What St. Lucie County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 7 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
St. Lucie County household hazardous waste and battery drop-off
Household hazardous waste drop-off for St. Lucie County residents at the Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility, 6120 Glades Cut-Off Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981 (Census places the address inside Port St. Lucie city limits). Most items free; fire extinguishers and helium tanks $5.00 each. Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No business or out-of-county waste.
The Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility is at 6120 Glades Cut-Off Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981 (Census places this address inside Port St. Lucie city limits). Checked October 26, 2026.
Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m. (hand unloaders on the scale by 4:15 p.m.) and Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (by 12:15 p.m.). Checked October 26, 2026.
Facility phone 772-462-1768. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tires up to 20-inch rim: 1 to 5 tires $5.00 each, 6 or more $150.00 per ton. Larger than 20-inch rim: $320.00 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
Scrap metal and white goods: $3.00 per load. Checked October 26, 2026.
Rates effective February 1, 2025. Cash, major credit cards and company checks accepted, no personal checks. Checked October 26, 2026.
St. Lucie County residents may bring household hazardous waste to the facility. Most of it is free except cylinder tanks. Businesses must use a licensed hazardous waste handler. Checked October 26, 2026.
Out-of-county waste and business-generated hazardous waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oil-based paints, stains, thinners and solvents are accepted in containers no larger than 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
Latex paint is not accepted. It is not hazardous and must be dried solid before going in household garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
Rechargeable batteries and vehicle (wet cell lead acid) batteries are accepted. Single-use alkaline batteries can go in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
St. Lucie County residents may bring rechargeable batteries, including vehicle batteries and cell phones, to the facility for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Rechargeable batteries must not go in recycling carts or household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
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