Paint Recycling in Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City residents can drop off latex and oil-based paint free at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, 1621 S. Portland Ave.; latex paint can also be dried and trashed.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Oklahoma City

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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (City of Oklahoma City)Drop-off · 1621 S. Portland Ave., Oklahoma CityOklahoma City residentsFree
Where
1621 S. Portland Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Hours
Tuesday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Cost & rules
Paint
AcceptedFree (documented)
Free for Oklahoma City residents with a City water bill; residents of partner cities may be charged through their own city.
Leave products in their original containers. Latex paint can also be dried out and put in the trash.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

Oklahoma City curbside bulky waste collection · Oklahoma City

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.

More about paint

Oklahoma rules

State rules list liquid paints as household hazardous waste. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Oklahoma is not on its list. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab)

More Oklahoma rules (5)

DEQ names paints, cleaners, automotive products, pesticides and batteries as household products that may be hazardous if thrown in the trash. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (12)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Bulky Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Oklahoma City
- Big items that won't fit in the Big Blue cart are collected monthly at the curb for single-residential households, as part of the bundled trash fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky collection does not take tires and rims, batteries of any kind, or paints and solvents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (opens in new tab) · City of Oklahoma City
- The facility is free to Oklahoma City residents, who bring their City water bill as proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents of The Village, Yukon, Tinker AFB, Shawnee, El Reno, Edmond, Bethany, Nichols Hills, Warr Acres, Mustang and Moore can also use it but may be charged through their municipality. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted paint products include latex (water-based) paint and oil-based paints; latex paint can alternatively be dried out and put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State rules list liquid paints as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ names paints, cleaners, automotive products, pesticides and batteries as household products that may be hazardous if thrown in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Oklahoma is not on its list. Checked October 26, 2026.

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