Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection

What To Bring
Chemicals
Automotive Products Oil and Antifreeze (limit: 5 gallons) Gasoline and Diesel (limit: 2 five-gallon DOT containers, no tanks)
Household Chemicals Adhesives/Epoxies, Aerosols, Cleaners
Lawn and Garden Chemicals  Pesticides, Herbicides, Fertilizers, Cleaners
Mercury-Containing Devices Thermometers, Thermostats, Fluorescent Bulbs (limit: 12)
Paint Products Paints, Stains, Solvents (limit: 20 one-gallon, 5 five-gallon)
Pool and Spa Products Chlorine, Muriatic Acid, Cleaners, Clarifiers
Signal Flares Marine, Road
Rechargeable Batteries Nickel-Metal Hydride  Nickel Cadmium Small Sealed Lead Acid Lithium Ion Non-Rechargeable, Single-Use Batteries  Lithium Silver Oxide Zinc-Air Zinc-Chloride Mercury Lithium Manganese (LR) Button Batteries Silver Oxide (SR) Button Batteries  Items with rechargeable batteries that cannot be removed

Customers with quantities in excess of the limits above will be referred to the Business Collection Events for service. Loads will be evaluated upon arrival. Visit the Business Collection Events page for more information.

What Not To Bring
Electronics
Fire Extinguishers
Propane Tanks Over One Pound Other Compressed Gasses
Appliances Microwaves, Toasters, Vacuums, Other Appliances
Medicine and Sharps
Vehicle Batteries
Visit the Household Electronic Program Change webpage to learn more about the program change.

Use the Where Does It Go? Search Tool to find local resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal. To be directed to the proper information, first select “For Homes” or “For Businesses.”

When you are getting ready to drop off your household chemicals at the HHW Center or a Household Chemical Collection Event, please package them as follows to help keep you and our staff safe and to minimize spills:

Do:

• Place containers in a box or tray and use crumpled newspaper as packing material to prevent breakage.
• Place leaking containers in a clear, sealed bag; then in a box or tray.
• Place chemicals in trunk or truck bed, away from passengers.

Do not:

• Mix chemicals together.
• Put containers in a bag, unless leaking.

Residents are invited to drop off certain household chemical items for free. See the table above for accepted items. When using the HHW Center, your government-issued ID will be required and scanned to verify residency.

Open Tuesday through Friday and the first & third Saturdays only
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
2855 109th Ave. N., St. Petersburg

The Swap Shop, which is located at the HHW Center, is a reuse program for household chemical products, such as paint, cleaners, and automotive fluids. It is free for Pinellas County residents. Availability can change by the minute, and quantities may be limited. Despite the name, there is no need to swap. When using the Swap Shop, your government-issued ID will be required and scanned to verify residency.

Capacity is limited to 3 customers at a time.

Open Tuesday through Friday and the first & third Saturdays only

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Household Chemical Collection Events are held throughout Pinellas County on select Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Collections may be delayed or canceled due to inclement weather.

Customers must stay in their vehicle. Items must be placed in the trunk, truck bed, or trailer to allow staff safe access.

When using the Household Chemical Collection Events, your government-issued ID will be required and scanned to verify residency.

2023 Countywide Collection Events (subject to change)

Monthly North County Collection Events

A household chemical collection event is an easy and convenient way for residents to discard unwanted household chemicals.

At a household chemical collection event, staff will ask for your government-issued ID and about the items you have, then direct you to a drop off area, where staff will collect and separate the items for safe packaging and handling.

What to expect at a household chemical collection event: