Paint Recycling in West Palm Beach, FL

Paint is hazardous waste in West Palm Beach; take it free to the SWA Home Chemical & Recycling Center at 6161 N Jog Road.

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

3 ways to get rid of a paint in West Palm Beach

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · West Palm BeachNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
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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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SWA Home Chemical & Recycling Center - West Palm BeachDrop-off · 6161 N Jog Road, West Palm BeachPalm Beach County residentsFree
Where
6161 N Jog Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Hours
Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-5 p.m. (staffed); Sat 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (self-service); closed Sunday
Cost & rules
Paint
AcceptedFree (documented)
No curbside HHW collection; bring items to any HCRC.
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Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Home Chemical & Recycling CentersCounty service · Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County residentsFree
How it works
Seven SWA drop-offs for household hazardous waste, free for Palm Beach County residents: West Palm Beach HCRC, 6161 N Jog Rd 33412 (Census: West Palm Beach city); North County Transfer Station, 14185 N Military Trail, Jupiter 33458 (no Census match); Central County, 1810 Lantana Rd, Lantana 33462 (Lantana town); West Central, 9743 Weisman Way, Royal Palm Beach 33411; South County, 1901 SW 4th Ave, Delray Beach 33444 (Delray Beach city); Southwest County, 13400 S State Road 7, Delray Beach 33446 (no Census match); West County, 1701 State Road 15, Belle Glade.
Cost & rules
- No curbside HHW collection; bring items to any HCRC.
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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

Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County residents can drop off household hazardous waste free at any of the SWA's seven Home Chemical & Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted: paints, stains, glues and solvents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is no curbside collection for household hazardous waste; it must be brought to an HCRC. Checked October 26, 2026.
Home Chemical & Recycling Center - West Palm Beach (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
- This HCRC is staffed Monday-Friday and self-service on Saturday; drop-off is at no cost to Palm Beach County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
A-Z Guide to Waste Disposal & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of West Palm Beach Public Works
- West Palm Beach says latex paint is hazardous waste not to be put in regular garbage and directs residents to the Solid Waste Authority. 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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