Paint Recycling in Sahuarita, AZ
The Sahuarita Transfer Station takes paint free through its antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint collection (5 gallons a month). Sahuarita residents can also use the City of Tucson HHW site at Los Reales or its collection events for $15 a visit.
See all 5 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 (23)
Where this information comes from
Call before you go
- Pima County Waste Services (WM of Arizona facilities and fee schedule) (opens in new tab) · Pima County / WM of Arizona
- Residential haulers pay $27.60 per vehicle under one ton, or $48.00 per ton, at the Sahuarita Transfer Station (effective January 1, 2025). Checked October 26, 2026.
- ABOP collection (antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint) is free, up to 5 gallons per month. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Sahuarita Residential Service (opens in new tab) · Waste Connections of Arizona
- Bulk collection does not take tires, refrigerators, freezers, HHW, paint, motor oil or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste Connections is the exclusive waste provider for Sahuarita residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste Collection Services (opens in new tab) · Town of Sahuarita
- The town service covers residential units of four or fewer dwellings in the town; commercial buildings and apartment complexes of five or more units are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial buildings, apartment complexes of five or more units and construction sites are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling Right in Sahuarita (opens in new tab) · Town of Sahuarita
- Batteries, electronics and paint must not go in the recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Don't Throw Out: Hazardous Household Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Sahuarita
- The town lists HHW community collection events and Los Reales Landfill as drop-off locations for paints, stains and varnishes. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
- 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.
- Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Tucson
- Free to City of Tucson residents; residents of Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County pay $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residency is proven with a driver’s license or current utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Know Where to Throw: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Tucson Environmental Services
- No charge for City of Tucson residents with proof of residency; non-city residents pay a $15 drop-off fee per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business or commercial waste is not taken. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household paint is accepted, 25-gallon limit, liquid paint only; dry paint can go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Know Where to Throw lists the Eastside City Hall event on 2026-11-14. Checked October 26, 2026 (automated check).
- Know Where to Throw lists the Pima Community College West event on 2026-12-12. Checked October 26, 2026 (automated check).
- HHW Community Collection Events (opens in new tab) · City of Tucson
- 2026 community collection events run 8 a.m.–12 p.m. for household hazardous waste and electronic waste. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
- A community collection event is scheduled for 2026-11-14 at Eastside City Hall, 7820 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
- Free for City of Tucson residents; residents of Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County pay $15. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
- A community collection event is scheduled for 2026-12-12 at Pima Community College West, 2202 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
- Free for City of Tucson residents; residents of Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County pay $15. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.
Why this page isn’t in search results yet
- Not editorially approved.
- Not approved for indexing.