Paint Recycling in Port St. Lucie, FL

St. Lucie County takes oil-based paint, stains and thinners free from county residents at the Baling & Recycling Facility. Latex paint is not hazardous: dry it solid and put it in the garbage.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Port St. Lucie

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Port St. LucieNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
How it works
Book online, set out your paint and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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St. Lucie County household hazardous waste and battery drop-offCounty service · St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Household hazardous waste drop-off for St. Lucie County residents at the Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility, 6120 Glades Cut-Off Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981 (Census places the address inside Port St. Lucie city limits). Most items free; fire extinguishers and helium tanks $5.00 each. Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No business or out-of-county waste.
Cost & rules
- Oil-based paint, stains, thinners and solvents only, in containers of 5 gallons or less. Latex paint is not taken: dry it solid and put it in household garbage.
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Before you go

Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
Ask about quantity limits per visit.

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Florida rules

DEP lists paint among typical household hazardous products that county HHW programs collect. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)

More Florida rules (10)

PaintCare's state list (California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington) does not include Florida: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Florida. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (17)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · St. Lucie County Solid Waste
- St. Lucie County residents may bring household hazardous waste to the facility. Most of it is free except cylinder tanks. Businesses must use a licensed hazardous waste handler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Out-of-county waste and business-generated hazardous waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oil-based paints, stains, thinners and solvents are accepted in containers no larger than 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint is not accepted. It is not hazardous and must be dried solid before going in household garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulk Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Port St. Lucie, Office of Solid Waste
- Tires and oil paint are not accepted in bulk collection. Latex paint needs lids off and must be dry. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP lists paint among typical household hazardous products that county HHW programs collect. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
- PaintCare's state list (California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington) does not include Florida: there is no PaintCare paint stewardship program in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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