Paint Recycling in Lakeland, FL

Polk County's HHW facility takes paint free from residents (20 gallons a year). Usable paint is a high-demand donation at the Lakeland Habitat ReStore.

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

3 ways to get rid of a paint in Lakeland

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LakelandNo 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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Lakeland Habitat for Humanity ReStoreDrop-off · 1317 George Jenkins Blvd., LakelandConditions applyCost not listed
Where
1317 George Jenkins Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33815
Hours
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost & rules
Paint
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Listed as a high-demand donation item; usable paint only (chemicals are not accepted).
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Polk County Household Hazardous Waste Collection FacilityCounty service · Polk CountyPolk County residentsFree
How it works
Free drop-off for noncommercial Polk County residents at 5 Environmental Loop S., Winter Haven, FL 33880 (at the North Central Landfill; Census places it in unincorporated Polk County), Friday 8 a.m.-noon and Saturday 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Household chemicals and electronics (five components per visit); paint limit 20 gallons a year. Also periodic collection events.
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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.

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

Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Polk County Solid Waste Division
- Household chemical and electronic waste from Polk County residents is accepted at no additional fee at the HHW facility at the North Central Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses, nonprofits and other non-household entities are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint goes to an HHW drop-off area, limit 20 gallons a year. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Lakeland Solid Waste Management Division
- Lakeland hosts an annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, and its page links to Polk County's hazardous waste collection website. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city page points to Polk County's hazardous waste collection website. Checked October 26, 2026.
Support the ReStore (opens in new tab) · Lakeland Habitat for Humanity
- Donation needs include washers (high demand), furniture and paint (high demand). Checked October 26, 2026.
- The ReStore cannot accept non-working appliances, electronics, chemicals, clothing or bed linens. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used items must be in good, working condition; donations accepted during store hours or by scheduled pick-up. 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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