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
Customers are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment while at the Solid Waste Disposal Complex. View the Required Personal Protective Equipment.
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 NewsDepartment 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%…
- August 31, 2023 What to do about debris, damage and used sandbags
- August 31, 2023 Qué hacer con los escombros, daños y sacos de arena usados
- July 5, 2023 Solid Waste seeking public input on ordinance revision
- May 16, 2023 Solid Waste changes household hazardous waste collection center operation hours and events
Events
View All EventsSolid 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…
- September 30, 2023, 9:00 am Household Chemical Collection Event Largo Recycle Center
- October 11, 2023, 9:00 am Business Electronics & Chemical Collection Event 2857 110th Avenue N. St. Petersburg, FL 33716
- October 14, 2023, 9:00 am Household Chemical Collection Event Pinellas County Government Center
- October 28, 2023, 9:00 am Household Chemical Collection Event Pinellas County Government Center
- November 2, 2023, 11:00 am Managing Waste Webinar
- November 8, 2023, 9:00 am Business Electronics & Chemical Collection Event 2857 110th Avenue N. St. Petersburg, FL 33716