Paint Recycling in San Luis, AZ

The San Luis Community Cleanup does not take paint. The Yuma County South Transfer Station takes paint cans only with an inch or less of dried residue and the lid off.

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Paint cans: no fee if one inch or less of solid residue and the lid is removed. (Yuma County: Transfer Stations & Waste Tire Facility acceptable and unacceptable items (opens in new tab))

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

3 ways to get rid of a paint in San Luis

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · San LuisNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
How it works
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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Yuma County Solid Waste Transfer Stations & Waste Tire FacilityCounty service · Yuma CountyConditions applyFree
How it works
Yuma County Public Works runs transfer stations at North Gila Valley (7870 E County 5th St., Yuma; 7 days a week 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m.), Yuma County South near Somerton, Wellton, Tacna and Dateland, plus the North Gila Valley Waste Tire Facility (Mon & Fri). One load per customer per day; acceptance of each item varies by site per the County chart.
Cost & rules
- Only paint cans with one inch or less of solid (dried) residue, lid removed; liquid paint goes to the City HHW event.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Yuma County South Solid Waste Transfer Station & Waste Tire FacilityDrop-off · outside San Luis · 5563 W. County 19th Street, SomertonConditions applyA detail isn’t confirmedFree
Where
5563 W. County 19th Street
Somerton, AZ 85350
Hours
Thursday–Saturday 7:00 am–2:30 pm; closed listed holidays.
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Only paint cans with one inch or less of solid residue, lid removed; liquid paint is hazardous waste and is not accepted.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take paint (1)

City of San Luis Annual Community Cleanup · San Luis

Before you go

Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
Ask about quantity limits per visit.

More about paint

Arizona rules

ADEQ classifies leftover paint (with used oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, fluorescent tubes and gas) as household hazardous waste and directs residents to their city or county for disposal options. Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)
ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Source: ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)

More Arizona rules (1)

ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (11)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Yuma County: Guide to Solid Waste Transfer Stations & Waste Tire Facility (2026) (opens in new tab) · Yuma County Department of Public Works
- Commercial, industrial and oversize loads of solid waste are not accepted at any of the transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
Yuma County: Transfer Stations & Waste Tire Facility acceptable and unacceptable items (opens in new tab) · Yuma County Department of Public Works
- Paint cans with one inch or less of solid residue and the lid removed: no fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint cans: no fee if one inch or less of solid residue and the lid is removed. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Hazardous waste is not accepted; contact the City of Yuma. Checked October 26, 2026.
New Free Solid Waste Transfer Station Serving Yuma County Residents (opens in new tab) · City of San Luis · effective August 5, 2026
- The new Yuma County Solid Waste Transfer Station & Waste Tire Facility is at 5563 W. County 19th Street, Somerton, AZ 85350. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The new facility serves Yuma County residents, including those in San Luis, for household waste and waste tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Annual Community Cleanup (opens in new tab) · City of San Luis
- The cleanup is available to San Luis residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No hazardous waste of any kind, including paint, is collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
- ADEQ classifies leftover paint (with used oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, fluorescent tubes and gas) as household hazardous waste and directs residents to their city or county for disposal options. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective August 4, 2025
- ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Checked October 26, 2026.

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