Paint Recycling in Orlando, FL

Orlando does not collect paint curbside; wet paint goes free to Orange County's HHW drop-offs at the Orange County Landfill and Porter Transfer Station (25 gallons per vehicle).

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Orlando

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OrlandoNo 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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Orange County household hazardous waste and electronics drop-offCounty service · Orange CountyOrange County residentsFree
How it works
Free drop-off for Orange County residents at the Orange County Landfill (5901 Young Pine Road, Orlando, FL 32829; Census places it in unincorporated Orange County, Alafaya CDP) and the Porter Transfer Station (1326 Good Homes Road, Orlando, FL 32818; unincorporated Orange County), Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Also community collection events. No commercial waste.
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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)

Where this information comes from (19)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Orange County Utilities, Solid Waste Division
- Orange County residents may bring household hazardous and electronic waste to a collection event or drop-off location as a free service; no commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW accepted includes paint products and rechargeable batteries (tape lithium terminals). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint and chemicals are limited to 25 gallons per vehicle; tires and rear-projection TVs are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Orange County Utilities offers HHW and e-waste disposal free of charge at events and drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
Too Toxic to Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Orlando Solid Waste Division
- The City of Orlando lists wet paint (oil and water based, aerosols, stains) and rechargeable batteries as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- By law hazardous waste can't be collected curbside; the city sends residents to the Orange County Landfill and Porter Road Transfer Station, free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Orlando Solid Waste Division
- Do not put paint or other hazardous waste in the cart; wet paint can go to specific Orange County locations. 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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