There are numerous drop-off sites at various retail locations in Folsom for household batteries, fluorescent lamps, oil and water based (latex) paint, used motor oil
When the following products reach the end of their useful life they are considered hazardous waste in California and can not be
The City of Folsom has established retail
California's Paint Stewardship Program enlists paint retailers to accept unwanted latex and
Paint Care locations accept limited amounts of paint from painting and construction businesses. If you have more than 200 gallons, you can arrange for it to be picked up.
Storage space is limited at the paint stores so It is a good idea to call ahead to the retailers to make sure they are accepting paint and how much you can bring. For a list of acceptable materials and more information visit PaintCare.
Used Paint Drop Off Locations |
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Sherwin Williams - 5 gallon limit |
Kelly Moore - may be limited |
Considered hazardous because these lamps contain mercury. When fluorescent lamps are broken mercury is released into the environment. Mercury is toxic and damaging to human health and the environment. Handle fluorescent lamps with care when storing and preparing them for pickup. Each year Folsom residents properly recycle thousands of fluorescent lamps! If you have lamps contact store staff to recycle the lamps. This includes LED lamps too. Sorry, no Christmas light strings.
Fluorescent Bulb Drop Off Locations |
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Lowes - Not Accepting Due to COVID |
American River Ace Hardware |
Home Depot - No Fluorescent Tubes Please. |
Over two hundred million pounds of household batteries are thrown away every year in the United States! In California, all types of batteries are considered hazardous waste and cannot go in the trash or recycling bin. In Fiscal Year 2014-2015, Folsom residents recycled 25,682 lbs. of dry cell batteries!!
Folsom residents can have their batteries picked by making an appointment with our Door 2 Door HHW collection program, or you can drop off batteries at one of our participating retail locations listed below.
When preparing household batteries for pick up or drop off please follow these simple guidelines:
To recycle batteries, look for the blue drums marked “Recycle Them Here". They are the place to deposit single use (
Battery Drop Off Location | Container Located: |
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Lowes | Not accepting due to COVID |
Wal-Mart | Entrance to store |
Home Depot | Entrance to store (rechargeable batteries only) |
American River Ace Hardware | Entrance to store |
Folsom City Hall | Main Hallway |
Folsom Main Library | Front Desk |
Whole Foods | Front Desk |
Best Buy | Entrance to store |
Winco Foods | Entrance to store |
It is illegal in California to dispose of sharps in the trash. Sharps are considered biohazard medical waste and when improperly
For more information please visit our Sharps page.
SHARPS Drop Off Locations |
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Rite Aid Pharmacy |
Safeway Pharmacy |
Innovation Compounding Pharmacy |
Revolutions Naturopathic |
Folsom Fire Department - Station #35 |
Take your used oil and filters to a used oil collection site. The state of California encourages the recycling of used motor oil and oil filters by certifying used oil recycling collection centers throughout the state. Certified Used Oil Collection Centers will take used motor oil from the public and will pay you 40¢ a gallon. Most centers will take up to 5 gallons at a time. Folsom's used oil collection centers are listed below. Certified centers are marked with an asterisk *. Outside of Folsom, find the collection center nearest you by calling 1-800-CLEANUP or
Used Motor Oil & Oil Filters Drop Off Locations |
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Walmart - Folsom |
Auto Zone |
Jiffy Lube |
O'Reilly |
SpeeDee |
Valvoline Instant Oil Change |