Environment
Pinellas County is home to beautiful beaches, parks, preserves and waterways. All residents have a role to play in protecting those natural resources through proper environmental practices.
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Environmental Management Division
Environmental Management, a division of Public Works, is responsible for monitoring and protecting Pinellas County's environmental resources. This division conducts proactive monitoring and manages projects and permits for the protection of our natural and built environmental resources.
Learn MoreNews
- News October 22, 2025 Volunteers, sponsors sought for Cross Bayou/Joe’s Creek Cleanup
- News September 12, 2025 Pinellas County begins beach nourishment project
- News September 8, 2025 Water system maintenance to begin Sept. 22
- Story September 8, 2025 Solid Waste disposal fees to increase in 2025
- News August 27, 2025 With spike in mosquito-borne illness detection, take extra caution
Events
View All EventsBusiness Electronics & Chemical Collection Event
Pinellas County Solid Waste’s Business Electronic and Chemical Collection Events occur on the second Wednesday of every month from 9:00am to 4:00pm….
Household Chemical Collection at HHW North
Pinellas County Solid Waste’s collection for household chemicals. Located at HHW North, 29582 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater. Visit the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)…
Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex Tour
About this event There’s no such place as away! Join us to find out what happens to your garbage when you throw…
Household Chemical Collection at HHW North
Pinellas County Solid Waste’s collection for household chemicals. Located at HHW North, 29582 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater. Visit the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)…
Information & Resources
Fertilizer & Landscape Information
Incorrect use of fertilizer, excessive irrigation, and poor landscape debris management can allow nutrients to leach into the groundwater and wash into…
Marine Safety
Pinellas County’s Marine Safety Unit keeps our waterways safe by monitoring and maintaining County-owned waterway markers and removing abandoned, at-risk or derelict…
Resiliency Initiatives
With nearly 600 miles of coastline, pristine ecosystems and some of the nation’s top beaches, Pinellas County is a popular place to…
RESTORE Act
The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act established the Gulf Coast Restoration…
Projects
View All ProjectsBaypointe Stormwater Conservation Area
Project Overview The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously in January 2020 to purchase approximately 40 acres in Seminole formerly…
Resilient Pinellas Plan
Pinellas County’s Resilient Pinellas Action Plan, completed in 2023, will guide the County’s resiliency initiatives for years to come. Based on a…
Programs
View All ProgramsAdopt-A-Pond
Help decrease flooding, improve water quality and create habitat for wildlife in your area by participating in Pinellas County’s Adopt-A-Pond program. As…
Air Quality Program
Pinellas County’s Air Quality Program is dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing our local air quality for the health and welfare of…
Baskets for Beaches
The Baskets for Beaches program enables you to make a difference by collecting trash as you walk the beach. Grab a basket…
Clean Marina Program
Boater Benefits The Clean Marina Program helps boaters protect waterways and marine life from pollution. Participating boaters and marina staff learn: How…
How to Safely Dispose of Batteries
Some batteries can spark and cause fires when they get crushed in trash or recycling trucks. These fires put workers in danger,......
Volunteers, sponsors sought for Cross Bayou/Joe’s Creek Cleanup
Volunteers are needed to join Pinellas County Environmental Management and Keep Pinellas Beautiful in a cleanup event at Cross Bayou Canal and......
Pinellas County begins beach nourishment project
Sand placement is underway on Sand Key. The nourishment will proceed south along the beach. The tentative construction schedule and map for......
Water system maintenance to begin Sept. 22
Pinellas County Utilities will temporarily change its water disinfection process to chlorine from Monday, Sept. 22 through Saturday, Oct. 11. During this......
Solid Waste disposal fees to increase in 2025
The Solid Waste Disposal Complex in St. Petersburg. What are the new fees? Pinellas County Solid Waste’s disposal fee for municipal solid......
Watershed Management Plan: Roosevelt Creek
Welcome The Roosevelt Creek Watershed Management Plan (WMP) is a project funded by Pinellas County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District......
Mixed Recycling Drop-off Centers
There are more than 30 mixed recycling drop-off centers throughout the county available to residents free of charge. These centers are managed......
With spike in mosquito-borne illness detection, take extra caution
Pinellas County Mosquito Control has seen increased transmission of mosquito-borne West Nile Virus through its sentinel chicken illness detection program and is......
County to begin major beach nourishment project
Construction will begin in the coming days on Pinellas County’s emergency beach nourishment project, which will include much of Sand Key, Treasure......