Paint Drop-Off Event at Santa Clara Transit Center

Paint Drop-Off Event at Santa Clara Transit Center

By PaintCare

Date and time

Saturday, August 12, 2017 · 9am - 1pm PDT

Location

Santa Clara Transit Center

500 Benton Street Santa Clara, CA 95050

Description

For households, there are no limits on the amount of house paint, stain or varnish dropped off. There are limits on oil-based paint for some businesses. See guidelines below.

Guidelines for Products Accepted at Event

  • Most house paint, stains, and varnishes (clear finishes) are accepted (Complete list of accepted products is below.)
  • Latex (water-based) and oil-based products are accepted
  • No limits on amount of product from households (Businesses should see guidelines below.)
  • Containers must be 5 gallons in size or smaller and have secure lids and original labels
  • Leaking or empty containers are not accepted (Check with your recycling or waste services provider for guidance on disposing of empty cans.)
  • Aerosol paint (spray cans) is not accepted

List of Products Accepted

Products like paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents, areosol paints (spray cans), auto and marine paints, and art and craft paints will not be accepted. Only the products listed below will be accepted.
  • 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

Guidelines for Businesses

Businesses that generate less than 220 pounds (about 20-30 gallons) of hazardous waste per month may bring any amount of latex or oil-based paint. Businesses that generate more than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month may bring any amount of latex paint, but oil-based paint will not be accepted. When counting how much hazardous waste you generate in a month, oil-based paint counts (because by law it is a hazardous waste), but latex and other water-based paint does not count toward the 220 pound monthly total.

More Information & Questions

For more information about this event or to find a year-round paint drop-off location near you, visit PaintCare's website. If you have have questions about this event, please e-mail Terri Ryan at tryan@paint.org.

Organized by

PaintCare

Paint manufacturers created PaintCare to provide convenient places to recycle leftover paint, such as paint retail stores and paint drop-off events. To learn more or find a year-round PaintCare drop-off site near you, visit paintcare.org or call (855) PAINT09.

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