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Paint Recycling in Tempe, AZ

Tempe's Household Products Collection Center on University Drive takes latex and oil-based paint from Tempe and Guadalupe residents; bring it in cardboard boxes. Paint is also accepted at the Nov. 7, 2026 Zero Waste Day.

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

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · TempeNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
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    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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  2. City of Tempe Household Products Collection Center (HPCC)City service · TempeTempe residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Drop-off center at 1320 E. University Drive, Tempe, for household hazardous waste, appliances, electronics, tires and scrap metal from Tempe and Guadalupe residents. Open 7 a.m.–1 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; staff unload items from your trunk or truck bed. Recorded as a program because no official page we could fetch gives its ZIP code.

    Cost & rules
    • No drums, totes or other bulk containers.
    • Before you go: Bring items in cardboard boxes (no plastic bags) in the trunk, truck bed or rear hatch.

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  3. Tempe Zero Waste Day (November 2026)Upcoming event · November 7, 2026Tempe residentsFree
    About

    Free drive-thru drop-off for Tempe and Guadalupe residents with proof of residency. Accepts electronics, appliances (including refrigerators, washers and dryers), household hazardous waste such as paint and batteries, scrap metal, automobile tires, and furniture and household goods in good condition. Mattresses, bulk trash and commercial waste are not accepted; bring items in cardboard boxes, not plastic bags.

    When

    November 7, 2026

    Where

    Tempe Fire Training Center, 1340 East University Drive, Tempe — 7 a.m.–1 p.m.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Bring items in cardboard boxes in the rear of the vehicle; no plastic bags (except a small bag for batteries).

    Official event page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take paint (2)

Before you go

  1. Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
  2. Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
  3. Ask about quantity limits per visit.
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Arizona rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Tempe: Bulk trash and green organics collection (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
    • Household and hazardous items including paint are prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Tempe: Items accepted for disposal at the HPCC (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
    • The HPCC only accepts HHW from Tempe and Guadalupe residents; proof of residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Waste from commercial or industrial businesses, including home-based businesses, is not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paints accepted: latex paint and oil-based paints and stains. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulk containers such as drums or totes are not accepted; containers over 5 gallons pose problems. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Tempe: Household Products Collection Center (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
    • Transport items in cardboard boxes in the rear of the vehicle; no plastic bags. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Tempe: Zero Waste Days (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
    • The next Zero Waste Day is Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 a.m.–1 p.m., at Tempe Fire Training Center, 1340 East University Drive. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Zero Waste Day is a free, drive-thru event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of Tempe or Guadalupe residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW accepted includes latex paint, oil based paints and stains, and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Transport items in cardboard boxes; no plastic bags except a small bag for batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona: Habitat ReStore Donations (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona
    • All paint is not accepted. 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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