Paint Swap Shops
Paint which is in good condition is made available to residents for free. Come take free paint from our Swap Shops. We have interior and exterior paint and stains.
Acceptable Materials:
Latex Paint
- Interior and exterior latex paint
- Water based paint tubes
- If container is less than half full, let dry and place in trash
- Interior and exterior oil based alkyd paint
- Oil based paint tubes
- Solidified oil-based paint
- No lead based paint
- No creosote
- Stain, varnish, lacquer, polyurethane
- Solidifies stains and varnishes
- No mixing stains/varnishes
- No creosote, wood preservatives or bleach
- Usable thinner
- Usable paint remover
- Paint stripper
- Linseed oil
- Turpentine
- No mixing paint remover, thinner or stripper
Motor Oil Drop-Off
If you change your own oil, bring used oil from your car, boat, or other vehicle to a drop-off. Do not mix the oil with any other substance.
Acceptable Materials:
- No transmission fluid accepted
- No anti-freeze accepted
- No steering wheel fluid accepted
- Motor oil only
- No empty cans
Please Note
- Paint and motor oil are NOT accepted from commercial businesses.
- Paint, stains, varnishes, and thinners not in original containers or with illegible labels will not be accepted.
- There is a 20 container maximum for drop-offs.
- No aerosol paint cans will be accepted.
- Proof of residency is required
Paint Swap Shops and Motor Oil Drop Off Schedule & Locations
All sites follow the schedule below: Saturdays, 9AM-1PM, May 14th through August 27th. Sites are closed during Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off events. See hazardous waste schedule.
1st Saturday of the month
Roxbury Public Works Yard
280 Highland Street
2nd Saturday of the Month
Hyde Park Public Works Yard
58 Dana Avenue
3rd Saturday of the Month
Brighton Public Works Yard
315 Western Avenue
4th Saturday of the Month
East Boston Public Works Yard
320 East Eagle Street
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Offs
Paint and motor oil may also be disposed of during seasonal Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off events.
More Information
For more information call the Mayor's Hotline at 617-635-4500.
