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Where to get rid of paint near Palmdale, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Palmdale, and 8 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list paint as accepted; the closest is Mojave-Rosamond SLF, about 28 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about paint

  • Antelope Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility · 3.0 mi · Palmdale, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Lancaster Landfill · 10.8 mi · Lancaster, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Edwards Air Force Base-Main Base LF · 26.6 mi · Edwards Air Force Base, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Mojave-Rosamond SLF · 27.9 mi · Mojave, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters), furniture and mattresses, electronics, green waste, construction/demolition, tires, treated wood, dead animals, used motor oil, residential batteries and paint”

  • Burbank LF Site No. 3 · 28.8 mi · Burbank, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Sunshine Canyon Landfill · 29.2 mi · Sylmar, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 29.3 mi · Los Angeles County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Scholl Canyon SLF · 30.8 mi · Glendale, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Nicole Bernsone SAFE Center · 32.3 mi · Northridge, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Glendale Waste Collection Center · 32.7 mi · Los Angeles County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Chiquita Canyon SLF · 32.8 mi · Castaic, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention paint – call to confirm
  • Boron SLF · 37.9 mi · Boron, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters), furniture and mattresses, electronics, green waste, construction/demolition, tires, treated wood, dead animals, used motor oil, residential batteries and paint”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Palmdale. “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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