Paint Recycling in Salem, OR

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• PaintCare: Oregon (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • PaintCare does not charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Oregon. 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 drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • PaintCare retail sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons, but not aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Marion County HHW Facility at 3250 Deer Park Dr SE, Salem 97317 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Marion County). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Habitat ReStore Mid Willamette Valley at 1249 13th St SE, Salem 97302 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Oregon). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 1805 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem 97305 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in Oregon). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists North Marion Recycling and Transfer Station at 17827 Whitney Ln NE, Woodburn 97071 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Marion County Polk County Yamhill County). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Marion County: Household Hazardous Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · Marion County
  • Household hazardous waste is accepted free from non-business residents of Marion County. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint is accepted up to 10 gallons per visit; some is recycled through PaintCare. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Marion County: North Marion Recycling & Transfer Station (Spanish) (opens in new tab) · Marion County
  • The North Marion Recycling & Transfer Station is at 17827 Whitney Lane NE, Woodburn OR 97071. 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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