Recycling in Sacramento County, CA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• PaintCare: California (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • PaintCare does not charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in California. 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 Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station HHW Facility at 8491 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento 95826 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Sacramento County except Galt Folsom and Citrus Heights.). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Visions Paint Recycling at 4105 S Market Ct, Sacramento 95834 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in California). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Emigh Ace Hardware at 3555 El Camino Ave, Sacramento 95821 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in California). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Warehouse Paints at 2318 Gold River Rd, Rancho Cordova 95670 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in California). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sacramento County WMR: North Area Recovery Station (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
  • Customers do not have to be Sacramento County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sacramento County WMR: North Area Recovery Station Fees (effective 01-01-26) (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling · effective January 1, 2026
  • Non-weighed loads: cars, station wagons and small SUVs $10; small vans and large SUVs $20; pickup trucks $40; large vans $50. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Loads containing only no-fee items, in any combination, are free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Passenger/light-truck tires: 1–4 per day no fee; 5–8 per day $10 each; commercial/semi tires $30 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Clean metals (8 ft or shorter, tanks cut in half, batteries and fluids removed) are no fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, ovens and dishwashers: 1–2 per day no fee; 3 or more $40 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses from non-business loads are no fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic waste (CRTs, TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, cell phones) is no fee for residents; business loads go to the commercial hazardous waste program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sacramento County WMR: Free Residential Drop Off Items (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
  • The county's residential program accepts listed items free at Kiefer Landfill and NARS when the load contains only free items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents may drop off up to two appliances per day free: microwaves, refrigerators, stoves and ovens, washers and dryers, dishwashers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free e-waste includes laptops, computers, tablets, all-in-one desktops, gaming consoles, DVD players, TVs, printers and stereos. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The free e-waste list also names gaming consoles, DVD players and TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free bulky items: passenger/light-truck tires (rims OK, limit 4 per day), mattresses/box springs, and clean metals. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sacramento County WMR: NARS Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
  • Residents can drop off up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste per month free at the NARS HHW Facility (Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NARS HHW hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The NARS HHW list includes car batteries, household batteries (clear tape only) and oil-based or latex paint and thinners. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Products with built-in batteries are not accepted at the HHW facility and go to an e-waste program such as Kiefer Landfill or NARS. Checked October 26, 2026.
• WM: Sacramento Recycling and Transfer (SRT) gate rates, effective January 1, 2025 (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management) · effective January 1, 2025
  • Hazardous waste is not accepted at the gate; call 916-737-4870 for hazardous waste disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Sacramento: Household Hazardous Waste Facilities (opens in new tab) · City of Sacramento Recycling & Solid Waste
  • The City HHW facility is at the Sacramento Recycling & Transfer Station, 8491 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, CA 95826, open Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential customers are not charged if guidelines are followed, though fees may apply for small and medium e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents may not transport more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous materials per trip. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A free Reuse Store next to the HHW drop-off offers mostly full paints, cleaners and other products. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Sacramento: Batteries and E-waste (opens in new tab) · City of Sacramento Recycling & Solid Waste
  • Battery drop-off at local HHW facilities is free; small and medium e-waste may carry fees. Checked October 26, 2026.

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