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- Brazos Valley Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event · Tamu University Services BuildingHazardous waste site4.5 mi
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Brazos Valley Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event (Twin Oaks Landfill / BVSWMA, with Bryan and College Station)
Texas A&M University Services Building, 3380 University Dr. E., College Station, TX 77845 (TCEQ's listed address; enter from Harvey Rd./Hwy 30)
- Accepts
- Oil-based paint, latex paint, spray paint, artist paint, stain, varnish, lacquer, wood preservative, caulk, sealer, paint thinner and paint stripper. Also household chemicals, car fluids, batteries, pool and garden chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, cooking oil, computers and TVs.
- Who can use it
- Brazos Valley residents (the flyer says the event is free for residents of the Brazos Valley). TCEQ's 2026 list names Brazos, Robertson, Leon, Burleson, Madison, Grimes and Washington counties. No business-generated waste.
- Hours
- Held one Saturday in April and one in October each year. The next event is Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7 a.m.–2 p.m., rain or shine. The spring 2026 event (April 18, per PaintCare's listing) has already passed.
- Load limits
- No quantity limit is published. No 55-gallon drums. Keep paint in its original, labeled can and don't mix products. Medications, sharps, ammunition, tires, freon appliances and household garbage are turned away.
- Fees
- Free.
Enter from Hwy 30/Harvey Rd. If you're heading east from Hwy 6, take the first left after Veterans Park. The flyer says there is no entry from University Dr. East/Hwy 60, even though TCEQ lists a University Drive East address, so don't follow map directions to that side. It's a drive-through: put paint in the trunk or truck bed and stay in your car while staff unload it.
Twin Oaks Landfill: household hazardous waste collection event ↗Twin Oaks: fall 2026 household hazardous waste flyer (Oct. 24, 2026) ↗Twin Oaks: list of accepted materials (PDF) ↗TCEQ: contacts for Texas household hazardous waste programs (PDF, Sept. 22, 2026) ↗City of Bryan: household hazardous waste and electronics event (Oct. 2025 notice) ↗
Twin Oaks Landfill – free paint hardener (Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency)
2690 State Hwy 30, Anderson, TX 77830
- Accepts
- Twin Oaks gives out free waste paint hardener to mix into wet paint (oil or water based) so you can throw the hardened paint away. Its oil recycling center takes motor oil, cooking oil, antifreeze and oil filters. Its pages don't list liquid paint as a drop-off item outside the April and October events.
- Who can use it
- Twin Oaks says the landfill is a public facility with no residency or commercial limits. It doesn't say who can pick up hardener; ask at the scale house.
- Hours
- Landfill hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.–1 p.m. Closed Sunday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. No appointment needed.
- Load limits
- No limit on hardener is published.
- Fees
- Hardener is free. Trash brought to the landfill pays the posted rates. Loads that aren't covered and tied down may be charged an extra $30.
Twin Oaks says sand or cat litter also hardens wet paint, and once it's solid it can go in your regular trash or to the landfill. Spray cans can be sprayed out onto cardboard until empty, then trashed.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of College Station.
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.
Brazos Valley Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event · Tamu University Services Building
4.5 miTAMU-USB Complex Harvey Rd, College Station, TX 77845
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Brazos Valley
- Hours
- Saturdays, April 18 and October 24, 2026, 7 am - 2 pm. Rain or shine.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- Directions: Enter from Harvey Rd. East, first entrance on the left after Veteran's Park. No entry allowed from university drive. Inadequately secured loads may be assessed an additional fee of $30.
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Which option fits your College Station cleanout?5
You're cleaning out the garage this month
Hold the paint until Saturday, October 24. Keep lids tight and cans upright, then drive it to the TAMU University Services Building between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.
You missed the October event
Twin Oaks holds the next one in April. If you don't want to store paint that long, pick up free hardener at Twin Oaks Landfill on Hwy 30. Mix it in, let it harden, and put it in your trash. Twin Oaks says sand or cat litter work too.
You live in Navasota, Brenham or another Brazos Valley town
You can use the same College Station event. TCEQ's list says it serves Brazos, Robertson, Leon, Burleson, Madison, Grimes and Washington counties.
You're a student moving out with half-used paint
Give good paint to a neighbor or friend, as Twin Oaks and TCEQ both suggest. For paint nobody wants, use free hardener or cat litter, then trash it once it's solid.
You paint houses for a living
The event refuses business-generated waste. Call the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency at 979-764-3832 to ask about your options.
College Station rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Bring your paint to the free Brazos Valley household hazardous waste event on Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7 a.m.–2 p.m., at the TAMU University Services Building (enter from Harvey Rd.). It takes latex, oil-based and spray paint. If you can't wait for the next event (held each April and October), get free hardener at Twin Oaks Landfill; Twin Oaks says hardened paint can go in your regular trash.
We found no year-round paint drop-off in College Station or Bryan. Twin Oaks Landfill and the cities of Bryan and College Station hold a free household hazardous waste day twice a year (April and October) at the Texas A&M University Services Building. The fall 2026 date is Saturday, October 24. Between events, Twin Oaks gives out free paint hardener.
Mark Saturday, October 24
The fall event runs 7 a.m.–2 p.m., rain or shine, at the TAMU University Services Building. It takes latex, oil-based and spray paint, stain, varnish, caulk and thinner, all free.
Come in from Harvey Road
Enter from Hwy 30/Harvey Rd. Coming east from Hwy 6, take the first left after Veterans Park. You can't get in from University Dr. East/Hwy 60.
Missed it? Get free hardener
Twin Oaks Landfill, 2690 State Hwy 30, hands out free paint hardener. Mix it into the paint, let it set, and throw the solid paint away. Sand or cat litter also work, Twin Oaks says.
The whole Brazos Valley can come
TCEQ's list says the event serves Brazos, Robertson, Leon, Burleson, Madison, Grimes and Washington counties. So people from Bryan, Navasota, Brenham, Caldwell, Hearne and Madisonville use the same Saturday.
No medicine, no business waste
Medications are no longer taken at these events. Business waste, tires, ammunition, 55-gallon drums and household trash are turned away too.
Free pickup programs and other options
Texas has no PaintCare program, so stores won't take paint back. Twin Oaks suggests using what you can, giving it away, or storing it until the next event. You can also harden paint with Twin Oaks' free hardener, sand or cat litter and put it in the trash. TCEQ says a can less than a quarter full can be left open to dry, then trashed.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in the original, labeled can with the lid on tight. Don't mix products. Load it in the trunk or truck bed, not the cab. Stay in your car at the event; workers unload it. Bring medicines somewhere else.
Full preparation checklist →College Station questions5
When is the next paint drop-off in College Station?
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7 a.m.–2 p.m., at the Texas A&M University Services Building. After that, Twin Oaks holds the event again in April.
Is it free?
Yes. It's free for Brazos Valley residents.
Can I bring latex and oil-based paint?
Yes. Twin Oaks' list includes both, plus spray paint, stain, varnish, lacquer, caulk and thinner.
What do I do with paint between events?
Store it, give it away, or pick up free hardener at Twin Oaks Landfill (Monday–Friday 7–5, Saturday 7–1) and throw the hardened paint away.
I live in Bryan. Is it the same event?
Yes. Bryan and College Station hold it together with Twin Oaks Landfill.
Sources and how we checked10
Checked October 13, 2026: Twin Oaks' household hazardous waste page, its fall 2026 flyer, its accepted-materials list and alternative-options sheet (PDFs), its FAQ page, TCEQ's HHW contacts list (dated Sept. 22, 2026), the City of Bryan's and College Station's October 2025 event notices, TCEQ's HHW guide and PaintCare's locator data. The Oct. 24, 2026 date appears on the Twin Oaks page, its flyer and TCEQ's list; Only PaintCare's listing gives the spring date (April 18, 2026), which has passed. Address conflict: TCEQ lists 3380 University Drive East, but the flyer says no entry from University Dr. East/Hwy 60, so we tell people to enter from Harvey Rd. Twin Oaks' alternatives sheet says paint solidified with hardener, sand or cat litter can go in your regular trash or to the landfill; the City of Bryan's 2025 notice says household hazardous waste should never be placed for regular garbage collection. We follow Twin Oaks (the agency that runs the event and the landfill) and credit the trash advice to it. The 3380 University Drive East address comes only from TCEQ's list. Neither city publishes its own curbside paint rule. Not found: any year-round drop-off in Brazos County, quantity limits for the event, or a business option.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
Twin Oaks Landfill: household hazardous waste collection event ↗Twin Oaks: fall 2026 household hazardous waste flyer (Oct. 24, 2026) ↗Twin Oaks: list of accepted materials (PDF) ↗Twin Oaks: alternative household hazardous waste disposal options (PDF) ↗Twin Oaks Landfill: frequently asked questions ↗TCEQ: contacts for Texas household hazardous waste programs (PDF, Sept. 22, 2026) ↗City of Bryan: household hazardous waste and electronics event (Oct. 2025 notice) ↗City of College Station: fall household hazardous waste event notice (Oct. 13, 2025) ↗TCEQ: Household Hazardous Waste, a guide for Texans ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
