Recycling in Palm Bay, FL

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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.
  • Accepted household items include electronics (10 large per year) and rechargeable batteries (Ni-cad, lithium/button). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Auto and boat batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alkaline batteries are not accepted; they may go in regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cover battery terminals with heavy tape and bag individual lead or rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rear-projection and CRT televisions are not taken at the HHW centers; the county says they can go in regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Disposal of Household Electronics (opens in new tab) · Brevard County Solid Waste Management Department
  • Electronics accepted include computer equipment (CPU, flat screen TVs and monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, fax machines, stereos, radios); CRT TVs/monitors and rear-projection TVs are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics can be dropped off free for residents at the HHW and Electronic Recycling Centers at 2250 Adamson Rd., Cocoa 32926 and 3379 Sarno Rd., Melbourne 32935, Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Palm Bay Public Works
  • Residents receive twice-weekly garbage, weekly recycling, and bulk and yard waste pickup with no volume restrictions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large household items including appliances, furniture and electronics are collected weekly on the bulk day: refrigerators, ranges, washing machines, clothes dryers, water heaters, freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The bulk list also names air conditioners, furniture, mattresses, computers, printers, flat screen TVs and stereos. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Republic Services offers unlimited bulk pickup at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Flattened cardboard boxes go in the recycling container. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries, electronics and scrap metal must never go in the recycling container. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Habitat ReStore (opens in new tab) · Space Coast Habitat for Humanity
  • ReStore at 4515 Babcock St., Palm Bay, FL 32905; Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sunday-Monday. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
  • Goodwill Palm Bay, 1155 Malabar Rd NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907, (321) 872-0051, open daily 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 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.
• Florida Statutes 403.708: Prohibition; penalty (landfill disposal bans) (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  • Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of in landfills or in any waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Everyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  • For these rules a lead-acid battery is one designed for motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Battery Fact Sheet / Homeowner's Guide to Battery Recycling and Disposal (PDF, 2024) (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP fact sheet: retailers are required to take back wet cell lead-acid batteries (autos, boats, trucks) for recycling as trade-ins for new batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under state law and regulations, alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEP recommends taping each battery's terminals (or the whole battery) with non-conductive tape such as electrical tape. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Take Charge Florida (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at major retailers such as Lowe's, Best Buy and The Home Depot that take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call2Recycle is free to residents and accepts lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and nickel-zinc batteries plus small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) and small lead-acid batteries are taken only at limited participating retail locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP: a convenient and free rechargeable battery recycling system is available to every resident and every business, institution and government facility in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP points residents to the Call2Recycle locator or 1-877-2RECYCLE for rechargeable battery and cell phone drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.

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