Paint Recycling in Brandon, FL

Paint goes to Hillsborough County Community Collection Centers or HHW collection Saturdays (10 one-gallon or 5 five-gallon containers per month).

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

3 ways to get rid of a paint in Brandon

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BrandonNo 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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Hillsborough County Community Collection Centers (CCC)County service · Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County residentsCost not listed
How it works
Five county drop-off centers open Monday-Saturday 7:30 AM-5 PM: Alderman's Ford Solid Waste Facility (9402 County Road 39, Plant City, FL 33567; Census: unincorporated Hillsborough County, outside Plant City), Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility (6209 County Road 579, Seffner, FL 33584; Census: Thonotosassa CDP), Northwest County Solid Waste Facility (8001 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, FL 33625; Census: Citrus Park CDP, outside Tampa city limits), South County Solid Waste Facility (13000 U.S. Highway 41, Gibsonton, FL 33534; Gibsonton CDP) and Wimauma Solid Waste Facility (16180 West Lake Drive, Wimauma, FL 33598; Wimauma CDP). Batteries, paint and electronics for any county resident with photo ID; bulky waste, appliances and tires only for county solid waste customers (photo ID plus property tax bill).
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Containers sealed and not leaking.
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Hillsborough County household hazardous waste collectionsCounty service · Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County residentsCost not listed
How it works
Monthly Saturday HHW drop-offs, 8 AM-2 PM: first Saturday at the Sheldon Road HHW Collection Center (9805 Sheldon Road, Tampa, FL 33635; Census: Town 'n' Country CDP, outside Tampa city limits), second Saturday at the South County Solid Waste Facility (13000 U.S. Highway 41, Gibsonton, FL 33534) and third Saturday at the Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility (6209 County Road 579, Seffner, FL 33584; Thonotosassa CDP). All Hillsborough County household residents with a state photo ID; no business waste; electronics not accepted.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Containers sealed and not leaking.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take paint (2)

Goodwill Brandon Superstore · 1106 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon
Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Hillsborough ReStores · Hillsborough County

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.

More about paint

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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Community Collection Centers (CCC) (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
- Batteries, paint and electronics: any county resident with photo ID. Bulky waste and appliances: county solid waste customers only, with photo ID and a property tax bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses are not authorized to use CCCs; closed-toe shoes required; photo ID only for batteries, paint and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Incorporated city residents who pay a city for waste disposal should use their city (Plant City, Temple Terrace, Tampa) for bulky waste, appliances and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Discarding Paint & Electronics (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
- Paint accepted: latex and oil-based paint, stain and varnish, limited to 10 one-gallon and 5 five-gallon containers per household per month at CCCs and HHW events; containers sealed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint containers must be sealed and not leaking. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County residents can take paint and electronics to CCCs during normal hours; paint is also accepted at HHW events but electronics are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
- Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility (6209 County Road 579, Seffner 33584) accepts paint, electronics, batteries, appliances and bulk items, tires and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Discarding Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
- HHW collections are open select Saturdays 8 AM-2 PM: first Saturday Sheldon Road (Tampa), second South County (Gibsonton), third Hillsborough Heights (Seffner). Checked October 26, 2026.
- All Hillsborough County household residents (including renters, condos, apartments and manufactured homes) can use HHW collections with a state photo ID; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint products (latex and oil-based paint, primer, stain, solvent, varnish) accepted, limit 10 one-gallon or 5 five-gallon containers per month, sealed. Checked October 26, 2026.
Donate to ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Hillsborough
- Not accepted: unsealed liquids including paint, mattresses or box springs, and upholstered furniture with tears or stains. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free ReStore residential or business pickup within 2-10 days; ground level or elevator; minimum 2-3 large furniture/appliance items. Checked October 26, 2026.
Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries-Suncoast
- Retail stores: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; donations accepted during business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
What to Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries-Suncoast
- Hazardous materials including paints are not accepted. 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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