Living Sustainably
Pinellas County provides resources to help you learn how to live more sustainably through practices such as reducing your use, recycling, building responsibly and more.

Sustainability and Resiliency Program
The Sustainability and Resiliency Program, a division of the Office of Resilience and Asset Management, strives to make Pinellas County more sustainable and resilient to current vulnerabilities and future conditions, promote the wise use of resources, and reduce our overall carbon footprint, through internal governmental practices and external community services.
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Pinellas County Bee City USA
Pinellas County is proud to be designated a Bee City USA site in cooperation with Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources and......
Solid Waste Ordinance Revisions Updates
To support the County’s 2020 30-year Solid Waste Master Plan and its vision of zero waste to landfill by 2050, a countywide......
Pinellas County launches new Resilient Pinellas Action Plan
Pinellas County has completed its Resilient Pinellas Action Plan, the County’s first comprehensive plan to guide its sustainability and resiliency initiatives for......
Solid Waste changes household hazardous waste collection center operation hours and events
Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste is changing operation days and remote collection event frequency for household chemical collections beginning on Thursday,......
Calling All Educators: New Garbage and Recycling Education Programs for Kindergarten through Grade 2 Students
The Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste (DSW) has created three educational programs for children in Kindergarten through Grade 2, just in......
2023 Recycle Guide now available
The new and updated 2023 Recycle Guide is now available at schools, libraries throughout Pinellas County and online. The guide provides readers......
Solid Waste and Animal Services Partnership: Pet Supply Donation Drive
In July, the departments of Solid Waste (DSW) and Animal Services teamed up for a pet supply donation drive! The donated supplies......
Business Waste Reduction & Recycling FAQ
Details on how Pinellas County businesses can reduce their waste and utilize recycling collection services....
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection
The Department of Solid Waste’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program diverts household hazardous waste from the municipal solid waste stream for proper......
What does the Sustainability and Resiliency Program do?
The goal of the Sustainability & Resiliency Program is to make Pinellas County more resilient to threats such as climate change and......