Collection: Trash & Recycling
Who Picks Up My Trash and Recycling?
Who picks up your trash and recycling depends on where your property is located. This webpage will help you find the right contact information if you have questions about:
- A missed pickup
- A broken or stolen cart
- An extra pickup
- Billing
- Starting or cancelling a service
Is Your Address Within a City or an Unincorporated Area?
Municipality (City or Town)
A municipality is a city or town with its own local government, like Clearwater or St. Petersburg.
If your address is inside city limits, your city manages your trash and recycling service. The city may collect it itself or hire a company to collect it.
Contact Information for Cities and Towns
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a place outside official city limits, even if the mailing address says Clearwater, Largo, or another city. Your mailing address does not always determine who provides your local services. If your address is in an unincorporated area, the property owners choose a trash and recycling hauling company to set up individual service.
The following trash and recycling providers serve single-family homes, businesses and multifamily developments in unincorporated areas. Some providers may have limited service areas within unincorporated areas. Contact each provider for more information.
Contact Information for Licensed Trash & Recycling Haulers for Unincorporated Areas
| Company | Telephone |
| Coastal Waste & Recycling | (727) 561-0360 |
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*only services businesses and multifamily developments in unincorporated areas |
(813) 919-0340 |
| D and D Hauling-Sanitation | (727) 586-6416 |
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Recycling Services of Florida* *only serves businesses and multifamily developments in unincorporated areas |
(727) 573-9150 |
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*only serves businesses and multifamily developments in unincorporated areas |
(813) 265-0292 |
| Solar Sanitation | (727) 535-0447 |
| Stinky's Waste Management | (727) 423-5555 |
| Tote Enterprises Inc. | (727) 422-0736 |
| Waste Connections | (727) 572-6800 |
| WM | (727) 572-8779 |
| Waste Pro | (727) 452-5278 |
Not Sure?
Not sure if your property is located within unincorporated Pinellas or within a city/town? Use the interactive Address Lookup Tool to find out.
Please note: Pinellas County Solid Waste does not provide trash or recycling except in the Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District. See more information below.
The Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District
Pinellas County Solid Waste provides trash and recycling service to the East Lealman community through a Municipal Services Benefit Unit. Visit the Lealman Trash and Recycling Collection page for information about fees, billing, contact information, FAQs and a service area map.
What Happens to Trash in Pinellas County?
All commercial and residential trash that is generated in Pinellas County is sent to the Solid Waste Disposal Complex (SWDC) in St. Petersburg. The SWDC is managed by Pinellas County Solid Waste and includes a Waste-to-Energy Facility and a landfill.
Want to learn more? Take a tour!
Do You Think Your Recyclables Are Being Mixed with Trash?
What should you do? Use the step-by-step guide below.
- Document – Take note of the date, time and location of the incident. Take photos or videos of the recyclables being mixed with trash, if possible.
- Contact your municipal or private trash and recycling collection provider – They may be able to answer your questions and concerns. They can provide information about your recycling program and why these materials may have been discarded. Sometimes, loads of recyclables are rejected from Materials Recovery Facilities (recycling facilities) due to contamination. Your municipal or private hauler can also provide information about your local recycling guidelines.
Or
Report the issue to Pinellas County Solid Waste (PCSW) by emailing recycle@pinellas.gov — Be sure to include the details of the incident. We can investigate the issue and reach out to your municipality or private hauler for details on the incident.
- Use Pinellas County Solid Waste’s educational resources – PCSW developed resources to help make it easy to know what to recycle! Visit our Recycle Guide and Educational Resources: Trash and Recycling webpage for more information.
Recycling Drop-Off Centers
Important Notice: Beginning Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the mixed recycling drop-off center at the North County Service Center, located at 29582 U.S. 19 N., is permanently closed. View this map to find the next closest mixed recycling drop-off center.Â
The site closed due to the construction of a new North County Service Center for the Pinellas County Clerk of Court, Tax Collector and Property Appraiser for the convenience of north county residents. Because the new building will include additional offices and parking, there will no longer be space to accommodate the recycling drop-off center.Â
Household chemical collections at Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) North will continue as scheduled during construction. For more information, visit Pinellas.gov/hhw.Â
There are more than 30 mixed recycling drop-off centers throughout the county available to residents free of charge. These centers are managed by Pinellas County and its municipalities. View this map of recycling drop-off centers to find the one closest to you.
managed by Pinellas County.
Mixed Recycling Processing
If you live in a municipality, see the table below for information about where your city/town takes your recyclable material. This table was updated in June 2026.
| Municipality | Hauler | Transfer Station or MRF |
| Belleair | Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Belleair Beach | Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Belleair Bluffs | WM | WM |
| Belleair Shore | Waste Connections | Waste Connections |
| Clearwater | Clearwater | Waste Connections |
| Dunedin | Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Gulfport | Gulfport | Waste Connections (curbside) / Recycling Services of Florida (drop-off) |
| Indian Rock Beach | Waste Connections | Waste Connections |
| Indian Shores | Waste Connections | Waste Connections |
| Kenneth City | Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Largo | Largo | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Madeira Beach | Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
| North Redington Beach | Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Oldsmar | Coastal Waste and Recycling | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Pinellas Park | WM | WM |
| Redington Beach | Waste Connections | Waste Connections |
| Redington Shores | Waste Connections | Waste Connections |
| Safety Harbor | Safety Harbor | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Seminole | Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
| South Pasadena | Waste Connections | Waste Connections |
| St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg | Recycling Services of Florida |
| St. Pete Beach | Waste Connections | Waste Connections |
| Tarpon Springs | WM | WM |
| Treasure Island | Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
If you live in an unincorporated area, see the table below for information about where your private hauler takes your recyclables. This table was updated in June 2026.
| Hauler | Transfer Station or MRF |
| Coastal Waste and Recycling | Recycling Services of Florida |
| Solar Sanitation | WM |
| Waste Connections | Waste Connections |
| WM | WM |
| Waste Pro | Recycling Services of Florida |
Recyclables that are collected at County-managed drop-off locations are taken to Recycling Services of Florida.
Additional Resources
- Where Does It Go? Search Tool
- Recycle Guide & Downloadable Signage
- Household Chemical Collection
- Collection: Garbage & Recycling
- Hours: Solid Waste Disposal Complex
- Disposal Fee Information
- Educational Resources: Garbage and Recycling
- Recycling FAQ
- Map of Recycling Drop-Off Centers
- Artificial Reef Program
- Mulch Pickup Program
- For Businesses: Garbage & Recycling Resources
- How Mixed Recycling Works In Pinellas County
- Video Library: Garbage and Recycling
- Holiday and Gift-Giving Guide
- Pinellas Partners in Recycling
- Waste-to-Energy Facility
- Bridgeway Acres Landfill
- Solid Waste Master Plan
- Solid Waste Disposal Accounts
- Lealman Garbage and Recycling Collection
- Tampa Bay Recycles
- Why Recycling Is Important
- Discover Careers with Pinellas County Solid Waste
Questions?
Call (727) 464-7500, email waste@pinellas.gov or click the Live Chat button below.
Updated on June 11, 2026.