Paint Recycling in Lawton, OK

Lawton's landfill at 8902 SW 11th Street takes water-based paint; the city does not handle oil-based paint or solvents.

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Lawton's waste-type table lists vehicle tires at the landfill for an additional fee, and automotive batteries, waste oil and water-based paints as landfill items (not curbside or bulky). (Public Works (opens in new tab))

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Lawton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LawtonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
How it works
Book online, set out your paint and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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City of Lawton LandfillCity service · LawtonOpen to everyoneConditions applyA detail isn’t confirmed$3.95
How it works
City-run landfill at 8902 SW 11th Street, Lawton, OK 73501 (580-581-3468); the Census geocoder could not match this address, so it is recorded as a program rather than a facility. $3.95 gate fee per load; City utility customers get one trip per quarter paying only the gate fee and state fee; others pay $48.80 per ton plus fees. Takes vehicle tires (extra fee), automotive batteries and water-based paint; no hazardous chemicals or oil-based paint.
Cost & rules
Fees
Gate fee $3.95
- Water-based paint only; oil-based paint and solvents are not accepted.
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Fees
Gate fee	$3.95

Places that don’t take paint (1)

Lawton monthly bulky waste collection · Lawton

Before you go

Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
Ask about quantity limits per visit.

More about paint

Oklahoma rules

State rules list liquid paints as household hazardous waste. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Oklahoma is not on its list. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab)

More Oklahoma rules (5)

DEQ names paints, cleaners, automotive products, pesticides and batteries as household products that may be hazardous if thrown in the trash. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Residential Waste Collection Guidance (opens in new tab) · City of Lawton
- Lawton provides once-a-month bulky waste collection for residents of one- and two-family homes with active utility accounts. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky collection does not take automotive fluids, batteries, tires, fuel containers, paints, solvents or oils. Checked October 26, 2026.
Solid Waste Calendar 2026 (opens in new tab) · City of Lawton
- A $3.95 per load gate fee is charged to all landfill patrons. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Nonresidential and commercial users may use the landfill at $48.80 per ton plus the $1.25 per ton ODEQ fee and the $3.95 gate fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Public Works (opens in new tab) · City of Lawton
- Lawton's waste-type table lists vehicle tires at the landfill for an additional fee, and automotive batteries, waste oil and water-based paints as landfill items (not curbside or bulky). Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Solid Waste does not collect or process hazardous chemicals or oil-based paint and solvents. Checked October 26, 2026.
OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State rules list liquid paints as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ names paints, cleaners, automotive products, pesticides and batteries as household products that may be hazardous if thrown in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Oklahoma is not on its list. Checked October 26, 2026.

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