diff --git a/src/config_rmw.c b/src/config_rmw.c
index 06798f7a..3fe9c62d 100644
--- a/src/config_rmw.c
+++ b/src/config_rmw.c
@@ -160,6 +160,58 @@ realize_str(char *str, const char *homedir, const char *uid)
   return 0;
 }
 
+static long
+get_single_pathconf_limit(const char *path, int name, long fallback,
+                          const char *limit_name)
+{
+  if (!path)
+  {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error: Path is NULL.\n");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  long limit = pathconf(path, name);
+  if (limit == -1)
+  {
+    if (errno == 0)
+      limit = fallback;         // Use fallback if no limit is defined
+    else
+    {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Error querying %s: ", limit_name);
+      perror("pathconf");
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return limit;
+}
+
+
+static long
+get_name_max(const char *path)
+{
+  return get_single_pathconf_limit(path, _PC_NAME_MAX, NAME_MAX, "NAME_MAX");
+}
+
+
+static long
+get_path_max(const char *path)
+{
+  return get_single_pathconf_limit(path, _PC_PATH_MAX, PATH_MAX, "PATH_MAX");
+}
+
+
+static int
+get_pathconf_limits(const char *path, struct pathconf_limits *pathconf_limits)
+{
+  if ((pathconf_limits->path_max = get_path_max(path)) == -1)
+    return -1;
+  if ((pathconf_limits->name_max = get_name_max(path)) == -1)
+    return -1;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 
 /*!
  * This function is called when the "WASTE" option is encountered in the
@@ -275,6 +327,16 @@ parse_line_waste(st_waste *waste_curr, struct Canfigger *node,
   else if (p_state == -1)
     exit(p_state);
 
+  struct pathconf_limits temp = { 0, 0 };
+  waste_curr->pathconf_limits = temp;
+  if (get_pathconf_limits(waste_curr->parent, &waste_curr->pathconf_limits)
+      == -1)
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+
+  //if (verbose)
+  //printf("path_max: %ld; name_max %ld", waste_curr->pathconf_limits.path_max,
+  //waste_curr->pathconf_limits.name_max);
+
   waste_curr->is_btrfs = is_btrfs(waste_curr->parent);
 
   // get device number to use later for rename
@@ -459,3 +521,118 @@ show_folder_line(const char *folder, const bool is_r, const bool is_attached)
 
   putchar('\n');
 }
+
+
+int
+validate_path(const char *path, struct pathconf_limits *pathconf_limits)
+{
+  if (!path)
+  {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error: Path is NULL.\n");
+    return -1;                  // Invalid input
+  }
+
+  size_t path_len = strlen(path);
+  if (path_len > (size_t) pathconf_limits->path_max - 1)
+  {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error: Path length (%zu) exceeds PATH_MAX-1 (%ld).\n",
+            path_len, pathconf_limits->path_max - 1);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  // Check individual component lengths
+  const char *start = path;
+  while (*start)
+  {
+    const char *end = strchr(start, '/');
+    size_t component_len = end ? (size_t) (end - start) : strlen(start);
+
+    if (component_len > (size_t) pathconf_limits->name_max)
+    {
+      fprintf(stderr,
+              "Error: Path component '%.*s' exceeds NAME_MAX-1 (%ld).\n",
+              (int) component_len, start, pathconf_limits->name_max - 1);
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (!end)
+      break;
+
+    start = end + 1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#ifdef TEST_LIB
+
+#include "test.h"
+
+void
+test_validate_path(void)
+{
+  struct pathconf_limits pathconf_limits;
+  long ret = get_pathconf_limits("/", &pathconf_limits);
+  assert(ret != -1);
+
+// This should be true on most systems, and if it's ever false, the test
+// needs to be changed.
+  assert(pathconf_limits.path_max >= 128 && pathconf_limits.name_max >= 128);
+  assert(pathconf_limits.path_max <= 4096
+         && pathconf_limits.name_max <= 4096);
+  assert(validate_path
+         ("/dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd/foo",
+          &pathconf_limits) != 0);
+
+  long i, k;
+  long separators = pathconf_limits.path_max / pathconf_limits.name_max;
+  char tmp[pathconf_limits.path_max + separators + 1];
+  fprintf(stderr, "sizeof tmp: %ld\n", sizeof(tmp));
+
+  memset(tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
+  char *ptr = tmp;
+  for (k = 0; k < separators; k++)
+  {
+    *ptr++ = '/';
+    for (i = 0; i < pathconf_limits.name_max; i++)
+      *ptr++ = 'a';
+  }
+  ptr--;
+  *ptr = '\0';
+  fprintf(stderr, "tmp: %ld\n", strlen(tmp));
+  assert(validate_path(tmp, &pathconf_limits) == 0);
+
+  // Exceed path_max
+  *ptr++ = 'a';
+  *ptr = '\0';
+  fprintf(stderr, "tmp: %ld\n", strlen(tmp));
+  assert(validate_path(tmp, &pathconf_limits) == -1);
+
+  // Exceed name_max
+  memset(tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
+  ptr = tmp;
+  for (k = 0; k < separators; k++)
+  {
+    *ptr++ = '/';
+    for (i = 0; i < pathconf_limits.name_max - 2; i++)
+      *ptr++ = 'a';
+  }
+
+  for (k = 0; k < 5; k++)
+    *ptr++ = 'a';
+  *ptr = '\0';
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "tmp: %ld\n", strlen(tmp));
+  assert(validate_path(tmp, &pathconf_limits) != 0);
+
+  return;
+}
+
+int
+main(void)
+{
+  test_validate_path();
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/config_rmw.h b/src/config_rmw.h
index 63ceb775..e8d805b4 100644
--- a/src/config_rmw.h
+++ b/src/config_rmw.h
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ void init_config_data(st_config * x);
 
 void
 show_folder_line(const char *folder, const bool is_r, const bool is_attached);
+
+int validate_path(const char *path, struct pathconf_limits *pathconf_limits);
diff --git a/src/trashinfo.h b/src/trashinfo.h
index 342c8c8a..4af194e3 100644
--- a/src/trashinfo.h
+++ b/src/trashinfo.h
@@ -25,12 +25,20 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "time_rmw.h"
 
+struct pathconf_limits
+{
+  long path_max;
+  long name_max;
+};
+
 /** Each waste directory is added to a linked list and has the data
  * from this structure associated with it.
  */
 typedef struct st_waste st_waste;
 struct st_waste
 {
+  struct pathconf_limits pathconf_limits;
+
   /** The parent directory, e.g. $HOME/.local/share/Trash */
   char *parent;
 
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 03a342e8..289eae32 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -756,6 +756,7 @@ main()
   free(escaped_path);
 
   test_count_chars();
+
   return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 670952e4..d62cfd53 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if faketime.found()
     )
 endif
 
-test_cases = ['strings_rmw', 'utils', 'restore']
+test_cases = ['config_rmw', 'strings_rmw', 'utils', 'restore']
 
 scripts = [
     'test_basic.sh',