Solid Waste Department

Manages the Solid Waste Disposal Complex, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Center, Where Does It Go? Search Tool (how to get rid of an item) and provides tours.

Where Does It Go? Search Tool

Find reuse, recycling and disposal options
Hours, Fees & PPE Collection: Garbage & Recycling For Homes For Businesses Educational Resources Household Chemicals

Quick Facts

How do I use this website?

Use the search bar at the top of the page to search for a word or phrase or click on the Hours/Fees icon and scroll to the bottom of the page for helpful links.

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: Manage waste as a resource.

Vision: Zero waste to landfill by 2050.

Solid Waste Ordinance 

For updates, view the Solid Waste Ordinance Revisions webpage.

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May 8, 2026

Pinellas County collects 861 used tires during free collection event

Image Caption: A front loader with tires collected at one of the tire drop-off locations during the Tire Collection Event on April…

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May 27, 2026, 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…

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