Paint recycling
in Florida.
Paint drop-off in Miami, Orlando and Tampa. Florida has no paint store take-back program, so your county decides where paint goes.
Check your local rules.
Every Florida county runs a household hazardous waste program. Take oil-based paint, spray paint and thinners there, free for residents in the three counties we cover. Some counties also let you dry small amounts of latex and put it in the trash; others want all paint brought in, so check your county first. Most county sites take household paint only, not paint from businesses or contractors.
No free state program.
Florida doesn’t have a statewide paint program, so it depends on your city or county. Each city guide shows where latex and oil-based paint can go.
6 cities
Gainesville ↗
Gainesville paint goes to Alachua County's Hazardous Waste Collection Center on NE 63rd Avenue, next to the Leveda Brown transfer station north of the airport. It's free for residents, open six days, and takes nearly every kind of paint. You can also pick up free leftover paint there.
Checked October 7, 2026FloridaJacksonville ↗
Jacksonville (Duval County) has one year-round drop-off for paint: the city's household hazardous waste facility on Commonwealth Avenue near the Westside. It is free for Duval residents, open Tuesday through Saturday, and caps paint at 27 gallons per 30 days. Florida has no store take-back for paint.
Checked October 7, 2026FloridaMiami ↗
Miami-Dade County runs two free chemical drop-off centers, open Wednesday to Sunday. They take oil-based paint and latex paint that is still liquid. Florida has no paint store take-back program, so these centers and the county's Saturday events are where leftover paint goes.
Checked October 7, 2026FloridaOrlando ↗
Orlando sends paint to two Orange County sites: Porter Transfer Station in west Orlando and the county landfill in the east. Both take oil-based and latex paint free, Monday to Saturday. Florida has no paint store take-back program.
Checked October 7, 2026FloridaSt. Petersburg ↗
St. Petersburg sends paint to Pinellas County's free HHW Center on 109th Avenue North, near the county solid waste complex on 114th Avenue North. Bring your ID: staff scan it to check you live in Pinellas. The same building has a free Swap Shop where you can take paint home.
Checked October 7, 2026FloridaTampa ↗
Tampa residents use Hillsborough County's sites for paint. The Northwest County center on Linebaugh Avenue takes paint six days a week, and three sites hold hazardous waste Saturdays each month. The City of Tampa no longer runs its own chemical collection day.
Checked October 7, 2026Spray cans, thinner and other chemicals?
Paint stores won’t take these. Take them to your local household hazardous waste site. Your city guide lists it.
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