How to get rid of household hazardous waste in St. Lucie County
Take it to the Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility. Cost: free, except propane tanks ($3 to $7 by size) and fire extinguishers, helium, and oxygen tanks ($5 each). Limit: containers of 5 gallons or less; 100 pounds of dry chemicals a household a day.
Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility
Open to the public; fees by the ton; hazardous waste free for residents
| Monday to Friday | 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on other holidays.
- Hand unloaders must be on the scale by 4:15 p.m. on weekdays and 12:15 p.m. on Saturdays.
6120 Glades Cut-Off Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Rules for household hazardous waste
- Fee
- Free, except propane tanks ($3 to $7 by size) and fire extinguishers, helium, and oxygen tanks ($5 each)
- Limit
- Containers of 5 gallons or less; 100 pounds of dry chemicals a household a day
- Residency
- St. Lucie County residents only; no business waste
- Cleaners, fertilizers, pesticides, pool chemicals, kerosene, and lighter fluid. Not ammunition, fireworks, flares, medicines, sharps, or smoke detectors.
Florida’s collection days
One-day drop-offs that counties hold for their own residents. Coming up in the counties we cover:
- Wed Oct. 21Lee CountyHousehold chemical collection, Estero9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sat Oct. 24Orange CountyEast River High School, Orlando8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sat Oct. 24Pinellas CountyHHW North, Clearwater9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Household hazardous waste in other counties
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