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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- Norfolk Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Norfolk Area Transfer StationHazardous waste site1.3 mi
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Norfolk Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Norfolk Area Transfer Station)
610 E Monroe Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701
- Accepts
- Oil-based and latex paint, paint thinners and solvents, varnish, aerosol products, fiberglass and epoxy resins, pesticides, pool chemicals, fuels, small propane camping tanks and rechargeable batteries. The city’s rule of thumb: if you can buy it at a big box store, it can come here.
- Who can use it
- Households only. The city says it serves the whole Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District, which covers all or parts of 15 northeast Nebraska counties, including all of Wayne County. The city lists businesses (farmers, schools, churches, government offices and painters) as needing a hazardous waste company for products that came from them.
- Hours
- During transfer station hours. Norfolk’s solid waste pages list Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30–11:45 a.m. The City of Wayne’s page and PaintCare’s listing say 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays and 7:30 a.m.–noon Saturday, so arrive before the earlier time.
- Load limits
- Original containers only, nothing mixed. No container over 5 gallons. Not taken: latex paint that has ever frozen, lead-based paint, and empty or dry paint cans (those go in the trash). Bring liquid paint separate from other waste. PaintCare’s listing adds that the staff may limit what they take.
- Fees
- The facility page says there is no charge for household hazardous waste. The transfer station rate table lists hazardous waste as billed case by case, so ask at the scale if you are unsure.
Stop at the scale house first and fill out a short form; staff then direct you on site. Children under 16 must stay in the vehicle. Wear closed-toe shoes, gloves and long pants.
City of Norfolk: Household Hazardous Waste Facility ↗City of Norfolk Solid Waste: Waste Types (paint rules) ↗City of Norfolk Solid Waste: Transfer Station Rates ↗City of Norfolk Solid Waste: About the Norfolk Area Transfer Station ↗City of Wayne: Household Hazardous Waste (Norfolk facility and Wayne event) ↗Lower Elkhorn NRD fact sheet (all or parts of 15 counties, PDF) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Norfolk.
Your state doesn’t have a PaintCare program, so stores here don’t take paint for free. These are the public drop-off programs PaintCare’s map lists, closest first. Most only serve their own residents and some charge a fee. Call before you go.
Norfolk Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Norfolk Area Transfer Station
1.3 mi610 E Monroe Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Norfolk
- Hours
- Monday through Friday - 7:30 am - 5 pm. Saturday - 7:30 am - 12 pm.
- Limits
- Bring products to scale house of the Transfer Station and fill out a simple form and you will be directed to the proper location for disposal, on site. All products must be in their original containers with labels attached. Do not mix chemicals to reduce amount of containers. No containers over 5 gallons. No empty containers. The HHW facilitator reserves the right to limit what will be accepted.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- Latex paint that has been frozen at some time, will Not be accepted.
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
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Paint cans that sat in the shed all winter
If latex has frozen, the facility won’t take it. Let it dry in the can and put it in the trash. Oil-based paint isn’t affected by that rule and can still come in.
Mostly empty cans after a project
A can less than a quarter full has no disposal restrictions. Let latex dry with the lid off, then put the can in your regular trash.
You think an old can holds lead paint
If you know the paint is lead-based, don’t bring it; the facility lists lead-based paint as not accepted. The city sends these items to disposal companies and names Stericycle Environmental, Veolia, Clean Harbors, Safety Kleen and RetroFit. You can also call the solid waste office at 402-844-2230.
You farm outside Norfolk
Farm chemicals are not taken. The city also lists farmers with businesses that must use a hazardous waste disposal company for products that came from the business. If the paint is from your home, not the farm, ask at the scale house (402-844-2231) before you bring it.
Norfolk rules and tips5
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Bring latex or oil-based paint to the Norfolk Area Transfer Station, 610 E Monroe Ave, during station hours and check in at the scale house; households pay nothing. Latex that has ever frozen, lead-based paint and containers over 5 gallons are not taken. Cans that are dry, empty or under a quarter full go in your regular trash.
In Norfolk, Nebraska (Madison County, not Norfolk, Virginia), you can drop off latex and oil-based paint at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Norfolk Area Transfer Station, 610 E Monroe Ave, any day the station is open. Households don’t pay. The city says it serves the whole Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District in northeast Nebraska. Nebraska has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back.
Start at the scale house
Pull up to the transfer station scale house, fill out a short form, and staff will send you to the right spot on site. Kids under 16 have to stay in the vehicle.
Frozen latex is refused
The city won’t take latex paint that has ever frozen. If a can sat in an unheated shed over winter, dry it out instead and put it in the trash.
Nearly empty cans go in the trash
The city says dry or empty cans, or cans less than a quarter full, have no disposal restrictions and go in normal household trash. Latex can be air-dried right in the can; oil-based paint won’t dry out.
No lead-based paint, nothing over 5 gallons
The facility lists lead-based paint and containers larger than 5 gallons as items not to bring.
One site for much of northeast Nebraska
The Lower Elkhorn NRD covers all or parts of 15 counties. The City of Wayne points its residents to this facility, so Wayne County households can use it too.
Free pickup programs and other options
Nebraska has no PaintCare store take-back. The city’s first choice is to use paint up or offer it to a neighbor who can. Trash collection in Norfolk is by private haulers. Businesses, farms, schools, churches and painting contractors can’t use the household facility; the city page tells them to hire a hazardous waste disposal company.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original, labeled can and don’t mix latex with oil-based paint. Load liquid paint apart from other trash so it can be unloaded on its own. Wear closed-toe shoes, gloves and long pants on the transfer station grounds.
Full preparation checklist →Norfolk questions5
Where do I get rid of paint in Norfolk, Nebraska?
At the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Norfolk Area Transfer Station, 610 E Monroe Ave. Go during station hours and check in at the scale house.
What are the hours?
Norfolk’s solid waste pages list Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. and Saturday 7:30–11:45 a.m. Other listings say until 5 p.m. and noon, so go early.
Does it cost anything?
The facility page says households aren’t charged. The rate sheet lists hazardous waste as case by case, so ask at the scale if your load is unusual.
Can I bring latex paint?
Yes, unless it has frozen at some point. Frozen latex isn’t taken; dry it out and trash it.
I live in Wayne or another town nearby. Can I use it?
The city says the facility serves the entire Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District, and Wayne’s city page sends its residents here. Households only.
Sources and how we checked10
October 16, 2026: read the City of Norfolk’s HHW Facility, Waste Types, Transfer Station Rates and About pages (via curl; the site’s certificate failed in WebFetch), the City of Wayne’s HHW page, a Lower Elkhorn NRD fact sheet, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s HHW directory (revised September 2026; it lists 402-844-2220), Nebraska DEE’s HHW release and PaintCare’s locator data (site 15074). Hours differ: city pages 7:30–4:45 weekdays and 7:30–11:45 Saturday; Wayne’s page and PaintCare 7:30–5 and 7:30–noon. Fee: HHW page says no charge; rate table says hazardous waste is billed case by case. Wayne’s own collection event was Oct. 26, 2024, which has passed. The NRD’s own fact sheet says all or parts of 15 counties without naming them, so the guide names only Madison and Wayne counties. The city lists 402-844-2230 for the business office and 402-844-2231 for the transfer station. Unresolved: the full county list, whether proof of address is checked, and whether a farm family’s household paint counts as household waste.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Norfolk: Household Hazardous Waste Facility ↗City of Norfolk Solid Waste: Waste Types (paint rules) ↗City of Norfolk Solid Waste: Transfer Station Rates ↗City of Norfolk Solid Waste: About the Norfolk Area Transfer Station ↗City of Wayne: Household Hazardous Waste (Norfolk facility and Wayne event) ↗Lower Elkhorn NRD fact sheet (all or parts of 15 counties, PDF) ↗Nebraska Department of Agriculture: household hazardous waste directory (revised September 2026, PDF) ↗Nebraska DEE: household hazardous waste disposal ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program states ↗
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