Sand and Storm Debris Cleanup
Municipal storm debris collection
Each city is managing their own debris pickup program. If you live in a municipality, contact your city or town about the availability of storm debris pickup in your area. If you’re not sure if your property is located within unincorporated Pinellas or within a city/municipality, use the interactive My Neighborhood Services tool at pinellas.gov/my-neighborhood to find out.
Unincorporated Storm Debris Collection
IMPORTANT INFO FOR RESIDENTS
Storm debris collection is currently taking place in neighborhoods where there are narrow roads.
Residents with storm debris in these areas are asked to move private vehicles off the roadway and push as much of their debris as possible into the right-of-way, but off the street.
Pinellas County’s contractor cannot go onto private property. Crews will make more than one trip to ensure all the debris that can be reached is collected.
Pinellas County is collecting residential storm debris from hurricanes Helene and Milton in the unincorporated areas of the county. We anticipate completing the first pass of debris collection by Thanksgiving, and remaining storm debris will be collected during a final pass.
Debris collection started with the areas that had the largest amount of storm debris. We plan to serve all unincorporated areas of the county. This is a major operation that will take months to complete. We estimate there are approximately 1 million cubic yards of just residential debris just in the unincorporated areas.
Vegetative debris may be picked up at a different time than construction debris and household appliances. If you live in a municipality, contact your city or town about the availability of storm debris pickup.
IMPORTANT: Storm debris that is in bags and/or not separated will NOT be picked up. Storm debris must be loose and separated by type: vegetative material, construction and demolition debris (doors, drywall) and household appliances. Refrigerators MUST be empty.
The County is reaching out to HOAs and homeowners who live on private roads or gated communities to gain permission to pick up storm debris. An authorized representative will need to provide Right of Entry.
Hurricane Debris Dashboard
Open the Hurricane Debris Management dashboard in its own window.
Please Note: Pinellas County cannot offer specific guidance on when individual homes will be collected within the active zones. Please check back here to see which zones are currently active. To speed up collection, make sure your debris is sorted properly into separate piles.
Accepted Storm Debris Items
Vegetative Debris
- Logs
- Plants
- Tree Branches
Construction & Demolition
- Building Materials
- Carpet
- Drywall
- Furniture Lumber
- Mattresses
- Plumbing
- Fence
Household Appliances
- Air conditioners
- Dishwashers
- Freezers
- Refrigerators
- Stoves
- Washers and Dryers
- Water Heaters
Storm Debris Items NOT Accepted
Normal Household Trash
- Normal household trash and bagged debris of any kind will not be picked up with debris as part of this program.
- You should continue to follow your normal garbage removal schedule.
Electronics
- Cell Phones
- Computers/Laptops
- Hard drives/CD Drives
- Monitors
- Smart Phones
- Tablets
- Televisions
Household Hazardous Waste
- Lithium Ion/Rechargeable Batteries
- Household chemicals
- Gasoline/Fuel
- For more information, visit pinellas.gov/where.
Residential Storm Debris Disposal Sites
The Icot Boulevard residential debris drop-off site closed on Nov. 17. Unincorporated residents can still hire a hauler who has access to a private debris site or wait for collection by Pinellas County’s debris contractor. Pinellas County anticipates completing its first pass of debris collection by Thanksgiving, and remaining storm debris will be collected during a final pass.
Household Appliances
The following locations are available for commercial haulers:
| Facility | Address | Phone |
| Anclote Metal Recycling | 806 Anclote Rd, Tarpon Springs | (727) 938-2822 |
| Best Metal Recycling (Clearwater) | 15122 63rd St. N., Clearwater | (727) 524-2550 |
| Best Metal Recycling (Tarpon Springs) | 1599 Rainville Rd., Tarpon Springs | (727) 937-6962 |
| Trademark Metal (Clearwater) | 2032 Gentry St., Clearwater | (727) 447-6960 |
| Trademark Metal (Pinellas Park) | 9380 67th St. N., Pinellas Park | (727) 544-5810 |
Construction & Demolition Debris Disposal
The following locations are available for commercial haulers:
| Facility | Address | Phone |
| Angelo’s Recycled Materials | 1755 20th Ave. SE, Largo | (727) 588-9529 |
| Sarnago & Sons | 1741 N. Keene Road, Clearwater | (727) 446-4909 |
| Waste Management | 12950 40th Street, Clearwater | (727) 572-8779 |
| Waste Pro | 11880 34th Street N, Clearwater | (727)-304-4500 |
Vegetative Debris
The following locations are available for commercial haulers:
| Facility | Address | Phone |
| Angelo’s Recycled Materials | 1755 20th Ave. SE, Largo, 33771 | (727) 588-9529 |
| Veransa Clearwater | 12101 40th Street N, Clearwater, 33762 | (727) 299-9300 |
Marine debris and derelict vessels
Marine debris is being collected and disposed of by a state contractor. Additionally, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is handling derelict vessels from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Report debris in our waterways at Florida Debris Cleanup or call (850)-366-6007. The call center is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What to do with sand on your property
If clean sand from the beach ended up on your property, you can return it to the beach and dune above the high tide line (mean high water). It must not have stains, odors or debris, and you must not place it over dune plants, turtle nests, hurricane-generated debris or construction debris.
Do not put sand in your trash or out on the road.
Contaminated sand that does not meet the criteria above should be brought to the County’s sand drop-off site:
Sand Drop-Off Site
Pinellas County has a sand drop-off location at Sand Key Park, 1060 Gulf Blvd. in Clearwater. This site is for bulk sand drop-off on weekends only. More information.
If you’re using heavy equipment, be cautious of buried water lines and other infrastructure. Call 311.
Seawall Damage
If the back of your seawall was exposed, consult a structural engineer or licensed marine contractor before covering with sand because your seawall could be damaged and putting sand could damage it further.
What to do with used sandbags
You can reuse clean sandbags, but do not throw contaminated sandbags in your trash can or dump them on the beach. You can bring used sandbags, separated from other waste, to the Solid Waste Disposal Complex. More information at: pinellas.gov/sandbags