Three permanent household
collection centers are available to accept household hazardous wastes
(Sarasota County residents only). No business waste is accepted.
Businesses should call 941-861-5000 or visit the
Project Green Sweep page for disposal
information.
NOTE: The lone
collection center that accepts household hazardous wastes on
Monday and Tuesday is the Central County Facility at 4010 Knights Trail Road in Nokomis.
Below are the
three chemical collection sites and their operating hours.
North Sarasota County
Chemical Collection Center
8750 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota
The Bee Ridge facility
(Rothenbach Park) features a
ReUzIt Shop which provides reusable materials that have
been disposed off at the three county Chemical Collection Centers.
These materials are free of charge. Recycle
bins and sharps containers are also available at this location.
The ReUzIt shop hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Drop off Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed government holidays
Central Sarasota County
Central County Solid Waste Landfill Facility (Central
County landfill)
4010 Knights Trail Road, Nokomis
Drop off Hours:
Monday-Saturday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day
Recycle bins are also available
at this location.
South Sarasota
County
Chemical Collection Center
250 S. Jackson Road,
Venice
Drop off Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday
8 a.m.
- 4 p.m.
Closed government holidays
Recycle bins are also
available at this location.
Items accepted at the facilities
include but are not
limited to:
- hazardous waste
- toxic waste
- paints
- pesticides
- automotive products
- pool chemicals
- automotive batteries
- fertilizers
- fire extinguishers
- fluorescent lamps (and
compact fluorescent lamps)
- gasoline
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- cleaners
- lawn and garden chemicals
- paint thinner
- solvents
- rechargeable batteries
- cell phones
- electronics
- sharps (needles, lancets)
in proper containers ONLY
- used motor oil
- un-used
or expired pharmaceuticals and medications
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Copiers must be taken to the North Sarasota County Chemical Collection Center
at 8750 Bee Ridge Road or the Central County Citizens Convenience Center. A fee will be charged for disposal.
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight
announced the installation of permanent pharmaceutical drop
boxes to give citizens the opportunity to turn in controlled
substances and unused or expired prescription medications
year-round.
The drop boxes
are located in the lobby of the Criminal Justice Center, 2071
Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, which is open 24-hours a day, and at
the south county office, 4531 State Road 776, Venice, where the
lobby hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and also at the North Port Police
Department, 4980 City Hall Blvd., North Port,
which is open 24-hours a day.
Medication turn-in is always
anonymous. Prescription and over the counter solid dosage
medications such as tablets and capsules are accepted. Intra-venous solutions, injectable medication and needles are
some of the items that are not allowed.
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