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 and manages projects and permits for the protection of our natural and built environmental resources.
Learn MoreNews
- Story January 8, 2025 A Year in Review: How Good is Pinellas County at Recycling?
- News December 26, 2024 Here’s how to dispose of your Christmas tree
- News December 12, 2024 Pinellas County awarded NOAA grant to clean up tires from Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico
- News October 4, 2024 With spike in mosquito-borne illness detection, take extra care
- News September 6, 2024 Pass-a-Grille beach nourishment advances to next phase
Events
View All EventsHousehold 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)…
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)…
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- Weekend Tour!
About this event There’s no such place as away! Join us to find out what happens to your garbage when you throw…
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. 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…
Pinellas Natural Resources Division RESTORE Act MYIP Sept. 2015
Pinellas County RESTORE Act Multiyear Implementation Plan to use the funds awarded to Gulf Coast states after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. ...
Pinellas County Waterbodies and the TMDL Program Explanation
Presentation about potentially impaired waterbodies in Pinellas County and the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program....
Overview Of Recent Anclote River Studies with Maps and Graphs
Overview of recent environmental studies of the Anclote River, covering land use, land cover, shoreline vegetation, salinity and circulation....
McKay Creek Watershed Evaluation and BMP Report 2014
Plan initiated by Pinellas County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) develops elements of a management program for the McKay Creek watershed....
McKay Creek BPCP for Water Quality
Plan from the City of Largo to reduce the fecal coliform presence in the non-tidal portion of McKay Creek....
Map of Pinellas Current and Planned Watersheds
Map depicting the current, in-progress and future watersheds in Pinellas County....
Long Branch Creek Watershed Nutrient Source Evaluation and Assessment
Final report detailing the nutrient source evaluation and assessment for the water quality and levels in Long Branch Creek Watershed....
Long Branch Creek Watershed BMP Recommendations Report
Final project detailing the Long Branch Creek Watershed's Best Management Practices and Recommendations....
Long Branch Creek Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Implementation Plan
2017 plan implementing the total maximum daily load for dissolved oxygen levels in Long Branch Creek....
Long Branch Creek BPCP for Impairment and Quality
Report detailing the Long Branch Creek Bacterial Pollution Control plan in 2017....