Paint Recycling in Somerton, AZ

The Yuma County South Transfer Station takes paint cans only with an inch or less of dried residue and the lid off; liquid paint is hazardous waste and goes to the City of Yuma’s program.

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Paint cans: no fee if one inch or less of solid residue and the lid is removed. (Yuma County: Transfer Stations & Waste Tire Facility acceptable and unacceptable items (opens in new tab))

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a paint in Somerton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SomertonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
How it works
Book online, set out your paint and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Yuma County South Solid Waste Transfer Station & Waste Tire FacilityDrop-off · 5563 W. County 19th Street, SomertonConditions applyA detail isn’t confirmedFree
Where
5563 W. County 19th Street
Somerton, AZ 85350
Hours
Thursday–Saturday 7:00 am–2:30 pm; closed listed holidays.
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Only paint cans with one inch or less of solid residue, lid removed; liquid paint is hazardous waste and is not accepted.
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Yuma County Solid Waste Transfer Stations & Waste Tire FacilityCounty service · Yuma CountyConditions applyFree
How it works
Yuma County Public Works runs transfer stations at North Gila Valley (7870 E County 5th St., Yuma; 7 days a week 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m.), Yuma County South near Somerton, Wellton, Tacna and Dateland, plus the North Gila Valley Waste Tire Facility (Mon & Fri). One load per customer per day; acceptance of each item varies by site per the County chart.
Cost & rules
- Only paint cans with one inch or less of solid (dried) residue, lid removed; liquid paint goes to the City HHW event.
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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.

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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)

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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)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Yuma County: Guide to Solid Waste Transfer Stations & Waste Tire Facility (2026) (opens in new tab) · Yuma County Department of Public Works
- Commercial, industrial and oversize loads of solid waste are not accepted at any of the transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
Yuma County: Transfer Stations & Waste Tire Facility acceptable and unacceptable items (opens in new tab) · Yuma County Department of Public Works
- Paint cans with one inch or less of solid residue and the lid removed: no fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint cans: no fee if one inch or less of solid residue and the lid is removed. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Hazardous waste is not accepted; contact the City of Yuma. 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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