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Where to get rid of paint near Temecula, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Temecula, and 7 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list paint as accepted; the closest is City of Lake Elsinore Houshold Hazardous Waste, about 17 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about paint

  • Pala Transfer Station · 9.9 mi · Pala, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • City of Lake Elsinore Houshold Hazardous Waste · 17.0 mi · Lake Elsinore, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Automotive chemicals, batteries (auto, household, rechargeable), electronics (TVs, computers, monitors), fluorescent tubes and bulbs, household chemicals and cleaners, pesticides, paint/stain/varnish/thinner, pool chemicals, sharps, used motor oil”

  • Las Pulgas LF · 18.8 mi · Camp Pendleton (Mil Res), CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • San Onofre LF · 24.5 mi · Camp Pendleton (Mil Res), CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Escondido Resource Recovery · 25.6 mi · San Diego County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Waste Management · 25.9 mi · San Diego County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill · 28.1 mi · Beaumont, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Prima Deshecha SLF · 28.4 mi · San Juan Capistrano, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • El Sobrante SLF · 28.7 mi · Corona, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Idyllwild Transfer Station · 28.7 mi · Idyllwild, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Badlands SLF · 31.8 mi · Moreno Valley, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • San Timoteo Solid Waste Disposal Site · 36.1 mi · Redlands, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Temecula. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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General tips for paint

Latex (water-based) and oil-based paint are handled differently. Oil-based paint, stains and paint thinner are household hazardous waste: take them to a household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off or collection event, not the regular trash. Many communities allow latex paint in the trash once it is completely dried out (open the can to air-dry, or mix in kitty litter or paint hardener), but some ban liquid paint of any kind from landfills. Check your local rule.

Other options. States with paint stewardship laws have free PaintCare drop-off sites, often at paint and hardware stores; see PaintCare for participating states and locations. Usable leftover paint can go to a reuse store or community swap.

Before you go. Ask whether the landfill has an HHW area, its days and hours (often limited), and any residency or quantity limits.

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