This service is currently only available to households in the District of Columbia in wards 2, 4, 7, or 8. To find out which ward you live in, visit https://planning.dc.gov/whatsmyward.
This service is for households with at least 10 gallons of leftover paint. If you do not have at least 10 gallons, please visit paintcare.org to find a drop-off site near you.
ENSURE LIQUIDS ARE SEALED Check to ensure paint can lids and container caps are tightly sealed on all cans, containers or bottles. Unsealed liquids will not be accepted.
PLACE IN CONTAINER OR BOX Place items in open container or cardboard box lined with a garbage bag, preferably clear, if possible. Containers and boxes will be left behind.
ON SCHEDULED COLLECTION DAY You must be home during the scheduled date and time. Place box near top of driveway near garage door, front door, or porch area. Items must be staged outside no later than 6AM on the scheduled day of collection. Do not leave any acceptable PaintCare materials at the curb or near a public walkway. The transporter will not enter any structure on the property to retrieve items for collection.
Paint must be in a sealed, original container with original manufacturer label. The following is a list of items that are accepted under the PaintCare program. Please review carefully before submitting your request inventory.
- Interior and exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based, enamel (including textured coatings)
- Deck coatings, floor paints (including elastomeric)
- Primers, sealers, undercoaters
- Stains
- Shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes (single component)
- Waterproofing concrete/masonry/wood sealers and repellents (not tar or bitumen-based)
- Metal coatings, rust preventatives
- Field and lawn paints
Disclaimer: The following are non-program products and are not accepted in the program. These items cannot be accepted and will be left behind if found.
- Paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents
- Aerosol coatings
- Auto and marine paints
- Art and craft paints
- Caulking compounds, epoxies, glues, adhesives
- Paint additives, colorants, tints, resins
- Wood preservatives (containing pesticides)
- Roof patch and repair
- Asphalt, tar and bitumen-based products
- 2-component coatings
- Deck cleaners
- Traffic and road marking paints
- Industrial Maintenance (IM) coatings
- Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) (shop application) paints and finishes
If you have trouble using the request form on this website, please email PaintCareDCD2D@cleanharbors.com or call 888-317-0605 for assistance.
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