Gallons of recycled exterior latex paint in a selection of hues are offered free to eligible Broward residents.
Residents are eligible to request free paint if they reside in any of the various municipalities that participate in the program. If you’re interested in scoring free paint, phone the public works department in your town to determine if they participate and how to receive the free paint. Paint is distributed when it’s available.
Hollywood public works department , 954-967-4526, and Department of Environmental and Engineering Services in Margate, 954-972-0828, are among the participants in recycled paint programs.
The free paint is produced by a paint manufacturer who reblends usable supplies from among the leftovers and excess cans turned in to Broward’s household hazardous waste program . For information, dial 954-357-9678 or 954-765-4999
The recycled latex exterior paint is offered in a selection of hues: off-white, beige, terracotta, gray and turquoise.
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Friday, September 22, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Stranahan House
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sample McDougald House
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
Saturday, September 23, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Mainlands Park
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Margaret Pace Park
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-38.00 | Esplanade Park
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Branch Library
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bergeron Rodeo
3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Stormhouse Brewing, North Palm Beach
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Graffiti, Miami-Dade
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | German American Society of Greater Hollywood
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, September 24, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Bill Cosford Cinema
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Stirling Road Branch Library
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
4:00 pm | $10.00 | Tripping Animals Brewing Co., Doral
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, September 25, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Palmetto Bay Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Haulover Beach Park
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Sunrise library
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall