952
NotesAppointment required. Accepts up to 27 gallons of liquid or 220 pounds of solid material.
Cloverdale Ace Hardware
750 S. Cloverdale Blvd.
Cloverdale, CA 95425
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
Dunn-Edwards - Cotati
407 Aaron St.
Cotati, CA 94931
NotesDrop off. 20 gallon maximum. PaintCare Program location.
Garrett Ace Hardware - Healdsburg
1340 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95492
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
Garrett Ace Hardware - Windsor
10540 Old Redwood Hwy.
Windsor, CA 95492
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility (HHW Facility)
500 Mecham Rd
Petaluma, CA 94952
NotesDrop-off: accepts up to 15 gallons of liquid (with a maximum of 5 gallons per container) or 125 pounds of solid material.
Peterson's Paint & Decorating
800 Lindberg Ln., Ste 140
Petaluma, CA 94952
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
Sebastopol Hardware Center
660 Gravenstein Hwy., North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
Sherwin-Williams - Petaluma
905 E. Washington St., Ste. 105
Petaluma, CA 94952
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
Sherwin-Williams - Rohnert Park
5673 Redwood Dr.
Rohnert Park, CA
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
Sherwin-Williams - Santa Rosa Airway Dr.
3310 Airway Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
Sherwin-Williams - Santa Rosa Farmers Ln.
1350 Farmers Ln.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
NotesDrop-off: 5 gallons maximum per customer per day. Drop-off paint only during business hours. Call first, space is limited. PaintCare Program location.
