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City of Lynchburg Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Day (Concord Turnpike Convenience Center)
2525 Concord Turnpike, Lynchburg, VA 24504
- Accepts
- Oil-based paints, solvents and thinners, furniture stripper, wood preservatives, aerosols, polishes, flammables, kerosene, lighter fluid, used motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, batteries, light bulbs, cleaners, pesticides, weed killers, pool chemicals and photo chemicals. Electronics with a cord, such as TVs, computers, monitors, printers and toner cartridges, are taken the same day.
- Who can use it
- The city page says Lynchburg and Campbell County residents only. Bring photo ID and the city's printed, filled-out verification form, which says the materials came from your home and not from a business. Region 2000's page also lists Amherst County residents with a voucher (434-846-3324), and an older Campbell County page also names Appomattox and Nelson counties with vouchers.
- Hours
- One collection day, not a daily drop-off. The city lists Saturday, April 10, 2027, 8 a.m.–noon (it says the time may change). The 2026 collection day was held April 11, 2026.
- Load limits
- No latex paint. No lead paint, lead paint chips or lead paint debris. No 55-gallon drums of anything, gas or propane cylinders, explosives, ammunition, smoke detectors, medical waste or household garbage. Bring items in containers you don't need back. Trailers and box trucks aren't allowed. The city publishes no gallon or container limit.
- Fees
- Free. For Lynchburg residents, what you bring doesn't count against the free 500-pound monthly limit at the Convenience Center.
The city's sources disagree on how often this happens: the hazardous waste page calls it an annual service, while the city's blue-bag page says collection days are held three times a year, in April, June and October. Region 2000's page still points to 2024 dates. Call Citizens First at 434-856-2489 to check before you plan around a date. The city lists ZIP 24504 for this address; Campbell County's page lists 24506.
City of Lynchburg Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling (April 10, 2027 date, residents of Lynchburg and Campbell County, no latex, free) ↗City of Lynchburg Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Recycling Verification Form (PDF: materials must come from your home, not a business) ↗City of Lynchburg Prepaid Blue Bags (no hazardous waste or liquids; hazardous waste days in April, June and October) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste (Lynchburg City, Amherst and Campbell residents; Amherst voucher) ↗Campbell County Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (older page: 2023 date, Amherst, Appomattox and Nelson vouchers) ↗
City of Lynchburg Convenience Center
2525 Concord Turnpike, Lynchburg, VA 24504
- Accepts
- Household trash (up to 500 pounds a month at no extra cost), unlimited separated bulk and brush, and tires with rims 23 inches and under. Paint is not taken on normal days: the city's list of items it won't accept here includes paints, coatings, solvents and any liquids.
- Who can use it
- Lynchburg residents only. Show a driver's license and/or a utility bill from the past 30 days.
- Hours
- The two city pages disagree. The Convenience Center page says Tuesday–Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. The Solid Waste Division page says Tuesday–Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.–noon. Closed New Year's Day, July Fourth, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Load limits
- Pickup-truck size or smaller; trailers 12 feet or less; no tandem-axle trailers or box trucks. Don't mix household trash with bulk or brush, or the whole load counts toward your 500 pounds. No appliances, construction waste or commercial or contractor loads. Apartment complex residents can't dump here.
- Fees
- Free up to 500 pounds of household trash a month, then $0.02 a pound ($0.40 per 20 pounds). Tires are $2 (15-inch rims or less) or $4 (15.5–22.5 inches). The city page says credit or debit cards only, but Region 2000's page says the Convenience Center takes only cash or check. Call 434-856-2489 to ask which applies.
This is also the site of the household hazardous waste day, but outside that day it does not take paint. Paints are on the center's list of banned construction items, even though the city code's definition says paints, coatings, solvents and liquids are not construction waste. Either way, paint isn't taken here.
City of Lynchburg Convenience Center (2525 Concord Turnpike: hours, 500 pounds a month, paints and liquids on the not-accepted list) ↗City of Lynchburg Solid Waste Division (services list, Convenience Center hours, Region 2000 phone) ↗Region 2000 Livestock Road Regional Landfill residential rules (500 pounds a month free, proof of residency, cash or check) ↗
Region 2000 Livestock Road Regional Landfill
361 Livestock Road, Rustburg, VA 24588
- Accepts
- Residential household waste and tires (charged by size). Separated loads of inert material (clean dirt, brick, block and concrete without rebar, in pieces under one cubic foot) are free. Special waste (industrial, non-food commercial, construction and demolition debris and other kinds) only case by case with approval. Region 2000 says oil-based paint should go to the household hazardous waste day, not here. Its latex page says dried latex goes in your regular trash; it doesn't single out the landfill for paint.
- Who can use it
- Show a valid Virginia driver's license or a current utility bill with your physical address (the landfill page says within the last two months). A P.O. box isn't accepted. You can haul for a parent or neighbor who lives in Lynchburg or Campbell County if you bring their license or utility bill, but commercial businesses can't.
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.–noon. Closed New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Office hours are 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Load limits
- Lynchburg and Campbell County residents get 500 pounds of household waste free each calendar month, with no limit on trips and no carryover. Over that it's $0.40 per 20 pounds. Tires over a 23-inch rim aren't taken. Staff won't help unload.
- Fees
- Residential tipping fee $34 per ton; commercial $44 per ton. Region 2000 says the landfill takes cash or check only. Businesses can apply for a charge account.
Region 2000 says air-dried oil-based (alkyd) paint is not safe and can't go in regular trash. For special waste, contact Elliot Inge, Environmental Compliance and Safety Manager, at 434-455-6083 before hauling.
Region 2000 Services Authority Location & Hours (361 Livestock Road, Rustburg) ↗Region 2000 Livestock Road Regional Landfill residential rules (500 pounds a month free, proof of residency, cash or check) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Residential Usage Guidelines ($34 per ton residential tipping fee) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Commercial Guidelines ($44 per ton commercial tipping fee, charge accounts) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Special Waste Disposal (case-by-case approval, 434-455-6083) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority FAQs (oil-based paint, proof of residency, hauling for someone else) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Safe Disposal Procedures: Latex Paint (dry it, then regular trash; oil-based can't be air-dried) ↗
The closest paint drop-off sites to Lynchburg.
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.
Bedford County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Bedford County Waste Management Facility
18.7 mi1060 Recycle Rd, Bedford, VA 24523
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Bedford County
- Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm. Wednesday 7:30 am – 1 pm. Closed on Sundays, New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day/
- Limits
- Please note that latex-based paint is not hazardous and can be dried out with sand or kitty litter and discarded with your regular garbage.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers or latex paint.
- Notes
- Residential customers can dispose of up to 1,000 pounds of municipal solid waste and wood waste per month at no cost.
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 Lynchburg cleanout?4
You have five one-gallon cans of leftover latex after painting a house in Lynchburg
Don't bring them to collection day. Stir cat litter or sand into each can, about half a gallon at a time, until it's fully dry. That can take up to two weeks. Then put the cans in your weekly trash with the lids off.
You found oil-based stain, paint thinner and a can of lead-based paint in a basement
Hold the stain and thinner for the April 10, 2027 collection day at 2525 Concord Turnpike, with photo ID and the signed form. Lead paint is on the city's not-accepted list, so call Citizens First at 434-856-2489 to ask where it can go.
You're hauling a truckload of cleanout trash and want to toss old paint in with it
The Convenience Center won't take paints, coatings, solvents or liquids, and mixed loads count against your 500 pounds. Take dried latex out with your weekly trash instead, and keep any oil-based cans for collection day.
You run a small painting company with leftover oil-based primer
The collection day is only for materials from your home. Region 2000 handles special waste case by case with approval, so contact Elliot Inge at 434-455-6083. Its commercial tipping fee is $44 per ton.
City of Lynchburg Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Recycling Verification Form (PDF: materials must come from your home, not a business) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Special Waste Disposal (case-by-case approval, 434-455-6083) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Commercial Guidelines ($44 per ton commercial tipping fee, charge accounts) ↗
Lynchburg rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Dry latex paint with cat litter or sand and put it in your regular weekly trash; the city won't take latex at its hazardous waste day. Save oil-based paint, stain and thinner for the free Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 10, 2027, 8 a.m.–noon at 2525 Concord Turnpike. Bring photo ID and the signed verification form, and call 434-856-2489 to confirm.
In Lynchburg, Virginia, latex and oil-based paint go different ways. Dry latex paint with cat litter or sand and put it in your regular weekly trash. Oil-based paint goes only to the city's free Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Day at the Concord Turnpike Convenience Center. The next one listed is Saturday, April 10, 2027, for Lynchburg and Campbell County residents. Virginia has no PaintCare program, and the Region 2000 Services Authority, which runs the regional landfill in Rustburg, gives the same advice.
Latex goes in the trash, once it's dry
The city's hazardous waste page says not to bring latex paint. Add cat litter or sand until it's fully dry and put it in your regular weekly trash. Region 2000's latex page says small amounts (under half an inch) can dry with the lid off. For more, add litter, shredded newspaper or sawdust about half a gallon at a time. Drying can take from a day to two weeks. If you leave the paint in the metal can, keep the lid off.
One collection day a year, or three?
The hazardous waste page calls the collection an annual service and lists only April 10, 2027 (the 2026 day was April 11). The city's blue-bag page says collection days are held three times a year, in April, June and October. Region 2000's page still points to 2024 dates. Plan on the April date and call Citizens First at 434-856-2489 to ask about others.
What to bring on collection day
Bring photo ID and the city's printed verification form, signed to say the materials came from your home and not a business. Bring items in containers you don't need back. Trailers and box trucks aren't allowed. It's free, and for city residents it doesn't count against the Convenience Center's 500-pound monthly limit.
Don't bring paint to the Convenience Center on other days
The Convenience Center at 2525 Concord Turnpike takes up to 500 pounds of household trash a month for Lynchburg residents. Its list of items it won't accept includes paints, coatings, solvents and any liquids. Two city pages give different hours (Tuesday–Saturday 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. on one, Tuesday–Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.–noon on the other). Payment conflicts too: the city says credit or debit cards only, while Region 2000 says the center takes only cash or check. Call Citizens First at 434-856-2489 before you go.
Lead paint and old containers are turned away
The city's list of items not accepted on collection day includes lead paint, lead paint chips or debris, 55-gallon drums of anything, and gas or propane cylinders. Region 2000 also warns that air-drying alkyd or oil-based paint is not safe, and that kind of paint can't go in your regular trash.
Free pickup programs and other options
Use it or give it away first. Region 2000 suggests using leftovers as primer, mixing small amounts for kids' crafts, sharing a color with a friend, or offering good paint to theater companies, churches or community art studios. For oil-based paint that's still usable, its FAQ suggests donating to charities or schools. The Greater Lynchburg Habitat ReStore lists "used paint" and solvents among items it can't accept (ReStore 434-528-5155). PaintCare's locator shows no Lynchburg listing. Its listing for Bedford County's program is a non-program site for Bedford County households only, and PaintCare says it doesn't take latex. Businesses: the collection day is for household materials only. Ask Region 2000 about special waste approval (434-455-6083).
Getting your paint ready
Latex: leave the lid off for a thin layer, or stir in cat litter, sand, shredded newspaper or sawdust about half a gallon at a time until it's fully dry. Put it in your trash cart with the lid off the can. Don't put liquids in the cart or in blue bags. Oil-based paint: keep the can closed and store it where children and pets can't get to it until collection day. Fill out the verification form ahead of time.
Full preparation checklist →Lynchburg questions5
When is Lynchburg's next hazardous waste day?
The city lists Saturday, April 10, 2027, 8 a.m.–noon, at the Concord Turnpike Convenience Center (time subject to change). The 2026 day was April 11. The city's blue-bag page mentions April, June and October days, so call 434-856-2489 to check.
Can I bring latex paint to the hazardous waste day?
No. Latex paint is on the city's not-accepted list. Dry it with cat litter or sand and put it in your regular weekly trash.
I live in Campbell County or Amherst County. Can I use it?
The city's page says Lynchburg and Campbell County residents only. Region 2000's page also lists Amherst County residents with a voucher from Amherst's solid waste department (434-846-3324). An older Campbell County page also names Appomattox and Nelson with vouchers. Call 434-856-2489 to confirm before you go.
Can I take paint to the Livestock Road landfill in Rustburg?
Region 2000 sends oil-based paint to the hazardous waste day, not the landfill, and says dried latex goes in regular trash. The landfill takes residential waste Monday–Friday 7–4 and Saturday 7–noon, with 500 free pounds a month for Lynchburg and Campbell County residents.
Can a painting business use the collection day?
No. The verification form makes you confirm the materials came from your home and not a place of business. Businesses can ask Region 2000 about special waste approval at 434-455-6083.
Sources and how we checked17
October 17, 2026: read the City of Lynchburg's Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling page (2027 date; 2026 held April 11), its verification form PDF (pdftotext), and the Convenience Center, Solid Waste Division, Prepaid Blue Bags, Trash Collection & Guidelines and Bulk and Brush pages. Read Region 2000 Services Authority's latex paint, HHW, landfill residential, location and hours, residential guidelines, commercial, special waste and FAQ pages; Campbell County's HHW page (still showing October 14, 2023); and the Greater Lynchburg Habitat ReStore donation list. PaintCare data: no Lynchburg listing; the Bedford County record (13672) is a non-program, Bedford County households-only listing that doesn't take latex. Virginia isn't on PaintCare's state list. Conflicts: annual collection (HHW page) vs. three times a year (blue-bag page); Convenience Center hours (Tue–Sat 8:30–4 vs. Tue–Fri 7–4 and Sat 7–noon); payment (city: credit/debit only; Region 2000: cash or check only); who can use the event (city: Lynchburg and Campbell; Region 2000 adds Amherst with a voucher; Campbell's older page adds Appomattox and Nelson); ZIP 24504 vs. 24506 for 2525 Concord Turnpike; landfill proof-of-residency wording (Virginia license or current utility bill vs. utility bill within two months). Unresolved (needs a phone call): whether June or October collection days still happen; where lead paint can go; which hours and payment rules apply at the Convenience Center. No phone calls were made.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Lynchburg Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling (April 10, 2027 date, residents of Lynchburg and Campbell County, no latex, free) ↗City of Lynchburg Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Recycling Verification Form (PDF: materials must come from your home, not a business) ↗City of Lynchburg Convenience Center (2525 Concord Turnpike: hours, 500 pounds a month, paints and liquids on the not-accepted list) ↗City of Lynchburg Solid Waste Division (services list, Convenience Center hours, Region 2000 phone) ↗City of Lynchburg Prepaid Blue Bags (no hazardous waste or liquids; hazardous waste days in April, June and October) ↗City of Lynchburg Trash Collection & Guidelines (no liquids in the trash cart, cart weight limits) ↗City of Lynchburg Bulk and Brush Collection (bulk waste does not include household hazardous waste) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Safe Disposal Procedures: Latex Paint (dry it, then regular trash; oil-based can't be air-dried) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste (Lynchburg City, Amherst and Campbell residents; Amherst voucher) ↗Region 2000 Livestock Road Regional Landfill residential rules (500 pounds a month free, proof of residency, cash or check) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Location & Hours (361 Livestock Road, Rustburg) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority FAQs (oil-based paint, proof of residency, hauling for someone else) ↗Region 2000 Services Authority Special Waste Disposal (case-by-case approval, 434-455-6083) ↗Campbell County Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (older page: 2023 date, Amherst, Appomattox and Nelson vouchers) ↗Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity ReStore (donation list; used paint not accepted) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗PaintCare program states (South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia not listed) ↗
