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 December 13, 2025 Household Chemical Collection at HHW North
- Event December 19, 2025 Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex Tour
- Event January 10, 2026 Household Chemical Collection at HHW North
- Event January 23, 2026 Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex Tour
- Event January 24, 2026 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
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. ...
Educational Resources: Garbage and Recycling
Solid Waste follows the 4Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover of managing waste. Use these resources to learn what happens when you throw......
Lealman Garbage and Recycling Collection
The Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District receives garbage collection through a Municipal Services Benefit Unit or MSBU. The district was......
Solid Waste Master Plan
The Solid Waste department developed a 30-year Solid Waste Master Plan with the vision of Zero Waste to Landfill by 2050. Along......
Sandbags and Other Flood Barriers
Prepare for hurricane season by getting your sandbags early. Keep a lookout for County or municipal self-serve sandbag events or purchase them from......