Drop it off
Where Del Rio residents can take paint:
- City of Del Rio Landfill1897 Railway Ave, Del Rio, TX 78840
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City of Del Rio Landfill
1897 Railway Ave, Del Rio, TX 78840
- Accepts
- Residents can bring household trash and yard rubbish (brush and limbs) free. Building materials, concrete, asphalt, metal and remodeling waste are taken for a fee. Free mulch and wood chips are available to residents of Del Rio and Val Verde County. The landfill page doesn’t mention paint.
- Who can use it
- Show a valid photo ID or driver’s license and your most recent City utility bill (a phone copy is fine). Delinquent water accounts must be paid first. Someone dumping for another person pays the posted rate. Commercial customers always pay. Contractors and other self-haulers can open an account through Utility Billing with a $400 deposit.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; closed Sunday. The entrance gate closes 15 minutes before closing time.
- Load limits
- A TCEQ draft permit for the landfill (MSW Permit No. 207C; file dated December 2025, with no issue date filled in) says it may not accept liquid wastes, industrial hazardous waste or Class 1 nonhazardous industrial waste. A draft is not current policy. No paint limit is published.
- Fees
- Free for Del Rio residents bringing household trash, brush or limbs with a water bill and ID. $45 a ton for non-city residents, Val Verde County residents, business waste and building materials (also when mixed with household waste). Uncovered loads: $135 a ton. Industrial waste: $85.27 a ton. The self-hauler form revised Oct. 5, 2026 lists building materials at $55.35 a ton and adds sales tax, so the two city documents disagree. No checks; cash or card.
The city page gives “1897 Railway Road”; TCEQ’s draft permit gives 1897 Railway Avenue, Val Verde County. Tarp every load; uncovered loads are charged double the rate (200%). Office: 830-775-2715. Call 830-774-3867 before bringing dried paint, since no city source says whether it’s taken.
Which option fits your Del Rio cleanout?4
A few nearly empty latex cans
Take the lids off cans that are less than a quarter full and let them dry somewhere with good airflow, as TCEQ suggests. Then call the landfill at 830-774-3867 to ask if it will take the dried cans with your household trash.
Remodeling debris with leftover paint
Building materials cost $45 a ton on the landfill page but $55.35 a ton on the October 2026 self-hauler form, so ask Utility Billing at 830-774-8550. Keep liquid paint out of the load; a TCEQ draft permit would bar liquid wastes.
Oil-based paint and thinner in the garage
No local drop-off was found, and the draft regional plan says there are no permanent hazardous waste drop-off sites. Store the cans sealed and labeled, and watch TCEQ’s program list for a collection event.
A painting business with waste paint
Platform Waste Solutions’ commercial container terms say non-hazardous waste only, and a customer who puts liquid, toxic or ignitable waste in the container is responsible for it. The landfill charges for all business waste. No business paint option appears in the reviewed sources; ask the landfill office at 830-775-2715.
Del Rio rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Use up or give away good paint, and let small amounts of latex dry at home, then call the landfill at 830-774-3867 to ask if it will take the dried cans. Don’t haul liquid paint there: a TCEQ draft permit for the landfill (file dated December 2025, not yet signed) would bar liquid wastes, and the city’s September 2026 cleanup refused paint. No drop-off for liquid or oil-based paint was found in Del Rio or Val Verde County.
Del Rio, Texas has no household hazardous waste program in the sources reviewed, and the city’s pages give no paint rules. The city landfill at 1897 Railway takes household trash and yard waste free for Del Rio residents, and a TCEQ draft permit for the landfill places it in Val Verde County. Texas has no PaintCare program, so paint stores don’t take paint back.
What residents need at the landfill
Del Rio residents dump household trash and yard rubbish free with a valid photo ID and their latest City utility bill; a bill on your phone is fine. Delinquent water accounts must be paid first, and someone dumping for another person pays the posted rate. Tarp every load. The landfill is open weekdays 7 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m., and the gate closes 15 minutes early.
Liquid waste isn’t allowed
A TCEQ draft permit for the landfill (MSW Permit No. 207C, file dated December 2025) says it may not accept liquid wastes, industrial hazardous waste or Class 1 nonhazardous industrial waste. It is a draft, not a current rule, and the city’s landfill page doesn’t mention paint at all. So keep liquid paint out of your load, and ask at 830-774-3867 before bringing dried cans.
City cleanups have refused paint
The city held a citywide cleanup on Sept. 26, with drive-thru drop-off at Joe Ramos Gym, 1105 W. De La Rosa St. It took brush, household trash, appliances and building materials, but paint, automotive liquids, tires and car batteries were on its not-accepted list. That event is over.
No standing hazardous waste program nearby
The Middle Rio Grande Development Council’s draft 2022–2042 regional plan says the region has no permanent household hazardous waste drop-off sites, though there have been collection events in the past. TCEQ’s September 2026 list of programs has no Val Verde County entry. No Del Rio collection event was found for 2026.
Fees for contractors and county residents
The landfill page charges $45 a ton for non-city residents, Val Verde County residents, business waste and building materials. The self-hauler form revised Oct. 5, 2026 lists building materials at $55.35 a ton, plus sales tax, and a $400 account deposit. The two city documents don’t match, so ask Utility Billing at 830-774-8550. Platform Waste Solutions’ commercial container terms say non-hazardous waste only, and a customer who puts liquid, toxic or ignitable waste in the container is responsible for it.
Free pickup programs and other options
Texas has no PaintCare program, and PaintCare’s locator data has no non-program listings for Del Rio. The city Recycling Center at 1409 E. Gibbs is open weekdays 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Its curbside single-stream list (aluminum and ferrous cans, No. 1 and 2 plastics, boxboard, paper and cardboard) doesn’t mention paint cans, and the city says items not on the list won’t be collected. TCEQ suggests giving usable paint to friends, relatives or neighbors. TCEQ also keeps a statewide list of household hazardous waste programs and events; check it for anything new in the area.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original can with a readable label, and never mix products, TCEQ says. To keep paint for later or for someone who can use it, put plastic wrap over the opening, press the lid on tight and store the can upside down. If a latex can is less than a quarter full, take the lid off and leave it somewhere well ventilated; TCEQ says it dries in a few days.
Full preparation checklist →Del Rio questions5
Where can I take old paint in Del Rio?
No paint drop-off was found in Del Rio or Val Verde County. The city landfill takes household trash, and a TCEQ draft permit for it would bar liquid wastes. Call the landfill at 830-774-3867 to ask about dried paint.
Can dried paint go in my trash?
City pages don’t say. TCEQ says a nearly empty can that has dried can go in the trash. Ask Utility Billing at 830-774-8550, which handles residential trash accounts, if you want the city’s answer.
What about oil-based paint?
No local option was found. Keep it sealed in its labeled can, and check TCEQ’s program list or ask the landfill at 830-774-3867 about future collections.
I live in Val Verde County outside the city. Can I use the landfill?
Yes, for a fee: the landfill page lists $45 a ton for Val Verde County residents. Free mulch and wood chips are open to county residents too. Keep liquid paint out; a TCEQ draft permit would bar liquid wastes.
What do I need to bring to the landfill?
A valid photo ID or driver’s license and your latest City utility bill. Payment is cash or card; no checks.
Sources and how we checked11
October 17, 2026: read the City of Del Rio Landfill, Recycling, Single Stream Recycling, Public Works and Utility Billing pages, the city’s Sept. 23, 2026 cleanup notice, the self-hauler agreement (revised Oct. 5, 2026) and the Platform Waste Solutions commercial application (city PDFs read in a browser because cityofdelrio.com blocks automated downloads); TCEQ’s draft permit for MSW Permit No. 207C (unsigned; PDF file dated December 2025); the Middle Rio Grande Development Council’s draft 2022–2042 regional plan; TCEQ’s household hazardous waste page and September 2026 county program list (no Val Verde County entry). PaintCare’s locator data has no Del Rio records. Facts genuinely run out here: no city page covers paint, so this guide is shorter on local paint rules than others. Unresolved: whether the landfill takes dried latex; whether residential trash carts may hold dried paint; any option for oil-based paint; the building-material fee conflict ($45 vs $55.35 a ton); the street name (Railway Road vs Railway Avenue). The city’s recycling brochure is an image file and was not read.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Del Rio: Landfill (residency, fees, hours) ↗City of Del Rio: Recycling (Recycling Center, Platform Waste Solutions) ↗City of Del Rio: Curbside Single Stream Recycling ↗City of Del Rio: Utility Billing & Residential Waste Collections ↗City of Del Rio news: Citywide Cleanup Event Set for September 26 (posted September 23, 2026) ↗City of Del Rio: Landfill Self-Hauler Service Agreement (PDF, revised October 5, 2026) ↗City of Del Rio: Platform Waste Solutions commercial waste service application (PDF) ↗TCEQ: City of Del Rio Landfill draft permit, MSW Permit No. 207C (PDF) ↗Middle Rio Grande Development Council: Regional Solid Waste Management Plan 2022-2042, draft (PDF on TCEQ site) ↗TCEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (storage tips, drying nearly empty paint cans) ↗TCEQ: Contacts for Texas Household Hazardous Waste Programs, listed by county (PDF, September 2026) ↗
