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1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles.
- City of Laramie Household Hazardous Waste Collection · City of Laramie LandfillHazardous waste site2.8 mi
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City of Laramie Household Hazardous Waste (at the Laramie Landfill / Recycling Center)
162 Roger Canyon Rd, Laramie, WY 82072
- Accepts
- Oil-based paint, solvents, flammables, fuels, antifreeze, pesticides and herbicides, toxins and poisons, lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, and fluorescent bulbs. Latex paint is not taken; the city says to dry it and put it in the trash. Motor oil, gear oil and cooking oil are not taken at the landfill.
- Who can use it
- Albany County households only, which includes the City of Laramie and rural Albany County. No hazardous waste from businesses, organizations or institutions here or anywhere at the Laramie Landfill.
- Hours
- By appointment only, with at least 24 hours' notice. Staff take drop-offs Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m. The landfill itself is open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., but Saturday is not a hazardous waste day. Late 2026 landfill changes: open 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 27; closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Dec. 25. City offices and phones are closed on all four of those days.
- Load limits
- The city doesn't publish a quantity limit; tell staff what you have when you book. PaintCare's listing for the site says it won't take latex or empty, dry or leaking paint cans.
- Fees
- Free for the listed household items. Regular landfill fees (for example $63 a ton for trash, $12 minimum) apply to anything else you bring.
The landfill is about 1.5 miles north of city limits. Loads must be covered or tied down, or you pay an extra $10 a ton ($10 minimum). Businesses are pointed to private firms: Act Enviro (Republic Services) 720-386-2900, Clean Harbors 303-371-1100, or Veolia North America 303-289-4827.
1 paint drop-off site within 12 miles of Laramie.
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.
City of Laramie Household Hazardous Waste Collection · City of Laramie Landfill
2.8 mi162 Roger Canyon Rd, Laramie, WY 82070
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in the City of Laramie as well as residents in rural Albany County.
- Hours
- By appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 4 pm.
- Limits
- Please call the number listed to schedule your appointment, a 24 hours notice is required. Disposal is free. Only oil based paint NO latex as latex paint can be dried out and be disposed in your regular garbage if entire container is completely dry.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers or latex paint.
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 Laramie cleanout?4
You have a garage shelf of half-used latex cans
Stir an equal amount of kitty litter into each can, or pour fuller cans into a lined box with litter. After about an hour it won't spill. Set the cans in your trash cart, lids off.
You have oil-based paint and thinner
Call the Solid Waste Division a day or more ahead and pick a weekday slot. Drive to the landfill, about 1.5 miles north of city limits. It's free for Albany County homes.
You want to go the week of Thanksgiving
The landfill is closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and runs short hours on Friday, Nov. 27. City offices and phones are closed both days. Call by early in the week to book a Monday through Wednesday slot.
You run a small business
The city won't take your hazardous waste. Call one of the firms it lists: Act Enviro at 720-386-2900, Clean Harbors at 303-371-1100, or Veolia at 303-289-4827.
Laramie rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Call 307-721-5279 at least 24 hours ahead to book a free oil-based paint drop-off at the Laramie Landfill, 162 Roger Canyon Rd. (weekdays only). Latex isn't taken: mix it with an equal amount of kitty litter, let it dry, and put the can in your trash cart with the lid off. The program is for Albany County households only.
In Laramie, Wyoming (Albany County), oil-based paint goes to the city's household hazardous waste program at the Laramie Landfill, 162 Roger Canyon Rd., by appointment only. Call 307-721-5279 at least 24 hours ahead. It's free for Albany County households. The landfill doesn't take latex; the city says to dry it out and put it in your trash cart. Wyoming has no PaintCare program.
Book a day ahead
Hazardous waste is taken only by appointment, with 24 hours' notice, Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–noon or 1–4 p.m. The landfill is open Saturdays, but not for hazardous waste.
Dry latex with an equal amount of litter
The city's method: one part kitty litter to one part paint, stir until it's like oatmeal, and let it sit about an hour. Over half a can? Pour it into a lined cardboard box first. Put the can in your trash cart with the lid off.
Laramie is not Laramie County
The city of Laramie is in Albany County. PaintCare lists Cheyenne's hazardous waste site as serving Laramie County, a different county, with set hours Tuesday through Saturday. Laramie's program is for Albany County homes, in town or rural, and is appointment-only on weekdays.
Holiday hours this fall
The landfill runs short hours (9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.) on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 27, and is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. City offices and phones are closed on all four of those days, so book earlier in the week.
No businesses, no exceptions
Hazardous waste from businesses, organizations and institutions isn't accepted anywhere at the Laramie Landfill. The city lists Act Enviro (Republic Services), Clean Harbors and Veolia, all with Colorado numbers.
Free pickup programs and other options
There's no store take-back in Wyoming. Dry latex at home and use your trash cart, or brush very small amounts onto cardboard or newspaper and throw that away once dry. A store-bought paint hardener works too. Give good paint to a neighbor or group. The city's 2026 landfill voucher program ended (it ran May 4–Sept. 19), and the city says to check back in April 2027. Even with a voucher, hazardous waste needed an appointment.
Getting your paint ready
Make a list of what you have before you call. Keep oil-based paint in its original can with the lid sealed. Cover or tie down your load. Plan a weekday morning or afternoon slot, and avoid the noon–1 p.m. break.
Full preparation checklist →Laramie questions5
Can I just show up at the Laramie Landfill with old paint?
Not with oil-based paint. You need an appointment made at least 24 hours ahead; call 307-721-5279. Latex isn't taken at all, so dry it and trash it.
Does it cost anything?
No. Disposal is free for oil-based paint and the other listed household items for Albany County households.
I live outside Laramie in the county. Can I use it?
The program is for Albany County households, and PaintCare's listing names rural Albany County residents. If your address is in Albany County, you can book.
Where does motor oil go?
Not to the landfill. The city says to take motor oil and gear oil to the City Streets Shop or to auto parts stores in town.
I'm a UW student moving out. What do I do with paint?
Dry any latex and put it in the trash. For oil-based paint, call 307-721-5279 to book a weekday drop-off. The program is for Albany County households.
Sources and how we checked8
October 15, 2026: read the City of Laramie's Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill / Recycling Center, Solid Waste, Holiday Closures, Landfill Fees and Landfill Voucher pages; Wyoming DEQ's nonpoint source page; and PaintCare's non-program listings for Laramie and Cheyenne. The city gives the landfill address as 162 Roger Canyon Rd., 82072; PaintCare uses 82070, so we use the city's. The city lists no quantity limit and doesn't name spray paint or stain; ask when you book. The holiday page doesn't say whether hazardous waste appointments run on the short-hours days (Nov. 11 and Nov. 27). We found no 2026 Albany County cleanup day that takes paint, and no Laramie paint reuse program or ReStore paint policy.
Checked October 15, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
City of Laramie: Household Hazardous Waste ↗City of Laramie: Landfill / Recycling Center ↗City of Laramie: Solid Waste Division ↗City of Laramie: Holiday Closures (landfill and collection) ↗City of Laramie: Landfill Fees ↗City of Laramie: Landfill Voucher program (2026 ended) ↗Wyoming DEQ: nonpoint source pollution (household chemicals and paint) ↗PaintCare drop-off site locator ↗
