Drop it off
Where Wichita Falls residents can take paint:
- City of Wichita Falls Landfill10984 Wiley Rd, Wichita Falls, TX 76307
- City of Wichita Falls Transfer Station3200 Lawrence Rd, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
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City of Wichita Falls Landfill
10984 Wiley Rd, Wichita Falls, TX 76307
- Accepts
- Household trash, construction and demolition material, yard waste and shingles. The city’s household hazardous waste page says the landfill “can accept small amounts of household hazardous waste” from households. The same page says paint must be dried out before it goes in the trash.
- Who can use it
- Open to people living in and outside Wichita Falls. The household hazardous waste page says the waste must come from a household, not a business or factory.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. The city says the Transfer Station and Landfill close on the day of each city holiday. For 2026 it lists Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11), Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26–27), Christmas Eve (Thursday, Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25).
- Load limits
- The landfill’s own page lists “Hazardous Materials” as not accepted, along with oils, oil filters and vehicle tires. No amount limit for paint is published.
- Fees
- Free for city residents dumping waste from their primary residence, with a valid ID and active account information. From any other property, and for all non-residents: $34.20 a ton for construction and demolition material, $22.00 a ton for organic material and $42.75 a ton for shingles. Unsecured loads cost an extra $27.00 to dump and can bring a fine of up to $359.00.
City pages disagree. The household hazardous waste page says the landfill takes small amounts; the landfill page says it doesn’t take hazardous materials. Call the landfill at 940-631-8271 before you bring liquid paint. The city’s directions: take Seymour Highway west to Highway 258 at the Kamay “Y”, go west on 258 about one mile to Wiley Road, then turn right (north) and go two miles. Scale attendant: 940-631-8289.
City of Wichita Falls Transfer Station
3200 Lawrence Rd, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
- Accepts
- Household waste. The Transfer Station page doesn’t mention paint. The city’s household hazardous waste page says dried paint can go in the regular trash; tell the attendant before you unload dried cans. It also takes newspaper, glass and aluminum for recycling, and stoves, washers and dryers.
- Who can use it
- City residents get free use for waste from their primary residence. Others pay by the ton.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Closed on the day of each city holiday, as listed on the city’s holiday page.
- Load limits
- Not taken: hazardous materials, roofing shingles, dirt, concrete, construction debris (all three go to the landfill), commercial truck tires, and refrigerators or air conditioners without a tag showing the Freon was removed. The Transfer Station page doesn’t mention paint.
- Fees
- Free for city residents dumping household waste from their primary residence, with a valid ID and active account information. From other property: $59.75 a ton. Unsecured loads cost an extra $27.00 and can bring a fine of up to $359.00.
Stop on the westbound scales at the office and show proof of city residence. Stay on the scale until the attendant waves you to the Transfer Building, then weigh out in the exit lane.
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A few half-used gallons of latex
Follow the city’s recipe: pour two quarts of oil dry absorbent or kitty litter into a half gallon of paint, stir it with a stick and leave the top off. When nothing pours out of an upside-down can, put it in your regular trash cart.
Old oil-based stain that won’t dry
Call the landfill at 940-631-8271 and ask whether it will take a small household amount. The city’s hazardous waste page says it can; the landfill page says no hazardous materials. If they say no, call TCEQ at 325-698-9674, the number the city gives.
Renting a city roll-off for a remodel
Keep liquid paint out of the container; the city won’t take it in roll-offs. Dry the cans first. Tarp the container when it’s hauled, and call 940-761-7977 by 2 p.m. to have it dumped.
Hauling dried cans with other trash
Take them to the Transfer Station, 3200 Lawrence Rd. Its page doesn’t mention paint, so tell the attendant what’s in the load. It’s free for waste from your primary residence with ID and account information. Tarp or tie down the load, or face a $27.00 charge and a possible fine of up to $359.00.
Wichita Falls rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Dry out your paint and put it in your regular trash cart: the city says to pour two quarts of oil dry absorbent or kitty litter into a half gallon of paint, stir it with a stick and leave the top off until nothing pours out when you turn the can upside down. Don’t put liquid paint in carts, roll-offs or the organics cart. For paint you can’t dry, call the city landfill at 940-631-8271 first, because the city’s pages disagree on whether it takes hazardous waste.
Wichita Falls, Texas has no household hazardous waste drop-off center or collection day listed. The city’s instructions are to dry paint out and put it in the regular trash. Its household hazardous waste page says the city landfill on Wiley Road can take small amounts from households, but the landfill’s own page says it won’t take hazardous materials. Texas has no PaintCare program, so stores don’t take paint back. This guide is for Wichita Falls, Texas, not Wichita, Kansas.
The city’s recipe: two quarts into a half gallon
The city’s household hazardous waste page gives an exact mix: pour “two quarts of oil dry absorbent or kitty litter into a half gallon of paint.” Stir it in with a stick, leave the top off, and wait until no paint pours out when you hold the can upside down. Then it goes in the regular trash. The page says the city wants paint in “a non-liquid form” before it goes in the trash, and it doesn’t split latex from oil-based.
Two city pages disagree about the landfill
The household hazardous waste page says the landfill “can accept small amounts of household hazardous waste” from households, not businesses. The landfill page lists “Hazardous Materials” among the three items it won’t take, and the Transfer Station refuses them too. Call the landfill at 940-631-8271 before you drive out Wiley Road with liquid paint.
No liquid paint in roll-offs or cleanup bins
City roll-off rentals list liquid paint as not accepted. So do neighborhood and volunteer cleanup events, which the city lets community groups request up to four times a year. The green organics cart lists paint, spray cans and solvents as not acceptable. Dried cans go in your normal trash cart or dumpster.
Free dumping needs ID and an active account
City residents can dump household waste from their primary residence free at the Transfer Station, 3200 Lawrence Rd., or the landfill. Bring a valid ID and active account information. Tie down or tarp your load: the city can fine up to $359.00 and adds a $27.00 dumping charge for unsecured loads.
Holiday closings this fall
The city says the Transfer Station and Landfill close on the day of each city holiday. Its 2026 holiday list includes Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11), Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26–27), Christmas Eve (Thursday, Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25). The Veterans Day notice talks only about trash routes, so call 940-631-8271 to check the landfill that day.
Free pickup programs and other options
Texas has no PaintCare program, and PaintCare’s locator data has no non-program listings for Wichita Falls. TCEQ’s September 2026 list of Texas household hazardous waste programs has no entry for Wichita Falls. For hazardous items the city doesn’t cover, its page refers you to TCEQ at 325-698-9674. Give usable paint to someone who can use it, as TCEQ suggests. Habitat for Humanity of Wichita Falls runs a ReStore at 902 13th St. (940-767-7113), but its listing doesn’t say whether it takes paint; call first. The city’s household hazardous waste page says the landfill’s small-amount allowance is only for waste made by a household, not by a commercial or manufacturing business.
Getting your paint ready
Use a stick to stir absorbent into each can and leave the lids off. A can is ready when you can hold it upside down and nothing pours out. TCEQ adds that a can less than a quarter full will dry in a few days with the lid off and good airflow. Put dried cans in your cart by 7 a.m. on your pickup day: Monday and Thursday north of Kell Freeway, Tuesday and Friday south of it.
Full preparation checklist →Wichita Falls questions5
Where do I take old paint in Wichita Falls, Texas?
The city wants it dried and put in the regular trash. It lists no hazardous waste drop-off center or event. If you can’t dry it, call the city landfill at 940-631-8271 before you go.
Can I put oil-based paint in the trash?
The city’s page says paints should be in a non-liquid form before they go in the regular trash, and it doesn’t split oil-based from latex. If it won’t harden, call the landfill or TCEQ at 325-698-9674.
Does the Wichita Falls landfill take hazardous waste?
The city’s pages disagree. The household hazardous waste page says it can take small amounts from households. The landfill page lists hazardous materials as not accepted. Call 940-631-8271.
Can I throw paint in a city roll-off or cleanup dumpster?
Not liquid paint. The city lists it as not accepted in roll-off containers and in neighborhood cleanup containers. Dry it first.
Is the Transfer Station open on holidays?
No. The city says the Transfer Station and Landfill close on the day of each city holiday, including Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday (Nov. 26–27, 2026) and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (Dec. 24–25, 2026).
Sources and how we checked13
October 17, 2026: read the City of Wichita Falls Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill, Transfer Station, Secured Loads, City Roll-Off Fees, Neighborhood Cleanup, Choose to Reuse, Solid Waste Collection Holidays, Residential Solid Waste Collection and Payload Bulk Service pages (the city site blocks scripted downloads, so these were read in a browser); TCEQ’s household hazardous waste page and September 2026 county list of programs; and Habitat for Humanity’s Wichita Falls listing. PaintCare’s locator data has no Wichita Falls sites, and Texas has no PaintCare program. Unresolved: whether the landfill takes any liquid paint (the city’s household hazardous waste page and landfill page conflict); whether oil-based paint that won’t dry has any local public option; whether the ReStore takes paint. No collection event for Wichita Falls was found. Peer review on October 17, 2026 reread the city pages; the drying mix now quotes the city exactly, and general claims not on any source (oil-based paint drying speed, private hazardous waste companies) were removed. The city’s July 2026 car-care brochure (oil, antifreeze and battery sites) couldn’t be downloaded.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Wichita Falls: Household Hazardous Waste ↗City of Wichita Falls: Landfill (fees, prohibited items, hours) ↗City of Wichita Falls: Transfer Station ↗City of Wichita Falls: Secured Loads ↗City of Wichita Falls: City Roll-Off Fees (no liquid paint) ↗City of Wichita Falls: Neighborhood Cleanup (liquid paint prohibited in roll-offs) ↗City of Wichita Falls: Choose to Reuse (organics cart, drop-off sites) ↗City of Wichita Falls: Solid Waste Collection Holidays ↗City of Wichita Falls: Residential Solid Waste Collection ↗City of Wichita Falls: Payload Bulk Service ↗Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity of Wichita Falls (ReStore listing) ↗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) ↗
