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2 paint drop-off sites within 12 miles.
- Bay County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Steelfield LandfillHazardous waste site9 mi
- Bay County Waste Amnesty Days · Steelfield LandfillHazardous waste site9 mi
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Bay County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Steelfield Road Landfill)
11411 Landfill Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
- Accepts
- Latex paint and oil-based paint, plus solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, used oil, old gasoline, antifreeze, fluorescent bulbs, batteries (including lithium-ion) and other household chemicals.
- Who can use it
- Bay County residential customers only. The facility isn't allowed to take hazardous waste from businesses. PaintCare's listing says to bring proof of residency, such as a driver's license, power bill or voter registration card.
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., per the county's 2026 disposal guide and its hazardous waste pamphlet. The guide says no drop-off on weekends, even though the landfill itself is open Saturdays.
- Load limits
- Bring products in their original containers. The county says no commercial items or quantities. No other paint limit is published.
- Fees
- No charge for household hazardous waste from Bay County residents.
The facility sits next to the scale house at the landfill, in West Bay off State Road 79. PaintCare's listing gives Monday to Thursday hours, but the county's own 2026 guide says Monday to Friday; call 850-236-2211 before a Friday trip. The county's Disposal Restrictions page gives 850-236-2212 for the facility.
Bay County Waste Amnesty Days (Steelfield Road Landfill)
11411 Landfill Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
- Accepts
- Household hazardous waste including paint, pesticides, used oil and batteries, plus household trash, yard debris, appliances, construction debris, small engines, recyclables and up to 25 tires per vehicle.
- Who can use it
- Bay County residents only, with proof of residency such as a driver's license, power bill or voter registration card. Loads in commercial vehicles or trailers are treated as commercial and pay normal fees.
- Hours
- Twice a year, in spring and fall, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fall 2026 days were set for Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, 2026; check the county's Waste Amnesty Days page for the next dates. PaintCare's listing gives the spring 2026 dates as April 17 and 18 and says the days fall on the third weekend of April and October.
- Load limits
- Hazardous waste, appliances, tires and small engines must be loaded so they can be unloaded separately at a set drop-off area. No gas cylinders, explosives, ammunition or flares; home-size propane tanks are taken.
- Fees
- Landfill fees are waived for residents on these two days. Household hazardous waste is free from residents at any time.
The amnesty page doesn't show a year, but its Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17 dates match 2026, and PaintCare's listing gives the same 2026 dates. An amnesty Saturday is the only weekend time you can drop off paint at the landfill.
2 paint drop-off sites within 12 miles of Panama City Beach.
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.
Bay County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program · Steelfield Landfill
9 mi11411 Landfill Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Bay County
- Hours
- Monday - Thursday, 7 am - 4:30 pm.
- Limits
- Chemicals must be in their original containers.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- For information on the Small Quantities Generator Program please call the Bay County Solid Waste Division (850) 236-2211. Proof of residency is required (e.g., driver's license, power bill, voter registration card).
Bay County Waste Amnesty Days · Steelfield Landfill
9 mi11411 Landfill Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
- Who
- Households Only (No Businesses) in Bay County
- Hours
- Amnesty days are held on the 3rd weekend of April and October; Friday, April 17, Saturday, April 18, 2026. 7 am - 4:30 pm. Friday, October 16, Saturday, October 17, 2026. 7 am - 4:30 pm.
- Limits
- Chemicals must be in their original containers.
- Products
- This site does not accept empty, dry or leaking paint containers.
- Notes
- Location: In West Bay, off State 79. Tipping fees are waived for households only. All loads arriving in commercial vehicles or trailers will be assumed to be commercial and are subject to tipping fees. Proof of residency is required (e.g., driver's license, power bill, voter registration card).
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Which option fits your Panama City Beach cleanout?5
You'd rather go on an amnesty weekend
Bay County's Waste Amnesty Days run at Steelfield in spring and fall, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fall 2026 days were set for Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, 2026; check the county's page for the next dates. Bring proof that you live in Bay County, and stage the cans so staff can unload them at the hazardous waste area.
You're a resident with paint on a weekday
Drive to 11411 Landfill Road any weekday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The facility is beside the scale house and takes latex and oil-based paint free from residents. PaintCare's listing shows Monday to Thursday, so call 850-236-2211 before a Friday trip.
You're renting a condo for the week
The county facility is for Bay County residents, and the city's bulk pickup isn't offered to condos or apartment complexes (it doesn't take paint anyway). Leave unopened paint with the owner or manager, and let them handle it.
You run a painting or property business
The Steelfield facility isn't allowed to take business hazardous waste, and amnesty days charge commercial loads. The county says businesses must hire a private hazardous waste handler. Bay County's small quantity generator program, 850-236-2211, can explain the rules.
There's only a little latex left
Stir in sawdust or non-clay kitty litter until it's solid, then put it in your regular garbage. The county describes this method for paint.
Panama City Beach rules and tips5
THE LOCAL ANSWER
Drive your paint to the Steelfield Road Landfill hazardous waste facility, 11411 Landfill Road, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It's free for Bay County residents; bring a driver's license or power bill. Bay County's spring and fall Waste Amnesty Days also take paint at the same landfill; the fall 2026 days were set for Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Paint from Panama City Beach, Florida, goes to Bay County's Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Steelfield Road Landfill, 11411 Landfill Road, in West Bay off State Road 79. It takes latex and oil-based paint free from Bay County residents on weekdays. The city's own bulk pickup won't take paint, and neither will the county's Bayline Drive drop-off in Panama City.
Weekdays only, except amnesty weekend
The county's 2026 disposal guide says hazardous waste drop-off is Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekend drop-off. The landfill itself stays open Saturdays for trash. The exception is the Saturday of a spring or fall Waste Amnesty weekend.
Waste Amnesty Days, twice a year
Bay County holds Waste Amnesty Days in spring and fall, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fall 2026 days were set for Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17; PaintCare's listing gives spring 2026's as April 17 and 18. Paint, pesticides, used oil and batteries are on the list, and landfill fees are waived for residents. Loads in commercial vehicles or trailers pay normal fees.
Not in the city's bulk pickup
Panama City Beach's free bulk pickup lists paint and paint thinners as items it won't take. Its 2026 dates, in April and September, have already passed anyway. Paint has to go to the county landfill.
Bayline Drive is trash only
The county's Bayline Drive center at 6510 Bayline Drive in Panama City takes only small loads of household trash, for a $5 flat rate. All household hazardous waste goes to Steelfield.
Bay County's own drying advice
The county says leftover paint can be made solid by mixing it with sawdust or non-clay kitty litter and then put in the regular garbage. It doesn't separate latex from oil-based paint here, so the landfill drop-off is the safer choice for oil-based paint.
Free pickup programs and other options
Florida has no PaintCare program, so stores don't take paint back. In Bay County the free choices are the Steelfield Road Landfill facility on weekdays, the spring and fall Waste Amnesty Days, or soaking up small amounts with sawdust or kitty litter for the trash, as the county describes. Bay County's own pamphlet suggests giving extra paint to neighbors or theater groups. Businesses can't use the facility; the county says they must hire a private hazardous waste handler, and its small quantity generator program (850-236-2211) can explain the rules.
Getting your paint ready
Keep paint in its original containers with lids on tight. Load the cans where you can lift them out easily, since hazardous items are unloaded at a separate drop-off area. Bring a driver's license, power bill or voter registration card that shows a Bay County address. Use your own car, not a work truck or trailer.
Full preparation checklist →Panama City Beach questions5
Where do I take old paint in Panama City Beach?
To the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Steelfield Road Landfill, 11411 Landfill Road, next to the scale house. It's free for Bay County residents on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Can I drop paint off on a Saturday?
Normally no. The county says no weekend hazardous waste drop-off. The exception is the Saturday of a Waste Amnesty weekend, held in spring and fall; the fall 2026 one was set for October 17, 2026.
Does the city's bulk trash pickup take paint?
No. Panama City Beach lists paint and paint thinners as items its bulk pickup won't take.
I'm a vacation-rental owner or painter. Can I use the county facility?
Not for business waste. The county says the facility can't take hazardous waste from businesses, and businesses must hire a private hazardous waste handler. Call the small quantity generator program at 850-236-2211.
Can I throw latex paint in the trash?
Bay County says liquid paint must be made solid first, for example with sawdust or non-clay kitty litter. Once it's solid, it can go in the regular garbage.
Sources and how we checked7
Checked October 16, 2026: Bay County's Solid Waste page (HHW facility at Steelfield Road Landfill, 850-236-2211; landfill Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Bayline Drive takes small trash loads only), its 2026 Solid Waste Disposal Guide (HHW Monday to Friday 7 to 4:30, no weekend drop-off; no charge for residents; no commercial waste), its HHW pamphlet, linked as the 2026 guide (latex and oil-based paint listed; Monday to Friday; West Bay), the Disposal Restrictions page (facility beside the scale house; paint can be solidified with sawdust or non-clay kitty litter and trashed; businesses must use private handlers), the Waste Amnesty Days page (Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, no year shown; matches 2026 and PaintCare's listing; off State 79), the City of Panama City Beach bulk waste page (opened in a browser; paint and paint thinners excluded; 2026 dates in April and September; not for condos or apartments), and PaintCare's locator data (Florida has no PaintCare program; it lists HHW hours as Monday to Thursday, which conflicts with the county guide, and is the only source for the spring 2026 amnesty dates). Not found: a per-visit paint limit, or whether proof of residency is checked on ordinary weekdays (PaintCare's listing says it is). No phone calls were made.
Checked October 16, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
