Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in St. Petersburg.
2855 109th Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Pack cans in a box or tray, in the trunk or truck bed. Put a leaking can in a clear sealed bag. Do not mix products. It is a drive-thru: staff unload.
2855 109th Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716
There is no way to reserve a color. Go before 4:30 p.m.
29582 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater, FL 33761
It sits behind the Pinellas County Government Center, south of Curlew Road, and stays open during construction of the new North County Service Center. Stay in your car; put items in the trunk, truck bed or trailer.
2857 110th Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716
You pay the contractor and get a disposal receipt. Use the right-hand lane for chemicals.
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.
2855 109th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
29582 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761
13000 US 41 S, Gibsonton, FL 33534
13000 US 41 S, Gibsonton, FL 33534
9805 Sheldon Rd N, Tampa, FL 33635
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Check whether this Saturday is the first or third of the month. If not, wait until Tuesday or drive to HHW North in Clearwater on its next date: October 10, October 24, November 14 or December 12, 2026, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rental turnover paint counts as business waste, which the HHW Center won't take. Very small businesses can use the county business event at 2857 110th Avenue N. on October 14 or December 9, 2026. Oil-based paint costs $1.65 a pound there; latex is charged solid waste disposal fees.
The city ran events on March 7 and September 5, 2026. Both are past, and the county lists no more. The city's page points residents to county collection; call Sanitation at 727-893-7398 with questions.
Try the Swap Shop before buying. It's free with a Pinellas ID, but there's no way to check or hold stock, so go early in the day.
Take paint, with your ID, to the free Pinellas County HHW Center at 2855 109th Avenue N., open Tuesday to Friday and the first and third Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each vehicle can bring 20 one-gallon and 5 five-gallon cans a day. The free Swap Shop there gives away leftover paint.
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.
The HHW Center is open Tuesday to Friday, but on Saturdays only the first and third of each month, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check the calendar before a weekend trip.
Each vehicle can bring 20 one-gallon and 5 five-gallon paint containers per day, counting stains and solvents too. More than that and the county sends you to its business events.
The Swap Shop at the HHW Center gives Pinellas residents free leftover paint, cleaners and car fluids. You don't need to bring anything. Only 3 people go in at a time, and stock changes fast.
St. Petersburg held its own collection days on March 7 at SPC Gibbs and September 5 at Pinellas Technical College. Both are past. The county center is your option for the rest of the year.
Florida has no PaintCare program, so stores here do not take paint back. North County residents can use HHW North in Clearwater on select Saturdays. Paint still in good shape can go to a neighbor or community group.
Bring a government-issued ID. Put cans in a box or tray with crumpled newspaper, in the trunk or truck bed, away from passengers. Bag any leaking can in a clear sealed bag. Don't mix paints or thinners together.
Full preparation checklist →Yes. Your government-issued ID is scanned at the HHW Center, HHW North and the Swap Shop to check that you live in the county.
Yes, on the first and third Saturdays of the month at the HHW Center, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. HHW North in Clearwater also opens on select Saturdays; the dates left in 2026 are October 10 and 24, November 14 and December 12.
Yes, at the Swap Shop inside the HHW Center, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on open days. It is free for Pinellas residents.
No. It is for households only. Very small businesses can use the county's business events, next on October 14, 2026, and pay by the pound.
No. Electronics, propane tanks over one pound, fire extinguishers and medicine are not taken there.
October 7, 2026 check: read the county HHW page (updated April 30, 2026) for hours, ID scan, per-vehicle limits, Swap Shop and the 2026 HHW North and city event dates, and the business event page (updated June 11, 2026) for dates and prices. A WMNF report confirmed the September 5, 2026 city event. The lead pointing to a Bryan Dairy Road center was not supported; the county lists 2855 109th Ave. N. No county rule on drying latex for the trash was found. PaintCare lists the center as a non-program site.
Checked October 7, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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