Garbage and Recycling for Homes
Find tips to reduce waste, reuse, recycle, and dispose of household waste.
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 MoreEvents
- Event January 11, 2025 Household Chemical Collection at HHW North
- Event January 25, 2025 Household Chemical Collection at HHW North
- Event February 8, 2025 Household Chemical Collection at HHW North
- Event February 21, 2025 Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex Tour
- Event February 22, 2025 Household Chemical Collection at HHW North
Info & Resources
- Collection: Garbage & Recycling
- Municipal Contact Information: Garbage and Recycling Collection
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection
- Recycle Guide
- Disposal Fees: Solid Waste Disposal Complex
- Educational Resources: Garbage and Recycling
- Waste-to-Energy Facility
- Required Personal Protective Equipment
- Find Reuse, Recycling and Disposal Options
Recycle Guide (Text Only Edition)
Document shows the text-only guide to Pinellas County's 2022 recycling guide. ...
STEAM Edition: Citizen Scientist Guide to Address the Global Waste Problem
Document contains guidance to collecting comments and ideas from citizen scientists about dealing with waste. ...
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....
2020 Residential Recycling Awareness Survey
Document showing results of Pinellas County 2020 Residential Recycling Awareness Survey....
2018 Residential Recycling Awareness Survey
Document showing the results of 2018 Pinellas' Residential Recycling Awareness Survey....
2014 Waste Characterization Study
Document analyzing the waste components in Pinellas County....
Leaf It On The Lawn
Did you know that stormwater is the leading threat to water quality? Yard debris can be transported to stormwater pipes and waterways, causing problems......
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......
Municipal Contact Information: Garbage and Recycling Collection
Municipal Residents and Businesses: Please contact your city to request garbage and recycling collection service. ...