Oregon Architectural Paint Stewardship (PaintCare)

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Oregon Get started by finding a drop-off site. Home States Oregon Home States Oregon Program Details PaintCare offers drop-off sites throughout Oregon where the public can take unwanted paint for recycling. These sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies, and others with leftover paint. 189 Year-round drop-off sites 10.9 Million Gallons collected to date (estimate) July 2010 Program began 849 Large volume pickups Drop Off Paint Open full width experience Location Type of Sites All Sites Household Hazardous Waste Paint Reuse Available Map List Map Legend PaintCare Site Non-PaintCare Site Multiple Locations More Information Products We Accept PaintCare sites accept house paint as well as primers, stains, sealers, and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Accepted products, also referred to as “PaintCare products” and “architectural coatings,” are the same ones that carry the PaintCare fee when purchased. PaintCare accepted products Large Volume Pickup (LVP) Service If you have a large amount of unwanted paint (100+ gallons), PaintCare offers a free service to painting contractors, property managers, and others with large amounts of leftover architectural paint. Learn more about LVP Upcoming Paint Recycling Events Free Condon, OR Free Paint Recycling Drop-off and PaintShare™ Giveaway Event September 12, 2026 8 a.m. – Noon See More Events Free Shady Cove, OR, Free Paint Recycling Drop-off and PaintShare™ Giveaway Event September 12, 2026 9 a.m. – Noon See More Events More Events Fee and Funding PaintCare programs are funded by a fee (referred to as the PaintCare fee) which is applied to the purchase price of each container of new paint sold in the state. There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. The PaintCare fee is not a tax or a deposit. The fee funds all aspects of the paint stewardship program. For more information on the fee, visit the PaintCare Fee Page. The fee in Oregon is based on container size as follows: Half pint or smaller $0.00 Larger than half pint to smaller than 1 gallon $0.45 1-2 gallons $0.95 Larger than 2 gallons up to 5 gallons $1.95 Half pint or smaller $0.00 Larger than half pint to smaller than 1 gallon $0.45 1-2 gallons $0.95 Larger than 2 gallons up to 5 gallons $1.95 Official Documents Annual Reports + Summary of 2025 Oregon Annual Report This one-page infographic highlights the successes from the most recent reporting period (January to December 2025) for the Oregon PaintCare program. Please consider downloading and printing a copy of the infographic and then posting it for staff and the public at your business or organization. 2025 Annual Report Webinar On Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 1 p.m. PST, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and PaintCare will be hosting a webinar to discuss the 2025 Annual Report. Click here to register. Annual Reports 2025 Annual Report (January – December 2025) 2024 Annual Report (January – December 2024) 2023 Annual Report (January – December 2023) 2022 Annual Report (January – December 2022) 2021 Annual Report (January – December 2021) 2020 Annual Report (January – December 2020) 2019 Annual Report (January – December 2019) 2018 Annual Report (January – December 2018) 2017 Annual Report (January – December 2017) 2016 Annual Report (January – December 2016) 2015 Annual Report (January – December 2015) 2014 Annual Report (January – December 2014) 2013 Six Month Report (July 2013 – December 2013) 2013 Annual Report (July 2012 – June 2013) 2012 Annual Report (July 2011 – June 2012) 2011 Annual Report (July 2010 – June 2011) State Agency and Program Plan + State Agency The oversight agency for the Oregon program is the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Program Plan PaintCare’s program plan for Oregon describes the operations, outreach, and other activities of the Oregon Paint Stewardship Program: Oregon Paint Stewardship Program Plan (June 2021) On February 9, 2024, PaintCare proposed an amendment to the Oregon Paint Stewardship Program Plan . The plan was conditionally approved by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on April 9, 2024. On January 8, 2026, PaintCare submitted a revised Paint Stewardship Program Plan and accompanying cover letter to DEQ requesting an increase to the program fee structure. Changes were requested by DEQ, and the plan was revised and resubmitted on April 24, 2026. Pending approval by DEQ, the fee increase will take effect January 1, 2027. Legal Documents + Law Laws relevant to the PaintCare program in Oregon can be found at https://oregon.public.law/statutes Oregon Revised Statutes Volume 13. Housing, Environment Title 36A. Housing Chapter 459A. 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