While Florida boaters are privileged to enjoy Florida’s beautiful fresh and saltwater environments year-round, they also have a responsibility to keep them clean.
National Safe Boating Week (May 21-27, 2016) is an excellent time for Florida boaters to prepare their vessels for some summer fun, while also preserving our environment. Items such as:
- flares,
- fire extinguishers,
- deep cycle batteries,
- mercury float switches,
- fuels and oils,
- cleaning products and
- even boats themselves
all need to be disposed of properly.
Fortunately, proper disposal of many harmful boating products is easy and free for Palm Beach County residents. Just bring these items to any of the centers listed below, where they will be recycled or disposed of properly.
- West Palm Beach
Home Chemical and Recycling Center
6161 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Saturday is self-serve drop-off containers only) - Delray Beach – West
Southwest County Transfer Station
13400 South State Road 7 in Delray Beach, FL 33446
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Saturday is self-serve drop-off containers only) - Delray Beach – East (unattended)
South County Transfer Station
1901 SW 4th Ave. in Delray Beach
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Jupiter (unattended)
North County Transfer Station
14185 Military Trail (SWA Road) in Jupiter
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Royal Palm Beach (unattended)
West Central Transfer Station
9743 Process Drive in Royal Palm Beach
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Lantana (unattended)
Central County Transfer Station
1810 Lantana Road in Lantana, 33462
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Belle Glade (unattended)
Glades Regional Transfer Station
1701 State Road 15 in Belle Glade
Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m - 12: p.m.
If you have an entire boat to dispose of, it should be taken to the landfill, 6330 N Jog Road West Palm Beach, FL 33412, where it will be inspected to make sure all hazardous materials have been removed before being admitted.
Help preserve our environment. Properly dispose of all old or expired hazardous boating items. More disposal information for boaters can be found on the SWA website or by calling 561-697-2700 or 866-SWA-INFO (toll-free).
