Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Fort Myers.
6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers, FL 33966
It is a drive-through drop-off east of Metro Parkway, north of Crystal Drive. One county events page prints the address as 6431 Topaz Court; the facility page, Reuse Center page and the City of Fort Myers all say 6441. The Reuse Center here gives away usable latex paint and other products for free, self-serve, up to 10 items per visit.
1015 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral, FL 33990
This early-morning event closes at 11 a.m. It is the next Saturday event on the county's 2026 list; check the events page the week before in case it moves.
10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33919
The county lists this as its "City of Fort Myers" event and gives only the street address, not a site name. It is the last event on the 2026 list. Confirm the location on the county page before you go.
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.
6441 Topaz Ct, Fort Myers, FL 33966
55 Homestead Rd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
2731 Oak St, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
9950 Goodlette Frank Rd North, Naples, FL 34109
1360 Forestry Division Rd, LaBelle, FL 33935
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Shake each one. Cans that are empty or solid go in your garbage. Cans that still slosh go to Topaz Court. That way you only drive the liquid paint.
Topaz Court opens the first Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon. The county's Cape Coral collection is Saturday, November 7, 2026, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., at 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. Lehigh Acres follows on Saturday, November 21, 8 a.m. to noon, at 55 Homestead Road.
Check the Reuse Center at Topaz Court before you buy. Latex paint is often on the shelves for free, up to 10 items a visit.
The household drop-off and events are for residents only. Book the paid business day with MXI Environmental Services; the next 2026 dates are October 28, November 18 and December 16.
Take liquid paint to Lee County's Household Chemical Waste facility, 6441 Topaz Court, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or the first Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon. It is free for Lee County residents and takes oil-based and latex paint. Empty cans and dried paint go in your regular garbage. The Reuse Center at the same site gives away usable paint.
The City of Fort Myers does not pick up paint. It sends residents to Lee County's free Household Chemical Waste facility on Topaz Court, off Metro Parkway, which also runs a free Reuse Center. Florida has no paint store take-back program, so the county site and its traveling collection days are where leftover paint goes.
Lee County says empty paint cans and dried paint are regular household garbage. PaintCare's listing for the county site says it will not take empty, dry or leaking cans, and suggests a simple test: if you hear or feel liquid when you shake the can, bring it in.
Topaz Court now runs 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays; the county says the new hours took effect Sept. 2. Saturday is only the first Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon, and moves on holiday weekends. Because of Labor Day, the county closed on Saturday, Sept. 5 and offered Saturday service on Sept. 12 instead.
The Reuse Center at Topaz Court is self-serve and may have latex paint, cleaners and pesticides. Take up to 10 items per visit, as often as you like. Stock changes daily.
The facility stops service during thunderstorms and reopens when driving rain and lightning pass. A morning trip is the safer bet.
Businesses use a paid collection day at Topaz Court, usually the fourth Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Remaining 2026 dates are October 28, November 18 and December 16. Book with MXI Environmental Services at 276-477-0947 or CESQG@MXIINC.com.
Florida has no PaintCare program, so paint stores do not take paint back and there is no free large-volume pickup. In Lee County your choices are Topaz Court, a county collection day, the free Reuse Center, or letting latex dry and putting it in the garbage. Businesses use the paid monthly business day or a private hazardous waste company.
Close lids tight and stand cans upright in a box. Leave the label on, or write what is inside. Let small amounts of latex dry until solid, then put the can in the garbage. Do not bring empty or dried cans to Topaz Court.
Full preparation checklist →No. The city's Solid Waste FAQ says it does not collect household chemicals. It sends residents to Lee County at 6441 Topaz Court, 239-533-8000, where drop-off is free.
Yes. Lee County lists empty paint cans and dried paint as items you can set out with your regular garbage. Liquid paint must go to Topaz Court or an event.
The October 7 Bonita Springs event has passed. Still ahead on the 2026 list: October 21 in Estero, November 7 in Cape Coral, November 21 in Lehigh Acres, December 2 on Sanibel and December 16 at 10091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers.
Only the first Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to noon, and that day can shift on holiday weekends. The rest of the week it is open weekdays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Use 6441 Topaz Court. The facility page, Reuse Center page and the City of Fort Myers all say 6441. One county events page prints 6431.
Checked October 13, 2026: Lee County's Household Chemical Waste page (new weekday hours effective Sept. 2, the moved Labor Day Saturday, free drive-through drop-off; the page gives no year, but its Saturday dates of Sept. 5 and Sept. 12 fit 2026), the Topaz Court facility page (address, storm pauses, business day), the 2026 collection event schedule, the Reuse Center page (free, self-serve, 10 items per visit), the business hazardous waste page (2026 business dates, MXI contact), the City of Fort Myers Solid Waste FAQ (the city does not collect household chemicals), Florida DEP's household hazardous waste page and PaintCare's locator data (Florida is not a program state). Unresolved: the county publishes no gallon limit and does not say what proof of residency staff check. One county page prints the address as 6431 Topaz Court; we use 6441. The December 16 event is labeled City of Fort Myers with only a street address. The October 21 Estero event (9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd.) is within days of this review. The "empty, dry or leaking" rule and the shake test come from PaintCare's listing, not a county page.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
