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Household Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste is characterized by being either Corrosive, Flammable, Reactive, or Toxic.
Residents of St. Lucie County may bring acceptable household hazardous waste to the Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility for proper disposal. Most household hazardous waste is FREE of charge, except for cylinder tanks. Businesses* and residents with commercially generated hazardous waste must contact a licensed hazardous waste handler for disposal.
Hazardous products may have CAUTION, CORROSIVE, DANGER, FLAMMABLE, POISON, or TOXIC on the label. Do not put unused hazardous products in your garbage or recycling carts or pour them into a drain or on the ground. When these products are disposed of improperly, they can cause injury to sanitation workers, pollute our air and water, or harm pets, wildlife, and plant life.
Call the Illicit Discharge Hotline at 772-462-1297 to report illicit discharge into stormwater systems in the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County. Examples of illicit discharge include household chemicals, automotive fluids, trash, garbage, litter, chlorinated pool water, sewage, and sand or sediment from severe erosion.
Examples of Acceptable Household Hazardous Waste
- Automotive Fluids & Fuels (Antifreeze, Gas, Motor Oil) in containers no larger than 5 gallons and limited to no more than (3) three 5 gallon containers per household per day
- Cleaners & Polishes in containers no larger than 5 gallons or over 100 pounds
- Cooking Oil/Grease/Fat in clean containers no larger than 5 gallons (do not mix with any other liquids, remove food/bones, and label containers as "Cooking Oil")
- Fertilizer, Herbicides, Pesticides in containers no larger than 5 gallons or over 100 pounds
- Fire Extinguishers - $5.00 each
- Helium Tanks (14.9 cu. ft. or smaller) - $5.00 each
- Kerosene, Lamp Oil, Lighter Fluid in containers no larger than 5 gallons
- Oil-Based Paints, Stains, Thinners, Solvents in containers no larger than 5 gallons
- Pool & Spa Chemicals in containers no larger than 5 gallons or over 100 pounds
- Rechargeable Batteries - Please note: Single-use Alkaline batteries can be put in your garbage
- Vehicle Batteries (Wet Cell Lead Acid Batteries)
Items Not Accepted
- Acetylene Tanks
- Argon Tanks
- Ammunition
- Biological Wastes
- Business* Generated Hazardous Waste
- Containers larger than 5 gallons
- Explosives
- Fireworks
- Flares
- Latex Paint** Please see disposal information below.
- Medication (call the Sheriff's office 772-462-7300)
- Nitrous Oxide containers of any type or size
- Out-of-County Waste
- Over three 5-gallon containers of Antifreeze, Gas and Motor Oil per household per day
- Over 100 pounds of dry/granular material per household per day
- Radioactive Waste including Smoke Alarms/Detectors
- Sharps/Needles (contact the Health Dept. 772-873-4870)
- X-Rays (contact a local hospital or clinic)
To dispose of hazardous materials, we cannot accept quantities larger than our limits. Use a directory to find disposal services according to the material.
*Businesses include entities such as: Local, State & Federal Government, School, Commercial, Religious, For-Profit, and Not-for-Profit organizations.
**Latex Paint is water based and not considered hazardous, however, it must be completely dried to a solid before disposing in your household garbage.
To drop off Household Hazardous Waste -
Upon entering our facility, drive straight ahead to the Scale House, pull up on the scale closest to the building, let the operator know what items you are dropping off, and they will direct you.
Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility
6120 Glades Cut-Off Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Monday - Friday Hours:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Hand Unloaders must be on the Scale by 4:15 PM)
Saturday Hours:
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Hand Unloaders must be on the Scale by 12:15 PM)
Phone: 772-462-1768
Email: solidwaste@stlucieco.gov
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