Information & Resources
Pages, PDFs, and other important information.
Bridgeway Acres Landfill
What happens to garbage in Pinellas County? Pinellas County follows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Waste Management Hierarchy by managing garbage from...
Guía de Reciclaje (version de solo texto)
Los municipios y los transportistas privados manejan el servicio de recogido de reciclaje de forma independiente. La Guía de Reciclaje está diseñada...
Archived – 2023 Recycle Guide (Text-Only Version)
This is not the newest version of the Recycle Guide. To view the newest version, visit Pinellas.gov/recycleguide.
Guía de Reciclaje (PDF)
Los municipios y los transportistas privados manejan el servicio de recogido de reciclaje de forma independiente. La Guía de Reciclaje está diseñada...
Archived – 2023 Recycle Guide (PDF)
This is not the newest version of the Recycle Guide. To view the newest version, visit Pinellas.gov/recycleguide.
2023 Commercial Recycling Awareness Survey
Pinellas County Solid Waste's 2023 Pinellas County Commercial Recycling Awareness Survey.
Downloadable Flyer – What to Recycle
Graphic listing what can be placed into your recycling bin in Pinellas County. List includes: glass bottles & jars, plastic bottles & jugs, metal food & beverage cans, cartons and paper & cardboard.
Downloadable Flyer – What Not to Recycle
Graphic listing what should not be placed into your recycling bin in Pinellas County. The list includes: plastic bags or bagged recycling, clothing, yard waste, foam packaging products, paper towels, napkins or tissues, wires, cords or hoses and food waste or food residue.
Managing Waste Webinar
The Department of Solid Waste is hosting a free solid and hazardous waste management webinar for property managers and waste haulers. Learn...
Solid Waste Ordinance Revisions Updates
To support the County’s 2020 30-year Solid Waste Master Plan and its vision of zero waste to landfill by 2050, a countywide...
Pinellas Partners in Recycling – Low Waste Event Guide Work Group Charter
Purpose Work Groups are established to support and advance the objectives of Pinellas Partners in Recycling (PPR) in accordance with its Policies...
Guía Para el Manejo de Aceite Usado
Manejo de Aciete Usado/Combustible/Filtro de Transmisión Manejo del Aceite Usado Manejo de Sorbente de Aceite Usado Cantidades mínimas de material sorbente de...
2014 Waste Characterization Study
Pinellas County's 2014 Waste Characterization Study
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program Calendar
View the calendar below for operating days and event dates for the HHW Center and Household Chemical Collection events. Additional months can...
Kindergarten – Grade 2 Educational Resources: Garbage and Recycling
The below programs were developed for students to complete in school or at home and help teach about waste, waste reduction, and...
How Mixed Recycling Works In Pinellas County
Have you ever wondered, “what happens to my recyclables after I place them in my recycling bin?” Below, you will learn about...
Pinellas Partners in Recycling – Contamination Work Group Charter
Purpose Work Groups are established to support and advance the objectives of Pinellas Partners in Recycling (PPR) in accordance with its Policies...
Why Recycling Is Important
The information below outlines the importance of recycling and how participating in recycling programs in Pinellas County assists Solid Waste with its...
Pinellas Partners in Recycling – Guidance for Developing Recycling Collection, Processing & Commodity Marketing Contracts
Overview: This guidance document is a product of the Pinellas Partners in Recycling’s Contract Work Group (WG), which develops resources to help...