Household Hazardous Waste and Waste Tire Amnesty Day
Schedule
Sat Mar 14 2026 at 08:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
South Santa Rosa Service Center, 5841 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze. | Gulf Breeze, FL
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon at the South Santa Rosa Service Center, 5841 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze. This event allows residents to dispose of HHW at no charge without having to drive to the Central Landfill in Milton. Residents may be required to remove items from their vehicles. Remember, HHW items can cause injury if handled improperly. These items usually have a warning or cautionary statement on their labels, such as flammable, corrosive, poison or toxic. The following items will be accepted and should never be disposed of with household garbage:
-up to 10 regular car or truck tires per vehicle, no large, heavy-duty or racing tires are accepted
-up to five gallons of antifreeze, gasoline, paint, solvents, and oil (including cooking oil)
-oil filters
-lubricants
-pesticides and fertilizers
-pool chemicals and household cleaners
-battery backups, coin cell batteries, rechargeable batteries (batteries from vehicles, lawnmowers, laptops, cellphones). No alkaline batteries!
-propane bottles
-aerosol cans
-flat-screen monitors and flat-screen TVs only
-computers, laptops, tablets, cellphones
-stereos, radios, amplifiers
-printers, copiers, fax machines, circuit boards
power tools and extension cords
-DVD/DVR players
-remotes and gaming systems
-up to 20 fluorescent light bulbs
-fire extinguishers
-approved sharps containers - Bring a full, approved sharps container for proper disposal and receive a free replacement
Conditionally exempt small-quantity generators (small businesses, schools and growers, etc.) will be accepted at a reduced rate. CESQG waste is accepted by appointment only. Call (850) 981-7135 by 12 p.m. the day before the event to schedule a drop-off time.
Waste tires will also be accepted at the same location, during Household Waste Amnesty Day. A maximum of 10 tires per Santa Rosa County resident will be accepted free of charge with a photo ID as proof of residency. Tires from commercial shops and vendors will not be accepted. Residents can drop off tires during HHW Amnesty Day event hours 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Santa Rosa residents can dispose of household hazardous waste, including sharps, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the HHW center at the entrance to the Central Landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton. Regular, light duty, truck or car tires are accepted for $5 each, year-round.
The Santa Rosa County Environmental Department is partnering with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to hold Waste Tire Amnesty Day at the Central Landfill from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026. A maximum of 10 tires per Santa Rosa County resident will be accepted at the Central Landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton, free of charge with a photo ID as proof of residency. Large, heavy-duty, or racing tires are NOT accepted. Tires from commercial shops and vendors will not be accepted. Residents can drop off tires during regular operating hours.
For more information, contact the Santa Rosa County Environmental Department at 850-981-7135.
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Where is it happening?
South Santa Rosa Service Center, 5841 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze., 5841 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563-9525, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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