Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Miami.
8801 NW 58th Street, Doral, FL 33178
North Miami's city page prints the address as 8831 NW 58th Street. The county's own page and PaintCare's listing say 8801. Good, usable paint can go free to others through the county's Chem Again shelf here instead of being thrown away.
23707 SW 97th Avenue, Gate B, Homestead, FL 33032
Use Gate B. This center is far south of downtown Miami, so most City of Miami residents will find West Dade or a Saturday mobile event closer.
8000 SW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33173
This is a one-day event at a county trash and recycling center, not a regular drop-off site. Check the county event page the week before in case the date changes.
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.
405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, FL 33134
8801 NW 58th St, Doral, FL 33178
5601 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, West Park, FL 33023
13975 Pembroke Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
23707 SW 97th Ave Gate B, Homestead, FL 33032
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Miami-Dade allows drying. Stir in kitty litter or shredded newspaper until it is solid, then put the can in your waste cart. Do not pour it down a drain or storm grate.
Both centers are closed Monday and Tuesday. Box the cans and go Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. West Dade in Doral is the closer center to most City of Miami neighborhoods.
Check the Chem Again list before you buy. Both centers give away usable paint and cleaners to residents, first come, first served, after you sign a release.
The West Perrine event was October 3, 2026, and has passed. The last 2026 event is Saturday, November 14, at Sunset Kendall, 8000 SW 107th Avenue, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a Florida ID with your Miami-Dade address.
Take leftover paint to the West Dade Home Chemical Collection Center, 8801 NW 58th Street in Doral, Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is free for Miami-Dade residents, including City of Miami residents. Small amounts of unusable latex can be dried with kitty litter and put in your trash cart. The last 2026 Saturday event is November 14 at Sunset Kendall.
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.
City of Miami Solid Waste tells residents not to put chemicals in the trash and points them to the county's Home Chemical Collection Center. You do not need a separate city program. Call 311 or 305-468-5900 with questions.
Miami-Dade says unusable latex that is still liquid can be dried with newspaper or kitty litter. Once it is solid, the can goes in your waste cart. Oil-based paint can't be dried and trashed. It must go to a center or event.
The county asks you to give good latex to neighbors or community groups. Its Chem Again program also hands out donated paint and cleaners for free at both centers, first come, first served. You sign a release form, and it's for home use only.
Both centers are closed Monday and Tuesday. If you are cleaning out on a long weekend, Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. still works.
The mobile events check a Florida driver's license or ID card for a Miami-Dade address. The 2026 schedule had 12 Saturdays. Only November 14 at Sunset Kendall, 8000 SW 107th Avenue, is still ahead as of October 7.
Florida has no PaintCare program, so paint stores do not take back paint for free and there is no free large-volume pickup. Your options are the two county centers, a county Saturday event, giving good paint away, or drying small amounts of latex for the trash. Businesses, landlords and contractors must hire a private hazardous waste company; the centers refuse commercial waste.
Keep paint in its original can with the lid on tight. Pack cans upright in a sturdy box. Label any can that lost its label, or mark it "Unknown chemicals." Put a leaking can inside a bigger container with newspaper. Ride with the box in the trunk, away from passengers.
Full preparation checklist →Yes. The centers are for Miami-Dade County residents, and city residents are county residents. The City of Miami's own page sends you there.
Only once it is dried solid. Mix in kitty litter or newspaper, let it harden, then put the can in your waste cart. Liquid latex can also go to a center.
The county's own page says 8801 NW 58th Street, Doral. North Miami's city page prints 8831. Use 8801 and look for the county chemical center signs.
No. The centers and events take household waste only. Businesses must use a private hazardous waste company.
The county page doesn't list one. If you have a large load, call 311 before you go.
Checked October 7, 2026: Miami-Dade's Home Chemical Collection Centers page (addresses, Wednesday to Sunday hours, accepted items, latex drying advice, Chem Again, no business waste), the mobile events page and January 27, 2026 schedule release, the City of Miami hazardous materials page, the county Detox Your Home brochure, Florida DEP's household hazardous waste page and PaintCare's state list (Florida is not a program state). Unresolved: the West Dade address appears as 8801 (county page and PaintCare listing) and 8831 (North Miami's page; the City of Miami page gives no address, only 305-468-5900); we use 8801. The county lists no paint quantity limit and doesn't say what ID the permanent centers check (the events require a Florida ID). The county lists no holiday or storm closures on the current page; an older locator listing mentions Christmas and Independence Day closures. Before a hurricane, centers may close without notice, so check 311.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}