Paint Recycling in Wellton, AZ
The Yuma County transfer station south of Wellton takes paint cans only with an inch or less of dried residue and the lid off.
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- The county chart has a Wellton column; viewed as an image, it marks appliances, batteries, cardboard, e-waste, mattresses, metals, paint cans, televisions and tires as accepted at Wellton. (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
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 (8)
Where this information comes from
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.
- The county chart has a Wellton column; viewed as an image, it marks appliances, batteries, cardboard, e-waste, mattresses, metals, paint cans, televisions and tires as accepted at Wellton. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Utilities Services (opens in new tab) · Town of Wellton
- The Town of Wellton says the Yuma County transfer station is about a mile and a half south of Wellton on the west side of Avenue 29E, open 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The town notes there may be a charge for dumping and gives Yuma County Public Works at 928-329-2306. 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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