Garbage and Recycling for Business
Pinellas County offers multiple options to assist businesses with waste reduction, reuse, recycling and disposal.
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
- Story September 8, 2025 Solid Waste disposal fees to increase in 2025
- Story January 8, 2025 A Year in Review: How Good is Pinellas County at Recycling?
- Story August 30, 2024 Solid Waste disposal fee to increase
- News September 12, 2023 Department of Solid Waste disposal fee to increase
- Story October 7, 2022 Solid Waste and Animal Services Partnership: Pet Supply Donation Drive
STEAM Edition: Citizen Scientist Guide to Address the Global Waste Problem (Text Only Edition)
Guide to soliciting information from citizen scientists about handling the global waste problem....
2019 Commercial Recycling Awareness Survey
Report on results of Pinellas County Commercial Recycling Awareness Survey....
2014 Waste Characterization Study
Document analyzing the waste components in Pinellas County....
Guía Para Manejar las Bombillas Fundidas
Desechos Universales Resumen sobre las bombillas Bombillas que contienen metales peligrosos, tales como mercurio y plomo, son desechos peligrosos. El Condado Pinellas......
The Pollution Solution
Best Management Practices for Restaurants Best management practices, or BMPs, are procedures that should be used to prevent pollutants — such as......
Guide to Recognizing Hazardous Waste
This guide has been developed by Pinellas County Solid Waste to help businesses properly manage wastes in accordance with federal, state and......
Eventos de recolección de productos electrónicos y químicos para empresas
Este recurso fue desarrollado por el Departamento de Desperdicios Sólidos para ofrecer a las empresas una guía sobre cómo manejar adecuadamente los......
Small Quantity Generator Program
All counties in Florida are required by the legislature to establish and implement a Small Quantity Generator (SQG) notification and verification program......
Collection: Garbage & Recycling
Garbage and recycling collection services are managed independently by municipalities (incorporated areas) and County-licensed private haulers (unincorporated areas). Pinellas County does not......
Mulch Pickup Program
...trimmings, grass clippings, leaves, palm fronds, trees and tree stumps, and clean wood. How does mulch benefit the environment? Yard waste ground into usable, free mulch. Mulch is useful for......