WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE?

Hazardous Waste

Household hazardous wastes (HHW) are materials or substances that contain ingredients that are toxic, flammable, corrosive or reactive and are potentially damaging to the environment, harmful to humans and other living organisms.

Proper care and disposal is essential when dealing with household hazardous waste. Hazardous waste should never be disposed of curbside.

If disposed of improperly, these products can contaminate our waterways and fragile drinking water supply, damage septic tanks and wastewater systems, and injure sanitation workers.

Hazardous Waste Disposal Center

Martin County residents can bring up to 100 pounds of hazardous waste to the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Center in Palm City for FREE disposal. The waste must be from a Martin County home. 

No business waste is accepted.

Location:
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Center
9155 Busch Street
Palm City, Florida
Directions

Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sunday: Closed 

Closed on legal holidays.

The following hazardous items (up to 100 pounds from a Martin County residence; not a business) CAN be brought to the Hazardous Waste Disposal Center for free disposal:

  • Acetone, furniture strippers and lubricants 
  • Aerosol cans
  • Batteries (including auto and boat batteries)
  • Cleaners and acids
  • Cooking oil and used oil
  • Corrosives
  • Electronics (e.g. TVs, cell phones, computers and printers)
  • Fluorescent lamps and bulbs
  • Gasoline, flares and propane tanks
  • Mercury-containing devices
  • Paints and paint strippers
  • Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and weed killers 
  • Polishes
  • Pool chemicals
  • Used motor oil and antifreeze

The following hazardous items CANNOT be brought to the Hazardous Waste Disposal Center:

  • No business waste
  • No batteries larger than 24 inches long
  • No drums of any kind
  • No explosives
  • No medications
  • No needles
  • No oxygen or welding tanks
  • No propane tanks larger than 30 inches high
  • No radioactive or biological materials
  • No sharps
  • No tires
  • Needles and sharps disposal: Contact the Martin County Health Department at (772) 221-4000.
  • Prescription and medications disposal: Contact the Martin County Sheriff's Office at (772) 220-7000.
  • Small business hazardous waste disposal programs: Call (772) 288-5700.

HazMobile

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The HazMobile provides residents with a safe and convenient way to dispose of household hazardous waste at specified locations throughout Martin County, in addition to the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Center.

Martin County residents may bring up to 100 pounds of household hazardous waste to the Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection Vehicle "HazMobile" for FREE disposal.

Residents are not permitted to leave hazardous waste at HazMobile locations unless the HazMobile is on site, or the site is attended by solid waste personnel. 

No business waste is accepted. 

The following hazardous waste items (up to 100 pounds per vehicle) CAN be brought to the HazMobile:

  • Aerosol cans
  • Antifreeze
  • Cleaners 
  • Fertilizers and herbicides 
  • Filters
  • Fluorescent bulbs
  • Household batteries 
  • Paints
  • Pesticides
  • Use motor or cooking oil (under 5 gallons)

The following hazardous waste items CANNOT be brought to the HazMobile:

  • No business waste
  • No appliances 
  • No auto or marine batteries
  • No computers, laptops or fax machines 
  • No electronics 
  • No gasoline 
  • No oxygen or welding tanks
  • No pressurized gases
  • No propane tanks 
  • No televisions
  • No tires

 

HazMobile Schedule
  Schedule Location Time
Hobe Sound 1st Wed of each month Fire Station #32
112155 SE Federal Hwy		 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Stuart 2nd Wed of each month City of Stuart Fire Station
800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd		 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Jensen Beach 3rd Wed of each month Fire Station #16
2710 NE Savannah Rd		 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Port Salerno 4th Wed of each month Fire Station #30
4725 SE Dixie Hwy		 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sewall's Point 5th Wed of each month Town Commons Park
South Sewall's Point Rd		 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tequesta 2nd Fri of each month Fire Station #36
18405 SE County Line Rd		 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Indiantown 4th Fri of each month Fire Station #24
16550 SW Warfield Blvd		 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Contact Us

If you have further questions about hazardous waste or the HazMobile, please select the "Contact Us" button to submit an inquiry, or call the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Center at (772) 221-1416.

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