Florida
Household hazardous waste drop-off
Brevard County household hazardous waste drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Brevard County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (Cocoa, Titusville, Melbourne).
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Free for Brevard County residents dropping off waste from non-business activities. You may be asked for proof of residency (driver's license, tax bill or utility bill) and where the materials came from. Businesses that are very small quantity generators use the county's quarterly EnviroBusiness collection days instead.
Hours
- All three centers: Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Brevard County residents | No cost |
| Liquid waste | Up to 25 gallons (about 220 pounds) per household per year; no containers larger than 5 gallons |
| Electronics | 10 large items per household per year |
| Fluorescent lamps | 10 per household per year |
| Used cooking oil (Cocoa and Sarno only) | Containers from 1 quart to 5 gallons, tightly closed, vegetable oil only |
Hazardous waste
Accepted household items: auto fluids (antifreeze, brake and power steering fluid, motor oil), auto and boat batteries, boat flares, gasoline and diesel, lighter fluid, lubricants, oil filters, paints, stains and thinners (latex and oil-based), sealers, solvents and roof coatings; fertilizers, fungicides, flea dips, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, pool supplies and rat poison; aerosols, adhesives, drain cleaner, electronics, fluorescent lamps and CFLs, nail polish and remover, rubbing alcohol, peroxide, mercury thermometers and thermostats, rechargeable and button batteries, used cooking oil, and home-user sharps (at the Central Disposal Facility center). Not accepted: alkaline batteries (household trash), bilge water, biohazardous waste and discarded medicines, explosives (call the Sheriff's Bomb Squad, (321) 633-7141), fire extinguishers that are not empty, propane tanks, smoke detectors, 55-gallon drums, empty paint cans, and CRT and rear-projection TVs (household trash).
Holiday closures
The county pages do not list holiday closures. Call (321) 633-1888 before going on a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Drop and Swap: at the Cocoa and Sarno centers, residents can take usable household cleaners, automotive fluids and paint products free.
- Bulk liquid containers (motor oil, gasoline, antifreeze) can be returned to you after a technician pours them off.
- The county's latex paint recycling and giveaway program is suspended indefinitely, but latex and oil-based paint are still accepted for disposal.
- Pack products in their original labeled containers in sturdy boxes, and do not mix chemicals. Tape battery terminals and bag leaking containers.
- Source conflict: the county gives three street numbers for the Cocoa site. The HHW page says 2250 Adamson Road, the Central Disposal Facility page says 2060 Adamson Road, and the same page's Mockingbird notice says 2260 Adamson Road.
- The Central Disposal Facility landfill itself is open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and does not take hazardous waste, batteries, electronics, propane or pressurized cylinders. Through August 2026, the Mockingbird site took no yard waste, wood, metals, white goods, concrete or tires because of transfer station construction, but its HHW center stayed open.
Nearby Florida towns
- Archer (Alachua County) transfer station
- Auburndale (Polk County) transfer station
- Brooksville (Hernando County) landfill
- Broward County transfer station
- Collier County transfer station
- Gainesville (Alachua County) transfer station
- Gainesville (Alachua County) transfer station
- Gainesville (Alachua County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.