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Where Lawton residents can take paint:
- City of Lawton Landfill (takes water-based paint)8902 SW 11th St, Lawton, OK
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City of Lawton Landfill (takes water-based paint)
8902 SW 11th St, Lawton, OK
- Accepts
- Public Works’ chart of what the landfill takes includes water-based paints, waste oil, automotive batteries, household trash, appliances, mattresses, furniture, carpet, tree debris and lumber, plus construction and remodeling debris (residential only) and tires for an additional fee. The 2026 Solid Waste Calendar says the landfill’s duties include sorting and recycling yard debris, metal, tires, oil, paint and rubble.
- Who can use it
- Open to residents, nonresidential users and commercial users at the per-ton rate. The once-a-quarter gate-fee-only trip is for residential accounts with active city trash service.
- Hours
- The Public Works page lists Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. The 2026 Solid Waste Calendar lists Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. The calendar’s remaining 2026 holiday closures are Friday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Dec. 25. The landfill answers its phone 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Load limits
- Water-based (latex) paint only. The city says Solid Waste does not collect or process oil-based paint or solvents, hazardous chemicals or other hazardous material. No gallon limit is published. Every load must be covered with a tarp, cargo net or similar.
- Fees
- A $3.95 gate fee per load for everyone. Residential accounts with active City of Lawton trash service get one trip per quarter (Jul–Sep, Oct–Dec, Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun) for just the gate fee and any state fees, if they show a current ID and a copy of their water bill with a matching name or address. Otherwise it’s $48.80 per ton, plus $1.25 per ton for the state DEQ fee, plus the gate fee. Unsecured loads cost $50 (residential) or $200 (nonresidential and commercial).
The city’s two pages list different hours, so call 580-581-3468 before a Saturday afternoon trip. The city’s Residential Waste Collection Guidance lists oils and solvents as unacceptable at the landfill and doesn’t mention paint, while the Public Works chart lists water-based paint and waste oil as landfill items. The city doesn’t say where paint goes once you’re through the gate or whether a paint-only trip uses up your quarterly visit; ask at the scale.
Which option fits your Lawton cleanout?4
Leftover latex from repainting a house
Load the cans, tarp the truck bed and take them to the landfill at 8902 SW 11th St. With active city trash service, a current ID and your water bill, the trip costs the $3.95 gate fee if it’s your quarterly visit. Ask at the scale where the paint goes.
Old oil-based stain and a can of thinner
Keep them sealed and labeled, and bring them to a city event. The Community Cleanout is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.–noon at the FISTA parking lot. If you miss it, store them safely until the next one; the spring Trash Off took paint in 2026, but no 2027 date is posted. The landfill won’t take them.
City of Lawton (Sept. 30, 2026): City of Lawton Announces 2026 Community Cleanout ↗City of Lawton: Community Cleanout FISTA Bring This/Not This guide (PDF) ↗City of Lawton: Public Works (landfill hours, what the landfill takes, bulky waste) ↗City of Lawton (March 9, 2026): Trash Off Scheduled for May 2, 2026 ↗
Mixed boxes of latex and oil-based cans
Sort them first. The latex goes to the landfill; the Community Cleanout refuses it. The oil-based cans go to the cleanout. The cleanout also refuses unknown liquids and asks that containers be sealed and labeled, so check each can’s label before you go.
It’s your bulky waste week
Leave paint out of the pile. Paints, solvents and liquid waste of any kind are on the city’s non-collectable list. Setting them out can bring a premium collection charge on your utility bill.
Lawton rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take latex paint to the City of Lawton Landfill, 8902 SW 11th St., which lists water-based paint among what it takes; call 580-581-3468 first, because the city’s pages give different hours. Keep oil-based paint sealed and labeled at home for a city collection event; the landfill and trash service don’t handle it. The next one posted is the Community Cleanout, set for Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.–noon in the FISTA parking lot (no latex there).
Lawton, Oklahoma (Comanche County) splits paint by type. The City of Lawton Landfill at 8902 SW 11th St. lists water-based (latex) paint among what it takes. The landfill and city trash service don’t handle oil-based paint or solvents. Those go to the city’s collection events: the fall Community Cleanout, which refuses latex, and the spring Trash Off. Oklahoma has no PaintCare program.
Latex to the landfill, not the cart
Public Works’ chart marks water-based paints as a landfill item, not a curbside or bulky one. The city says never to put hazardous liquids or chemicals in your polycart because the plastic can melt. Paints and solvents are on the bulky waste no-collect list, and setting out items it can’t collect can bring a charge on your utility bill.
Oil-based paint waits for a city event
The Community Cleanout is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.–noon, with disposal in the FISTA parking lot. It takes oil- and lead-based paints, cleaners, fuels and oils, pesticides and batteries. It refuses latex paint, unknown liquids and commercial waste. Keep containers sealed and labeled, and don’t mix them. Questions: Cam Huynh, 580-581-3478.
Trash Off is the spring chance
Trash Off 2026 was May 2 at the McMahon Memorial Auditorium parking lot, and its list included paint. It was free with proof of a Lawton address (a government-issued ID, a City of Lawton utility bill or an active military ID); non-residents paid $25, cash or check. The 2025 Community Cleanout (Nov. 15, 2025) also refused latex paint.
Use your quarterly landfill trip
If you have active city trash service, one landfill trip per quarter costs only the $3.95 gate fee plus any state fees. Bring a current ID and your water bill with a matching name or address, or you’ll pay $48.80 per ton plus the $1.25 DEQ fee. Tarp or net the load; unsecured residential loads cost $50.
Oklahoma City and Norman aren’t set up for Lawton
Oklahoma DEQ lists household hazardous waste facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, and says they take items from surrounding communities for a small fee and may need appointments. Their own pages are narrower. Oklahoma City’s list of outside towns doesn’t include Lawton, and Norman takes Norman residents with proof of residency, by appointment. Call before you drive.
Free pickup programs and other options
Oklahoma has no PaintCare program, and PaintCare’s locator lists no Lawton site. A 2022 city release, reported by the Southwest Ledger, said to recycle or share household chemicals, never pour them down the drain, and report spills to the Stormwater Hotline at 580-581-3565. The same release said they could be thrown away in a sealed container. Today’s cart rules say no hazardous liquids or chemicals in the cart, so follow those. The Lawton Fort Sill Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1006 SW E Ave., 580-250-1700, runs a resale store; its website doesn’t say whether it takes paint, so call first.
Getting your paint ready
For the landfill, bring a current ID and your water bill, and cover the load with a tarp or cargo net. For a cleanout event, keep oil-based paint in its original, labeled can, sealed, and don’t combine leftovers. Pull any latex cans out first; the Community Cleanout will turn them away.
Full preparation checklist →Lawton questions5
Where can I take latex paint in Lawton?
To the City of Lawton Landfill, 8902 SW 11th St. Public Works lists water-based paints among what the landfill takes. Call 580-581-3468 to check hours.
Where can I take oil-based paint in Lawton?
To a city collection event; the landfill and trash service don’t handle oil-based paint. The Community Cleanout is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.–noon in the FISTA parking lot, and it takes oil- and lead-based paints. Between events, keep it sealed and labeled at home.
Can I bring latex paint to the Community Cleanout?
No. The city’s 2026 notice and its FISTA “Bring This/Not This” guide both list latex paint as not accepted. Take latex to the landfill instead.
Can paint go in my trash cart or bulky pickup?
No. The city says never to put hazardous liquids or chemicals in the polycart, and paints and solvents are on the bulky waste no-collect list.
Can Lawton residents use the Oklahoma City hazardous waste center?
Oklahoma City’s page lists the outside towns it serves, and Lawton isn’t one of them. Call 405-682-7038 before making the drive.
Sources and how we checked14
October 17, 2026: read the City of Lawton’s Public Works page, Residential Waste Collection Guidance, 2026 Solid Waste Calendar (PDF), the 2026 Community Cleanout release and FISTA guide (PDF), the 2026 Trash Off and 2025 Community Cleanout releases, KLAW’s Trash Off story, a 2022 Southwest Ledger report of a city release, Oklahoma DEQ’s household hazardous waste sheet, the Oklahoma City and Norman hazardous waste pages, the Lawton Fort Sill Habitat for Humanity site and PaintCare’s locator data (no Lawton listing). Unresolved: landfill hours differ between the Public Works page and the 2026 calendar; the Residential Waste Collection Guidance lists oils and solvents as unacceptable at the landfill, unlike the Public Works chart; the city doesn’t say where paint goes at the landfill, whether a paint-only trip uses the quarterly visit, or whether non-residents can use the Community Cleanout (the 2026 notice doesn’t mention proof of residency or a fee); no street address is published for the FISTA lot; and no 2027 Trash Off date is posted. The ReStore’s paint policy isn’t published. We made no phone calls.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Lawton (Sept. 30, 2026): City of Lawton Announces 2026 Community Cleanout ↗City of Lawton: Community Cleanout FISTA Bring This/Not This guide (PDF) ↗City of Lawton: Public Works (landfill hours, what the landfill takes, bulky waste) ↗City of Lawton: 2026 Solid Waste Calendar (landfill schedule, fees, bulky waste guide) ↗City of Lawton: Residential Waste Collection Guidance (cart rules) ↗City of Lawton (March 9, 2026): Trash Off Scheduled for May 2, 2026 ↗City of Lawton (Sept. 24, 2025): City of Lawton Announces Community Cleanout Event ↗KLAW 101: How Lawton residents can dispose of tough items on May 2 ↗Southwest Ledger (2022): City offers tips for proper disposal of household hazardous waste ↗Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste “Did You Know” sheet (PDF) ↗City of Oklahoma City: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center ↗City of Norman: Household Hazardous Waste Information ↗Lawton Fort Sill Habitat for Humanity (ReStore hours, phone) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
