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- Laredo Household Hazardous Waste and Paint Reuse Program · Municipal LandfillHazardous waste site6.7 mi
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City of Laredo household hazardous waste drop-off and paint reuse program (City of Laredo Landfill)
6912 Hwy 359, Laredo, TX 78043
- Accepts
- The city says the Environmental Department's drop-off at the landfill takes batteries, computers, paints and other hazardous materials. No list splits out latex and oil-based paint.
- Who can use it
- Residential household hazardous waste only. The landfill's proof of residency is a valid Texas driver's license and a current water bill with the same address as your ID. The city doesn't say whether the hazardous waste drop-off checks these. No business waste.
- Hours
- The city's pages don't list hazardous waste hours; the landfill is open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. PaintCare's listing gives hazardous waste hours of Monday to Thursday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday noon–4 p.m., and paint reuse hours of Monday to Friday 8 a.m.–noon and 1–3 p.m.
- Load limits
- PaintCare's listing says containers must be leakproof and clearly labeled. No quantity limit is published.
- Fees
- No fee is listed for household hazardous waste. (Trash at the landfill costs $2.00 for the first ton for residents.)
Paint is on the landfill's list of items you can't dump with trash; it goes to the hazardous waste area instead. PaintCare's directions: turn into City of Laredo Solid Waste Services from Hwy 359, keep right where the road forks, and look for the fenced, roofed area with HHW signs. Uncovered loads pay a $10 surcharge.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Laredo.
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.
Laredo Household Hazardous Waste and Paint Reuse Program · Municipal Landfill
6.7 mi6912 Hwy 359, Laredo, TX 78043
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Laredo
- Hours
- For Household Hazardous Waste: Monday - Thursday 8 am - 4 pm. Friday 7 am - 4 pm. Satirdau 12 pm - 4 pm. Sunday Closed.For Paint Reuse Program: Monday - Friday 8 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 3 pm.
- Limits
- Containers must be leakproof and accurately labeled. Please visit the website for specifics and complete details.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- Location: Turn into City of Laredo Solid Waste Services (Landfill) from Hwy. 359. Drive down the street until road forks out to the right. Look for the HHW Signage around fenced in roofed area. Please check the website for Household Hazardous waste Collection Events typically held on the first Saturday in May and December to confirm event details.
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 Laredo cleanout?5
You're cleaning out a few cans after a remodel at home
Load sealed, labeled cans and drive to the landfill on Hwy 359. Go to the hazardous waste area, not the scale line for trash; paint can't be dumped with trash.
You can only go on a Saturday
The landfill is open Saturday 8 to 5, but PaintCare lists Saturday hazardous waste hours as noon to 4. Call 956-794-1650 that week to confirm before loading up.
You were about to toss a can in the Willie Bote cart
Don't. Laredo's garbage rules ban paint, solvents and hazardous materials from the cart. Take it to the landfill's hazardous waste drop-off.
You own a painting or construction business
The city drop-off is for residential household waste only. TCEQ lists Laredo's program contact at 956-794-1650; ask there about commercial options.
You need a little paint for a fence touch-up
Check the paint reuse program at the same site before buying. PaintCare lists reuse hours of weekdays 8 to noon and 1 to 3.
Laredo rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Take paint to the household hazardous waste drop-off at the City of Laredo Landfill, 6912 Hwy 359, and bring your Texas driver's license and a current water bill with the same address. It's for residents' household waste only. Call 956-794-1650 to check hazardous waste hours first, since PaintCare lists shorter hours than the landfill's Monday–Saturday 8–5.
Laredo, Texas (Webb County) takes household paint at the City of Laredo Landfill, 6912 Hwy 359, where the city's Environmental Department runs a hazardous waste drop-off. It's for residents' household waste only. The city says paint can't go in your garbage cart or be dumped with landfill trash.
Look for the hazardous waste area, not the dump face
Paint is on the landfill's list of items you can't dump. PaintCare's directions say to keep right where the road forks after the Hwy 359 entrance and look for a fenced, roofed area with HHW signs.
Bring ID and a water bill
The landfill lists two proof-of-residency documents: a valid Texas driver's license and a current water bill with the same address as your ID. The city doesn't say if the hazardous waste area checks them, so bring both.
Hazardous waste hours are shorter
The landfill is open Monday to Saturday, 8 to 5. PaintCare's listing gives shorter hazardous waste hours, with Saturday only noon to 4. Call 956-794-1650 before a Saturday trip.
Keep paint out of the Willie Bote cart
Laredo's garbage rules say not to put paint, solvents or hazardous materials in your trash cart. The blue Billie Bote recycling cart doesn't take hazardous materials either.
Ask about free reuse paint
PaintCare lists the site as a hazardous waste and paint reuse program, with reuse hours on weekdays. Ask staff whether there's usable paint to take home.
Free pickup programs and other options
Texas has no PaintCare program, so stores won't take paint back. TCEQ suggests giving good paint to friends or neighbors and says a can less than a quarter full can be left open to dry. Laredo's cart rules don't make an exception for dried paint, so the landfill's hazardous waste area is the safest choice. PaintCare's listing says the city's collection events are typically held on the first Saturday in May and December; check with 3-1-1 for the next one.
Getting your paint ready
Make sure every can is sealed, not leaking, and clearly labeled. Bring your Texas driver's license and a current water bill with the same address. Cover your load; the landfill charges $10 for uncovered loads. Weather can close the landfill, so call ahead on rainy days.
Full preparation checklist →Laredo questions5
Where can I get rid of paint in Laredo?
At the household hazardous waste drop-off at the City of Laredo Landfill, 6912 Hwy 359. Call 956-794-1650 or 3-1-1 with questions.
Can I put old paint in my garbage cart?
No. The city's rules list paint among things you must not put in the Willie Bote cart.
Is there a fee?
The city doesn't list a fee for household hazardous waste. Trash you dump at the landfill costs residents $2.00 for the first ton.
Can businesses use it?
No. The city says the drop-off is only for residential household hazardous waste.
Is there free paint in Laredo?
PaintCare lists a paint reuse program at the landfill site, open weekdays 8 to noon and 1 to 3. Ask staff what's available.
Sources and how we checked7
Checked October 15, 2026: Laredo Solid Waste's FAQ (the Environmental Department's household hazardous waste drop-off at the landfill takes paints; residential only; no paint in the Willie Bote cart; no hazardous materials in the blue Billie Bote cart), its landfill tips page (6912 Hwy 359, Monday–Saturday 8–5, Texas driver's license and a water bill with the same address as proof of residency, paint prohibited for disposal, call 956-796-1098 for those items, $10 uncovered-load charge), its rates page ($2.00 first ton for residents as of Oct. 1, 2025), TCEQ's Sept. 22, 2026 statewide list (Laredo ongoing drop-off at 6912 Hwy 359, 956-794-1650) and TCEQ's paint guidance, and PaintCare's locator data. The Environmental Department's old site (laredoenvironmental.com) no longer loads, and cityoflaredo.com event pages returned errors. So the hazardous waste hours, paint reuse hours, directions and the May/December event pattern come only from PaintCare's listing (which also flags the site as not a reuse site even though its name includes the paint reuse program). Not found: whether oil-based paint is handled differently, quantity limits, a 2026 collection event date, or rules for Webb County residents outside city limits. No phone calls were made.
Checked October 15, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Laredo Solid Waste: FAQs (household hazardous waste) ↗City of Laredo Solid Waste: tips on using the landfill ↗City of Laredo Solid Waste: rates and fees ↗City of Laredo Solid Waste Services ↗TCEQ: contacts for Texas household hazardous waste programs (PDF, Sept. 22, 2026) ↗TCEQ: Household Hazardous Waste, a guide for Texans ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
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