Solid Waste Department

Manages the Solid Waste Disposal Complex, which includes the Waste-to-Energy Facility, Bridgeway Acres Landfill, and the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Center, and provides recycling outreach and education.

Quick Facts

Personal Protective Equipment

Customers are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment while at the Solid Waste Disposal Complex. View the Required Personal Protective Equipment.

Mission & Vision

Mission: To manage solid waste as a resource through applied environmental and societal principles.

Vision: The Solid Waste Master Plan vision is zero waste to landfill by 2050.

Solid Waste Ordinance 

For updates, view the Solid Waste Ordinance Revisions webpage.

News & Stories

View All News
September 12, 2023

Department of Solid Waste disposal fee to increase

The Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste’s disposal rate for municipal solid waste, commercial waste and yard waste will increase by 6.8%…

September 27, 2023, 2:00 pm | St. Petersburg College EpiCenter

Solid Waste Technical Management Committee Meeting

The Solid Waste Technical Management Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of County Commissioners with responsibility to review and make…

Information & Resources

View All