Owning a Home
Pinellas County has resources and services to support both first-time homeowners and long-term residents.
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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.
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Municipal Contact Information: Garbage and Recycling Collection
Municipal Residents and Businesses: Please contact your city to request garbage and recycling collection service. ...
Annexation
Frequently Asked Questions about annexation and how it affects Pinellas County residents....
Utilities – Publications Library
General Publications About Utilities Utilities Careers and Informational Book Water and Sewer Consumer Confidence Reports Don’t Strain Your Drain Facts About Chloramines......
For Residents of Unincorporated Pinellas
Unincorporated refers to property not within city limits. Services for unincorporated areas, as well as some services for incorporated areas, are provided......
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......
Consumer Tips: Foreclosure Scams
Don’t Get Scammed! The possibility of losing your home to foreclosure can be terrifying! Con artists can and will prey upon your......
Surface Water Assessment
The Surface Water Assessment is for stormwater services in unincorporated Pinellas County to address flooding, water quality and the operation of County-owned......
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......
Tree Removal / Habitat / Environmental Compliance
Our service area includes unincorporated Pinellas County, including Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Indian Shores and Redington Shores. Residents in other areas of......
Consumer Tips: Insurance
The purchase or sale of a home may well be the single most important financial transaction you are involved in during your......