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Paint Recycling in Oregon City, OR

The Metro South hazardous waste facility (9–4 daily) takes household paint free.

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

3 ways to get rid of a paint in Oregon City

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Oregon CityNo 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. Metro South Hazardous Waste FacilityDrop-off · 2001 Washington St., Oregon CityOpen to everyoneFree
    Where

    2001 Washington St.
    Oregon City, OR 97045

    Hours

    9 a.m.–4 p.m. daily.

    Cost & rules

    Paint

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Free for households, up to 35 gallons a day by container size.
    • Preparation: Bring containers smaller than 5 gallons if possible.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. PaintCare Oregon paint drop-off programNonprofit service · OregonOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    Paint stewardship program under ORS 459A.820 to 459A.855, overseen by Oregon DEQ and running since July 2010. PaintCare lists 188 year-round drop-off sites where households, businesses and others can leave house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings at no charge.

    Cost & rules
    • House paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish.
    • 100+ gallons: free Large Volume Pickup.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take paint (1)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Metro South transfer station (opens in new tab) · Metro (Oregon)
    • Recyclables, metal appliances, E-Cycles electronics and (where listed) mattresses are accepted at no charge from residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fee materials have a $37-51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds; public customers on staffed scales pay a $30 transaction fee per load above that. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint and other hazardous waste go to the co-located hazardous waste facility, which has different hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Metro (Oregon)
    • Hazardous waste disposal is free for households, up to 35 gallons a day by container size. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses must apply for a permit, make an appointment and pay a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint, stains and sealants are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bring waste in containers smaller than 5 gallons if possible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab) · Oregon State Legislature
    • ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Oregon paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare drop-off sites across Oregon are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare offers a free Large Volume Pickup for 100+ gallons to contractors, property managers and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The PaintCare fee on new paint in Oregon is $0.45 (over a half pint to under 1 gallon), $0.95 (1-2 gallons) and $1.95 (over 2 up to 5 gallons). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare has asked DEQ for a fee increase that, pending approval, would take effect in spring 2027. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Paint stewardship program (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • Oregon was the first state (2009) to require architectural paint manufacturers to run a paint stewardship program; DEQ oversees it. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ says leftover paint is the largest volume of material collected by local household hazardous waste programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.

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