Garbage & Recycling
Pinellas County is a leader in reducing landfill waste through its Waste-to-Energy Facility and recycling program. Our primary vision, as explained in the 2020 Solid Waste Master Plan, is to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2050.
Featured Government Office
Solid Waste Department
Manages the Solid Waste Disposal Complex, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Center, Where Does It Go? Search Tool (how to get rid of an item) and provides tours.
Learn MoreNews
- News April 15, 2025 Pinellas County urges residents to safely dispose of household hazardous waste ahead of hurricane season
- News April 4, 2025 Pinellas County to host free countywide tire disposal event on April 19
- News January 14, 2025 County completes storm debris collection in unincorporated areas
- 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
Info & Resources
- Recycle Guide
- Find Reuse, Recycling and Disposal Options
- Disposal Fees: Solid Waste Disposal Complex
- Collection: Garbage & Recycling
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection
- Municipal Contact Information: Garbage and Recycling Collection
- Educational Resources: Garbage and Recycling
- Recycling FAQ
- Solid Waste Master Plan
- Business Electronics and Chemical Collection
Events
View All EventsPinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex Tour- Pinellas Citizen University
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)…
Pinellas Partners in Recycling Meeting
Pinellas Partners in Recycling (PPR) is an advisory and networking group focused on recycling, waste reduction and diversion, and management of solid waste…
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…
Programs
View All ProgramsBaskets for Beaches
The Baskets for Beaches program enables you to make a difference by collecting trash as you walk the beach. Grab a basket…
Asbestos Program
The asbestos program investigates complaints, cooperates with state and local agencies for asbestos project notification, and inspects demolition and renovation projects to…
Pinellas County urges residents to safely dispose of household hazardous waste ahead of hurricane season
As hurricane season approaches, Pinellas County is encouraging residents to safely dispose of household hazardous waste as a part of their spring......
Pinellas County to host free countywide tire disposal event on April 19
Pinellas County is hosting a free tire collection event for residents on Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at......
County completes storm debris collection in unincorporated areas
Pinellas County has completed all storm debris collections in the public unincorporated areas of the County. The collections were finished in time......
Archived – 2024 Recycle Guide (PDF)
This is not the newest version of the Recycle Guide. To view the newest version, visit Pinellas.gov/recycleguide....
Archived – 2024 Recycle Guide (Text-Only Version)
This is not the newest version of the Recycle Guide. To view the newest version, visit Pinellas.gov/recycleguide....
Request a School Tour of the Solid Waste Facility
Field trips to the Solid Waste Disposal Complex are available for Pinellas County students in third grade and above. Tours begin at......
A Year in Review: How Good is Pinellas County at Recycling?
Over the past year, Pinellas County Solid Waste (PCSW) collected data and conducted various studies about garbage and recycling in Pinellas County.......
Here’s how to dispose of your Christmas tree
Pinellas County residents can find out how to dispose of their Christmas trees by using the Where Does It Go? Search Tool......