How to get rid of old paint in Escambia County

Take it to the Perdido Landfill or the Oak Grove Citizens’ Convenience Center. Cost: free for residents. Limit: 10 gallons.

One of two places in Escambia County that take paint. The rest are listed below.

Perdido Landfill

Residents and businesses; fee by the ton

Hours are in Central time.
Holiday closures aren’t posted. Call ahead near a holiday.
Escambia County’s Waste Services page opens the Perdido Landfill at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday; the landfill’s own page and the county’s recycling page say 7 a.m.
Large loads that have to be unloaded by hand must arrive by 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Household hazardous waste drop-off: Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

13009 Beulah Road, Cantonment

This center has no phone of its own, so this calls Escambia County Waste Services Department at 850-937-2160.

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 19, 2026.

Escambia County’s hazardous waste page takes up to 20 gallons of paint; its recycling page says up to 10 gallons.
Oil-based and latex paints and paint removers.

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