Drop off home chemicals, electronics and more at mobile events

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.

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
• Lead-acid and rechargeable batteries
• Small lithium-ion batteries (button batteries)
• Automotive fluids
• Household cleaning products
• Gasoline and used motor oil (containers holding gasoline or motor oil cannot be emptied and must be left at the event site)

Items that are not accepted:

• Business-and government-generated waste, explosives, biohazardous waste, appliances, microwave ovens

Drop off events take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are only open to all Miami-Dade Residents. The events are not open for business or commercial use.

2025 Events - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• May 17
  West Perrine Trash and Recycling Center
  16651 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL. 33157
  
  
• June 7
  West Little River Trash and Recycling Center
  1830 NW 79th Street, Miami, FL. 33147
  
  
• June 28
  Richmond Heights Trash and Recycling Center
  14050 Boggs Drive, Miami, FL. 33176
  
  
• July 19
  Palm Springs North Trash and Recycling Center
  7870 NW 178th St, Hialeah, FL. 33015
  
  
• Aug. 9
  South Miami Heights Trash and Recycling Center
  20800 SW 117 Court, Miami, FL. 33177
  
  
• Aug. 23 Golden Glades Trash and Recycling Center
  140 NW 160th Street, Miami, FL. 33169
  
  
• Sept. 20
  Eureka Drive Trash and Recycling Center
  9401 SW 184th St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
  
  
• Oct. 11
  Sunset Kendall Trash and Recycling Center
  8000 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL. 33173

Updated 04.14.2025