Hazardous Waste Collection Center Closed on March 24
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2026
Alachua County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (5125 NE 63 Ave., Gainesville) will be closed Tuesday, March 24, 2026, for annual staff training.
The center will reopen on Wednesday, March 25, with normal operating hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Residents can still properly dispose of their hazardous waste items by using any of the five rural collection centers, which are not affected by the temporary closure. The rural collection centers are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and are at the following locations:
- 10714 N. State Road 121, Gainesville
- 16929 NW U.S. HWY 441, High Springs
- 19401 SW Archer Road, Archer
- 11700 SW Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne
- 9920 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville
For more information, contact Solid Waste and Resources Recovery Director Gus Olmos at 352-338-3233.
If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TTY users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).
