Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Vero Beach.
4901 41st St., Vero Beach, FL 32967
Closed two days in a row midweek. Open Thursday to Monday.
950 1st Pl., Vero Beach, FL 32962
PaintCare's listing for Oslo says it does not take latex paint, but the county says all five centers take water- and oil-based paint. If you are bringing latex here, call 772-226-3212 first or use Gifford, which PaintCare does not flag.
3955 65th St., Vero Beach, FL 32967
Same days as Gifford. PaintCare's listing for Winter Beach also says no latex; the county page says latex is taken. Call if in doubt.
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.
4901 41st St, Vero Beach, FL 32967
950 First Pl, Vero Beach, FL 32962
3955 65th St, Vero Beach, FL 32967
1325 74th Ave SW, Vero Beach, FL 32968
12510 CR 512, Fellsmere, FL 32948
From PaintCare’s drop-off map ↗, updated October 6, 2026. Hours and limits are PaintCare’s. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Gifford and Winter Beach are closed. Drive to Oslo, 950 1st Pl., open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. If it's latex, call 772-226-3212 first because one listing says Oslo doesn't take latex.
Roseland, 7860 130th St., is the closest center. It is closed Tuesday and Wednesday. For latex, call first or use Gifford.
Bring them together to any center. Thinners, strippers, varnish and wood stain are on the county's list. Keep the paint to 5 gallons.
Split the load. The landfill takes the debris for a fee, but not the paint. Stop at a convenience center for the paint.
Take up to 5 gallons of paint to the Gifford Customer Convenience Center, 4901 41st St., 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; it is closed Tuesday and Wednesday. It is free for Indian River County residents. Don't take paint to the county landfill: a county notice still posted says that since Hurricane Milton it can't take household hazardous waste.
In Vero Beach, Florida, paint goes to one of Indian River County's five Customer Convenience Centers. They take latex and oil-based paint free, up to 5 gallons, from county residents. The City of Vero Beach points residents to these county sites. A county notice still posted says the main landfill on 74th Ave. SW can't take household hazardous waste because of Hurricane Milton damage.
Gifford, Winter Beach and Roseland close Tuesday and Wednesday. Oslo and Fellsmere close Wednesday and Thursday. So on a Tuesday use Oslo or Fellsmere; on a Thursday use Gifford, Winter Beach or Roseland. Nothing is open on Wednesday.
A county notice, undated but still posted, says damage from Hurricane Milton means the main landfill, 1325 74th Ave. SW, can't take household hazardous waste or electronics. Bring them to one of the five convenience centers instead.
The centers also take spray paint, thinners and strippers, varnish, wood stain, motor oil up to 5 gallons, propane tanks up to 20 pounds and pool chemicals. The county rate sheet lists household hazardous waste at $0.00.
The county says all five centers take water- and oil-based paint. PaintCare's listings for Oslo, Winter Beach and Roseland say no latex. If you have latex, Gifford is the safest bet, or call 772-226-3212 first.
The centers are for residents only; the county tells businesses to use the main landfill. But the landfill isn't taking hazardous waste right now, so a contractor will likely need a private hazardous waste company. Call the Solid Waste Disposal District at 772-226-3212 to ask.
Florida has no PaintCare program, so no store take-back. Unlike Orlando, where Orange County runs one large transfer station, Indian River County spreads free drop-off over five small centers: Gifford, Oslo and Winter Beach near Vero Beach, Roseland near Sebastian, and Fellsmere on County Road 512. They serve the City of Vero Beach, Sebastian, Fellsmere, Orchid and unincorporated county homes. Usable paint can go to a friend or community group.
Keep paint in closed, labeled cans and stand them in a box. Bring no more than 5 gallons per trip. PaintCare's listing says the centers won't take empty, dry or leaking cans, so leave those home. Check the day first: each center is closed two days a week.
Full preparation checklist →Yes. The city's household hazardous waste page sends Vero Beach residents to the county landfill and convenience centers. The centers are for Indian River County residents only.
No. The latest rate sheet the county posts (fiscal year 2025-2026) lists household hazardous waste at $0.00.
No. The county says the landfill can't take household hazardous waste because of Hurricane Milton damage. Use a convenience center.
Oslo (950 1st Pl.) and Fellsmere (12510 County Road 512). Gifford, Winter Beach and Roseland are closed Tuesday.
Up to 5 gallons, according to the county's list of accepted items.
Checked October 13, 2026: Indian River County's landfill and convenience center page (five centers, hours, closure days, residential use only, water- and oil-based paint), the county's accepted-items sheet (paints up to 5 gallons; residents only; businesses to the landfill), the undated HHW and E-Waste Landfill Update (no HHW at the landfill after Hurricane Milton; still posted on the solid waste news list), the 2025-2026 rate sheet (HHW $0.00), the SWDD FAQ (city residents and the Oct. 1, 2025 universal collection change), the City of Vero Beach HHW page, Florida DEP and PaintCare's locator data. Unresolved: PaintCare's listings say Oslo, Winter Beach and Roseland don't take latex while the county says all centers take water-based paint; whether the landfill has reopened to HHW; where businesses should take paint now; whether the 5-gallon limit is per visit or per day; what proof of residency is checked. The 2025-2026 rate sheet may since have been updated. The county gives no dried-latex rule and we found no 2026 collection events. Peer review (Oct. 13): no 2026-2027 rate sheet was posted; the county's landfill page still links the 2025-2026 sheet and says landfill rates rise 3% a year. PaintCare's listings flag Oslo, Winter Beach, Roseland and the landfill as no-latex, but not Gifford or Fellsmere.
Checked October 13, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
