Pinellas County Solid Waste - Landfill / Recycling

HEC3 / Swap Shop

New Procedure Effective October 1, 2022

As of October 1, 2022, your government-issued ID will be required and scanned to verify residency when using the HEC3, the Swap Shop, and Mobile Collection Events. For more information, review the FAQs.

Household Chemical Collection at HEC3:

Customers are required to unload items from their vehicles.

HEC3 Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-5pm

Swap Shop Hours: Monday-Saturday 7:30am-4:30pm

HEC3 and Swap Shop Closed Sundays and county holidays

2855 109th Ave. N., St. Petersburg 2022 Mobile Collection Event Schedule

Pinellas County Solid Waste operates the Household Chemical Collection at HEC3 as a disposal location for certain household waste. Pinellas County residents are invited to bring their unwanted chemicals to the center (at no charge). Businesses, visit Business Electronics and Chemical Disposal for information.

What to Bring:

Chemicals: Automotive fluids (including oil, antifreeze, and gasoline), fuels (e.g. kerosene), lawn and garden chemicals (e.g. pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers), pool and spa chemicals paints (dried paints and empty cans should be disposed of in garbage), stains, paint thinner, solvents, wood preservatives, adhesives and epoxies, aerosols, cleaners, smoke detectors, rechargeable batteries (dispose of single-use batteries in trash), items with rechargeable batteries that cannot be removed, and fluorescent bulbs.

To find out how to get rid of other chemicals, and special wastes, review the Where Does it Go? Search tool for Recycling and Disposal in Pinellas County.

Quantity Limits per vehicle:

Fluorescent bulbs: 12
Paint: 20 one-gallon and 5 five-gallon containers
Oils and antifreeze: 5 gallons
Gasoline, diesel, and kerosene: 2 five-gallon DOT containers. No tanks.

Customers with quantities in excess of the limits above will be referred to the Business Collection Events for service. Loads will be evaluated upon arrival. Visit Business Electronics and Chemical Disposal for more information.

How to Package Chemicals:

When you are getting ready to drop off your household chemicals at HEC3 or a mobile collection event, please package them as follows to help keep you and our staff safe and to minimize spills:

Place containers in a box or tray and use crumpled newspaper as packing material to prevent breakage.
Place leaking containers in a clear, sealed bag; then in a box or tray.
Place chemicals in trunk or truck bed, away from passengers.

Mix chemicals together.
Put containers in a bag, unless the containers are leaking.

Swap Shop:

Swap Shop hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:30am to 4:30pm. Capacity is limited to 3 customers at a time.

The Swap Shop, located at HEC3, offers used household products such as paint, cleaners, and automotive fluids FREE of charge to Pinellas County residents. Despite the name, there is no need to swap. However, because items are free, availability can change by the minute! Quantities may be limited. Electronics are not included in the Swap Shop Program.

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