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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
- After-the-Fact Storm Permitting
- 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
Popular Services
Collection: Trash & Recycling
Who Picks Up My Trash and Recycling? Who picks up your trash and recycling depends on where your property is located. This......
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
When fertilizer is applied incorrectly or before heavy rain, it washes off lawns and into stormdrains, which lead straight to our waterways.......
Sandbags and Other Flood Barriers
Pinellas County and some municipalities may offer limited self-serve sandbag distribution sites ahead of storms forecast to approach the County. Check disaster.pinellas.gov for the latest updates......
Habitat Permit & Environmental Compliance
Trees and native vegetation provide beneficial public resources. It’s crucial to protect our natural ecosystem by maintaining adequate tree numbers, replanting vegetation,......