Paint Recycling in Kissimmee, FL
Kissimmee does not allow paint in any city container. Osceola County takes paint from residents, including Kissimmee residents, at Bass Road and the St. Cloud Transfer Station.
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- Osceola County residents, including City of Kissimmee and St. Cloud residents, can dispose of household chemicals at no cost at Bass Road or Peghorn Way; residential households only. (Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab))
- The county free-days page says tires and hazardous waste can be disposed of year-round at Bass Road but fees apply outside the free days. (Free Residential Tire & Household Chemical Disposal Days (opens in new tab))
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
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 (19)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Donate to Goodwill (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
- Paint and other hazardous waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations are accepted at any Goodwill retail store or Donation Xpress Center in the six-county region. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Osceola County Solid Waste
- Osceola County residents, including City of Kissimmee and St. Cloud residents, can dispose of household chemicals at no cost at Bass Road or Peghorn Way; residential households only. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
- Accepted paint: spray paint, paint cans, paint thinners, solvents and wood preservatives. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous materials must be in containers of five gallons or smaller; no 55-gallon drums; do not mix materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free Residential Tire & Household Chemical Disposal Days (opens in new tab) · Osceola County Solid Waste
- The county free-days page says tires and hazardous waste can be disposed of year-round at Bass Road but fees apply outside the free days. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
- Trash, Recycling & Yard Waste Schedule (opens in new tab) · City of Kissimmee Solid Waste Division
- Do not place hazardous materials such as chemicals, motor oil, paint or propane tanks in any container. 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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