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.
Featured Government Office
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, responds to citizen inquiries and manages various projects and permits for the protection of our natural and built environmental resources.
Learn MoreNews
- News April 24, 2024 Pinellas County Utilities to host free Water Conservation Expo April 27
- News April 19, 2024 For Arbor Day, Urban Forestry to give away trees
- News April 9, 2024 Pinellas County recognized by FEMA administrator for flood rating
- Story March 28, 2024 Public Works Air Quality Section accepts first new high-tech air monitor from EPA Region 4
- News March 11, 2024 Pinellas Citizen University begins new sessions April 10
Events
View All EventsHousehold Chemical Collection Event
Pinellas County Solid Waste’s collection event for household chemicals. This event is located at HHW North, located at 29582 U.S. 19 N.,…
Business 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 Event
Pinellas County Solid Waste’s collection event for household chemicals. This event is located at HHW North, located at 29582 U.S. 19 N.,…
Household Chemical Collection Event
Pinellas County Solid Waste’s collection event for household chemicals. This event is located at HHW North, located at 29582 U.S. 19 N.,…
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…
Sustainability and 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 Action Plan
In 2023, Pinellas County completed its Resilient Pinellas Action Plan, which will guide the County’s sustainability and resiliency initiatives for years to…
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. When…
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…
Pinellas County Utilities to host free Water Conservation Expo April 27
Pinellas County Utilities is celebrating Earth Week with the next Go with The Flow: Water Conservation Expo Saturday, April 27, to provide North Pinellas residents with valuable water conservation information and resources....
For Arbor Day, Urban Forestry to give away trees
Pinellas County Urban Forestry and Landscape Services is hosting a free tree giveaway for Pinellas County residents at Eagle Lake Park from......
Pinellas County recognized by FEMA administrator for flood rating
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and members of her team, including Region 4 Administrator Robert Samaan, recognized Pinellas County on Tuesday for attaining......
Pinellas Citizen University begins new sessions April 10
Pinellas County residents can experience a behind-the-scenes look at how their county government provides first-class services in this year’s Pinellas Citizen University.......
Practice the 3 Ds to protect yourself from mosquitos
While there are currently no active local cases of mosquito-borne illness in Pinellas County, residents and visitors are reminded to take the......
Pinellas: Recomendaciones para protegerse de los mosquitos
Aunque en la actualidad no hay casos locales activos de enfermedades transmitidas por mosquitos en el Condado Pinellas, se recuerda a los......
Retro-fit program offers conversion to turtle-friendly lighting
Artificial lighting along Pinellas County beaches can put sea turtle hatchlings at risk. New funding for an existing program will make it......
Pinellas County launches new Resilient Pinellas Action Plan
Pinellas County has completed its Resilient Pinellas Action Plan, the County’s first comprehensive plan to guide its sustainability and resiliency initiatives for......
Annual update of local hazard mitigation strategy plan complete
In an ongoing effort to reduce the impact of hazards such as flooding, sea level rise and storm surge, Pinellas County, municipal......
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......