Paint Recycling in Glendale, AZ
Glendale's at-home HHW collections take paint (20-gallon limit for paints and liquids). The Glendale Landfill also accepts paint and stains from households.
See all 3 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
- Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
- Ask about quantity limits per visit.
Arizona rules
- ADEQ classifies leftover paint (with used oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, fluorescent tubes and gas) as household hazardous waste and directs residents to their city or county for disposal options. Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)
- ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Source: ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
More Arizona rules (1)
- ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (15)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- City of Glendale: Bulk Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Glendale
- Do not put out oil, paint, car batteries, pool chemicals or hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Glendale: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Glendale
- Residents call Customer Service at 623-930-2660 to make an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The program is not for commercial use (apartments, condos, town homes, mobile home parks). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Limit 20 gallons on paints and liquids; no container over 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oil-based paint and paint in secured containers are approved items; dried paint can go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Place items in boxes by category marked HHW, out by 6 a.m. by the garage door or carport. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Glendale: Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Glendale
- The disposal rate is $55.58 per ton with a $50.58 minimum per use. Checked October 26, 2026.
- To get the resident rate, the home must be a single-family home or duplex in Glendale city limits on city sanitation service, with a current utility bill and photo ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Once a month, Glendale residents may bring one load up to 2,000 pounds from their residential property free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Apartments, mobile home parks and county islands with a Glendale address do not qualify for reduced rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The landfill accepts household hazardous waste from households, including paint and stains, in original or marked containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All liquids must be in the original container and/or marked to identify contents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
- ADEQ classifies leftover paint (with used oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, fluorescent tubes and gas) as household hazardous waste and directs residents to their city or county for disposal options. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective August 4, 2025
- ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Checked October 26, 2026.
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