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Utilities Department
Pinellas County Utilities strives to provide customers with the safest uninterrupted service through planning, assessing, maintaining, and renewing water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems and providing education and resources.
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- People First Hurricane Recovery Programs
- Substantial Damage & Storm Permits
- Flood Insurance
- For Residents of Unincorporated Pinellas
- Environmental and Flood Information For New Residents and Businesses
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection
- Picking a Contractor
- Habitat Permit & Environmental Compliance
- Building Departments in Pinellas County
Popular Services
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. ...
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......