Drop it off
Where Lubbock residents can take paint:
- Southside Citizens Convenience Station – household hazardous waste by appointment (City of Lubbock)1631 84th St., Lubbock, TX 79423
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Southside Citizens Convenience Station – household hazardous waste by appointment (City of Lubbock)
1631 84th St., Lubbock, TX 79423
- Accepts
- The city's list of common household hazardous waste includes "Paints (oil-based or some anti-mildew latex)," wood stains and varnishes, pesticides, herbicides, pool chemicals, polish and wax, fluorescent bulbs and other household chemicals. The city says to call to confirm what you can bring.
- Who can use it
- City of Lubbock residents only. The convenience stations are for city solid waste customers hauling household items from their own home (the bulky-items page says single-family homes). Hazardous waste drop-off is only at Southside, not at the Northside, North Quaker or South Milwaukee stations.
- Hours
- Hazardous waste drop-off is by appointment only; call to book. The convenience stations are open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., and closed on City of Lubbock holidays.
- Load limits
- No paint limit is published. The city's convenience-station rules cap a load at about 3 cubic yards and allow eight visits a year.
- Fees
- No separate fee listed. The city says convenience-station service is included in your regular solid waste fee.
Show a driver's license with a Lubbock address, or a current City of Lubbock utility bill with matching ID. Southside also runs a reuse program where residents can pick up supplies to reuse at home. Cover your load.
Which option fits your Lubbock cleanout?4
You have a few cans of wall latex
Let it dry or mix in kitty litter, as the city's bulky-items page suggests. TCEQ's guide says a can less than a quarter full can be left open to dry and then trashed. Anti-mildew latex may count as hazardous, so book Southside for that.
You have oil-based paint, stain or varnish
Those are on the city's hazardous list. Call 806-775-2495, book a slot, then bring them to 1631 84th St.
You live near the Northside station
Northside on Municipal Drive takes bulky items, yard waste and oil, but not paint. The city's FAQ sends paint and other hazardous waste to Southside only.
You're hauling a big cleanout
The convenience stations limit loads to about 3 cubic yards and eight visits a year. Bring paint on a booked trip and keep it apart from the rest of the load.
Lubbock rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Call 806-775-2495 to book a hazardous waste drop-off at the Southside Citizens Convenience Station, 1631 84th St. It's for City of Lubbock residents only, and you'll need ID with a Lubbock address or a city utility bill. The city says plain paint can be dried out with air or kitty litter first.
Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock County) takes paint only at the Southside Citizens Convenience Station on 84th Street, and only by appointment. It's for City of Lubbock residents. The other three convenience stations don't take hazardous waste.
Call before you load up
Hazardous waste drop-off is appointment only. Call 806-775-2495 to book a time and ask what you can bring.
Only Southside takes paint
Northside (208 Municipal Dr.), North Quaker (4307 Adrian St.) and South Milwaukee (7308 Milwaukee Ave.) take bulky items, yard waste and oil. Paint goes to Southside only.
Drying paint
The city lists oil-based paint and "some anti-mildew latex" as hazardous. Its bulky-items page says to solidify paint by letting it dry or mixing in kitty litter. The city doesn't say where dried paint goes; TCEQ's state guide says a dried-out can can go in the trash.
Ask about the reuse program
Southside runs a reuse program where residents pick up supplies to use at home. Ask staff whether any paint is available before you buy some for a small job.
The landfills won't help
Caliche Canyon is closed to the public except small brush loads, and takes no household waste. The other landfill is out in Abernathy. The city's FAQ sends paint and other hazardous waste to Southside.
Free pickup programs and other options
Texas has no PaintCare program, so stores don't take paint back. The city says to solidify paint by drying it in the air or mixing in kitty litter, and TCEQ says a dried-out can can go in the trash. Give usable paint to a neighbor or church, or use it up. Take oil-based paint to Southside.
Getting your paint ready
Book an appointment first. Bring a driver's license with a Lubbock address, or a city utility bill and matching ID. Keep cans sealed and labeled. Cover your load.
Full preparation checklist →Lubbock questions5
Where can I drop off paint in Lubbock?
At the Southside Citizens Convenience Station, 1631 84th St., by appointment. Call 806-775-2495.
Can I just show up?
No. The city says hazardous waste drop-off is appointment only, even though the station is open Monday through Saturday, 8 to 5:30.
Can I throw latex paint in the dumpster?
Dry it first. The city says to solidify paint by drying it out or mixing in kitty litter, and TCEQ's guide says a dried-out can can go in the trash. Some anti-mildew latex counts as hazardous, so take that to Southside.
I live outside the city. Can I use Southside?
The city says the service is only for City of Lubbock residents. We didn't find a county program for areas outside the city.
Does it cost anything?
The city says convenience-station service is included in your regular solid waste fee. No separate paint fee is listed.
Sources and how we checked7
Checked October 13, 2026: the City of Lubbock household hazardous waste page, Southside station page, Citizen Convenience Stations page, Bulky Items page and Solid Waste FAQ (all read in a browser, since the site blocks simple fetches), plus TCEQ's guide. PaintCare's locator data has no Lubbock listing. The city says to solidify paint but doesn't say outright that dried paint can go in the trash; that step comes from TCEQ. Not settled: any per-visit paint limit, which latex products Southside will take, whether the reuse program offers paint, whether appointments run all station hours, and any option for Lubbock County residents outside the city. A 2022 city news page about a collection event now returns an error and was not used.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Lubbock: Household Hazardous Waste ↗City of Lubbock: Southside Citizens Convenience Station ↗City of Lubbock: Citizen Convenience Stations ↗City of Lubbock: Bulky Items ↗City of Lubbock: Solid Waste Management FAQs ↗TCEQ: Household Hazardous Waste, a guide for Texans ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
