Come drop off your home chemicals and hazardous waste at these limited-time events.
Gather old electronics, garden chemicals, paint, and other hazardous items and safely dispose of them for free at the events listed below.
Home Chemical Drop-Off Mobile Events allow residential customers to dispose of items that can otherwise potentially harm the environment. These events are free and open to all Miami-Dade County residents.
Miami-Dade County Residential Home Chemical Drop-Off Mobile Events accepts household hazardous waste and electronics. ID is required. Present a valid State of Florida driver’s license or identification card to verify your property address.
Drop-Off Event Hours: 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- September 16
Sunset Kendall Trash and Recycling Center, 8000 SW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33173 - September 23
North Dade Trash and Recycling Center, 21500 NW 47 Avenue, Miami, FL 33055 - September 30
West Perrine Trash and Recycling Center, 16651 SW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33157 - October 7
Golden Glades Trash and Recycling Center, 140 NW 160th Street, Miami, FL 33169 - October 21
Sunset Kendall Trash and Recycling Center, 8000 SW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33173 - November 11
North Dade Trash and Recycling Center, 21500 NW 47 Avenue, Miami, FL 33055 - December 2
West Perrine Trash and Recycling Center, 16651 SW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33157 - January 12
Golden Glades Trash and Recycling Center, 140 NW 160th Street, Miami, FL 33169
Requirements:
- Pack all containers upright in sturdy boxes
- Tighten lids and caps on all containers
- Place leaking containers in a larger container, along with absorbent material such as newspaper
- Make sure all containers are labeled. If the original label has fallen off, re-label it with the contents or any information you have or label it “Unknown Chemicals”
Accepted Items:
- Oil-based paints
- Pesticides, solvents
- Pool chemicals
- Electronic items: computer monitors and televisions, personal computers, keyboards, hard drives, printers, VCR’s, audio and video equipment
- Communication equipment: cellular telephones and hand-held radios
- Unbroken fluorescent light bulbs, including the older, long-tube fluorescents, modern compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and other fluorescent types
- Latex paints that are still in liquid form
- Propane tanks (larger tanks such as those used for RV’s, forklifts, or fixed kitchen gas supply are not accepted)
- Empty oxygen tanks
Items that are not accepted:
- Business-and government-generated waste, explosives, biohazardous waste, appliances, microwave ovens
The events are only open to all Miami-Dade Residents. The events are not open for business or commercial use.
Originally published at https://www.miamidade.gov/global/news-item.page?Mduid_news=news1692016206711534
