Paint Recycling in Melbourne, FL

Latex and oil-based paint goes free to the Sarno Landfill household hazardous waste center in Melbourne (Brevard residents, up to 25 gallons a year).

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Melbourne

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MelbourneNo 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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Brevard County household hazardous waste and electronics collection centersCounty service · Brevard CountyBrevard County residentsFree
How it works
Three permanent county collection centers, Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free for Brevard County residents (non-business items; proof of residency may be required): Central Disposal Facility, 2250 Adamson Road, Cocoa, FL 32926 (Census: unincorporated Brevard County); Sarno Landfill, 3379 Sarno Road, Melbourne, FL 32935 (Census: City of Melbourne); Mockingbird Mulching Facility, 3600 South Street, Titusville (Census geocoder found no match). Electronics are listed at the Cocoa and Sarno centers.
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Places that don’t take paint (1)

Goodwill North Melbourne · 4900 Wickham Road, Suite #108, Melbourne

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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Brevard County Solid Waste Management Department
- Brevard County residents may take accepted non-business items to the three collection centers at no cost; proof of residency may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex and oil-based paints are accepted for disposal at all three HHW collection centers (the paint giveaway program is suspended). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Up to 25 gallons of liquid waste per household per year; no containers larger than 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential Guide to Waste Disposal and Recycling in the City of Melbourne (opens in new tab) · City of Melbourne ECO Division
- The Sarno Landfill/Transfer Station at 3379 Sarno Road has an HHW facility open to Brevard County residents Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Sarno HHW facility accepts automotive batteries and paint (latex or oil). Checked October 26, 2026.
Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
- Goodwill Central Florida accepts furniture in good condition and sleeper sofas. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint and other hazardous waste 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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