National Doorstep Valet Trash 844-APT-TRASH

Recycling: The City states commercial recycling is voluntary and open market. Apartment communities may contract a recycling vendor directly. Tampa's limited multifamily recycling pilot is intended for five-or-more-unit communities without recycling inside the City Solid Waste service area; the application asks whether the property offers valet trash and does not guarantee enrollment.

Garbage and containers: Maintain approved City waste service; coordinate dumpster type, placement, access and service frequency with the City. Recycling and construction/demolition debris may involve separately authorized private providers.

New Tampa / University exception: City waste service is generally limited to City locations south of Fowler Avenue and excludes the New Tampa and University areas. A Tampa mailing address or even a City address does not prove eligibility for City waste service or its pilot.

City Recycling FAQs · Commercial Collection · Utility Service Boundaries · 5+ Unit Pilot Application

Areas include: Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, Westchase, Town 'n' Country and most Lutz addresses in Hillsborough County; also verify Tampa mailing addresses outside the City's service area.

• Commercial garbage: most multifamily communities use a commercial account served by a Hillsborough-authorized franchise collector: FCC Environmental Services, Republic Services or WM.
• Waste Profile: an approved profile is required before franchise commercial collection begins. The franchise collector prepares the digital profile for County approval.
• Service standard: generally at least one garbage collection per week unless the County approves another schedule; prevent overflow, waste outside containers and obstructed truck access.
• Commercial recycling: separate open-market collection. The County does not provide commercial recycling dumpsters or pickup but offers free education and site assessments.
• Self-haul: frequent commercial self-hauling to County facilities requires separate approval and may require a Waste Profile; facility fees and restrictions apply.

Manager priority: document franchise authority, approved Waste Profile, container location, service frequency and separate recycler. Do not apply residential curbside allowances automatically to apartment dumpsters.

County Commercial Garbage & Recycling · Multifamily Account Guidance

Temple Terrace: City Sanitation offers commercial front-load dumpsters, roll-offs, compactors and recycling service. Dumpsters require City-approved enclosures. Verify the multifamily account, recycling container and approved collection frequency. Commercial Services · Sanitation & Recycling.

Plant City: City Solid Waste provides residential, commercial and multifamily collection with dumpster, roll-off and compactor options. Confirm the community's billing classification, recycling arrangement, container access and special-pickup charges. Plant City Solid Waste.

Important: neither municipality should automatically be assigned City of Tampa or unincorporated Hillsborough franchise instructions.

St. Petersburg: the City provides commercial trash service, but its Sanitation program does not provide commercial recycling collection. Apartment owners offering recycling generally arrange a private provider and confirm materials, containers and bulk collection separately. St. Petersburg Sanitation.

Clearwater: the City provides commercial and multifamily garbage plus tailored recycling, including mixed-recycling containers and cardboard-only dumpsters. Dumpster enclosures must meet applicable City design and access standards; do not mix plastic packaging or foam into cardboard-only containers. Clearwater Commercial Trash & Recycling.

Largo: City Solid Waste provides business and multifamily trash and recycling services. Confirm the property's container size, service frequency, recycling eligibility and accepted materials through the City. Largo Business & Multifamily Services.

• Dunedin: City commercial garbage; commercial and multifamily recycling is open market through a private hauler. City waste audits are available. Dunedin Commercial Services.
• Safety Harbor: apartments and townhomes are served on commercial garbage routes; City recycling toters are available to apartment complexes. Verify current account eligibility and quantities. Safety Harbor Sanitation.
• Pinellas Park: confirm utility/contract-hauler account, recycling, commercial container frequency and bulk process. Pinellas Park Collection.
• Tarpon Springs: municipal waste and recycling programs; confirm multifamily or commercial setup rather than adopting residential cart schedules. Tarpon Springs Solid Waste.
• Oldsmar: Coastal Waste & Recycling serves the City's contracted program; verify apartment or commercial recycling separately from residential entitlements. Oldsmar Collection.
• Seminole: confirm actual city limits; many Seminole mailing addresses are unincorporated. Verify contracted Waste Pro service and recycling eligibility. Seminole Recycling.
• St. Pete Beach: Waste Connections provides contracted collection and direct billing. Verify apartment and commercial terms, bulk service and hurricane preparations. St. Pete Beach Collection.

Unincorporated Pinellas: property owners generally select County-licensed private haulers for garbage and recycling. The County primarily operates disposal facilities rather than routine collection. Verify whether an address is within an incorporated municipality before signing a contract.

East Lealman: the special residential collection district excludes multifamily properties with more than four dwelling units and commercial properties. Larger apartment communities must confirm an appropriate separate service arrangement; do not rely on the district's residential benefits.

Resident versus commercial disposal: County residential recycling and HHW drop-offs do not automatically accept consolidated community, maintenance or contractor waste. Confirm accepted-material and generator rules before transporting.

Pinellas Licensed Haulers & Address Lookup · East Lealman Multifamily Exclusion · Pinellas Recycling Rules

Unincorporated Pasco: Wesley Chapel and Land O' Lakes properties generally choose a licensed independent garbage hauler. Some residential curbside accounts receive weekly recycling with garbage service, potentially requiring a cart charge; do not infer that the benefit applies to commercial dumpster accounts. Confirm any separate dumpster recycling contract, provider license, hauling scope and County disposal assessment.

• New Port Richey: City collection arrangements differ from unincorporated Pasco; confirm the commercial/multifamily hauler, rates and recycling account. City Trash Service.
• Dade City: municipal solid-waste and recycling arrangements; verify dumpster, cart and commercial service. Dade City Solid Waste.
• Zephyrhills: City residential/commercial sanitation, with residential recycling schedules separate from apartment container arrangements. Zephyrhills Sanitation.

Pasco Collection & Licensed Haulers · Pasco Recycling

Development: Florida Statutes §403.706(2)(c) addresses adequate recycling space and receptacles for qualifying multifamily/commercial development receiving occupancy approval on or after July 1, 2012, subject to applicable local ordinances and established-program conditions. It is not a blanket mandatory recycling rule for all existing Tampa Bay apartments.

Tampa litter violations: the City publishes Chapter 19 litter classifications with penalties of $75–$450, depending on the offense. These are not fines simply for declining voluntary apartment recycling. County, municipal, state litter and code-enforcement processes differ; no single Tampa Bay penalty schedule applies.

• Bulk and turn season: use property-approved furniture, mattress, appliance and renovation-debris pickups. Commercial apartments should not assume residential curbside bulk privileges.
• HHW and batteries: eligible residents may use authorized household programs. Property management must separately assess abandoned, pooled, maintenance or contractor-generated hazardous materials.
• Recycling contamination: use the contracted recycler's material list; keep bags, foam, liquids, food, lithium batteries and electronics out of ordinary mixed recycling unless expressly accepted.
• Fire and storm access: secure containers and cardboard; preserve hydrants, fire lanes, collection access and hurricane-debris staging.

Tampa Litter Classifications · Florida §403.706 · Florida Litter Law §403.413

Household electronics: eligible Hillsborough County residents may deliver accepted computers, tablets, monitors, printers, televisions, phones and related equipment to a Community Collection Center (CCC). The County generally limits drop-off to five intact electronic items per household per month; certain computer accessories do not count toward that limit.

Regular CCC hours: Monday–Saturday, 7:30 AM–5 PM. Electronics are not accepted at monthly HHW events. Use the CCC system, not the Sheldon Road HHW-only site.

• Batteries: keep lithium-ion, rechargeable, vape, e-bike and power-tool batteries out of ordinary apartment dumpsters, compactors and mixed recycling.
• Preparation: the County advises taping battery terminals and separately bagging batteries, except lead-acid batteries. Follow special instructions for damaged, swollen or large-format batteries before travel.
• Data protection: reset personal electronics and remove sensitive data before drop-off when practical.
• Property management: office electronics, access-control batteries and pooled resident devices may be commercially classified. Use an authorized business recycler rather than assuming resident-drop-off eligibility.

County Electronics Limits & Locations · Battery Fire Prevention · EPA Battery Guidance

Separate programs: HHW events receive qualifying residential chemicals on scheduled Saturdays; CCCs receive qualifying household paint during regular weekday/Saturday hours. Do not send residents to an HHW event to dispose of electronics.

Typical HHW: household pesticides, solvents, automotive chemicals, pool chemicals, fluorescent lamps and other qualifying products bearing toxic, flammable, corrosive or reactive warnings. Materials and quantities are controlled by the County; no commercial HHW loads are accepted.

Household paint: latex/oil-based paint, stain and varnish can be taken to regular CCCs. Published limits are 10 one-gallon containers and five five-gallon containers per household per month; containers must be sealed and nonleaking. Paint is also accepted at HHW events. Aerosol cans belong in the HHW stream rather than ordinary CCC paint drop-off.

HHW Schedule & Accepted Materials · Paint Rules & Limits

Unincorporated Hillsborough: most apartments use commercial dumpsters or compactors with a County franchise collector. Residential curbside special-pickup privileges and annual CCC bulk allowances are not automatically available to a commercial multifamily account.

• Resident self-haul: CCC bulk/appliance allowances apply to eligible County Solid Waste customers, with additional identification and property-assessment documentation. Apartment residents should confirm eligibility before transporting items.
• City of Tampa: City special pickup for qualifying residential refuse accounts generally covers single-family and small multi-unit properties; commercial apartment communities must verify separately arranged service. County household HHW access does not grant City residents County bulk-disposal privileges.
• Commercial or contractor loads: request an approved franchise/roll-off service or seek County authorization for frequent commercial self-haul. Disposal fees and waste-profile requirements may apply.
• Property operation: publish a move-out furniture/mattress procedure; keep bulk items out of fire lanes, accessible paths and dumpster approaches; preserve disposal invoices and tickets.

County commercial self-haul facilities may include Northwest County Solid Waste Facility (8001 W. Linebaugh Avenue, Tampa), South County Solid Waste Facility (13000 U.S. Highway 41, Gibsonton) and Southeast County Landfill (15960 County Road 672, Lithia), only after confirming approval, waste acceptance and fees.

CCC Bulk Eligibility · Commercial Self-Haul Rules · Tampa Special Services

City of Tampa: apartment/commercial recycling is generally voluntary and independently arranged with a private recycler; a limited City pilot may support eligible 5+ unit communities within the City Solid Waste service area without current recycling.

Unincorporated Hillsborough: most apartment properties use commercial garbage service and may contract separately for open-market commercial recycling. County residential recycling drop-offs are not ongoing commercial apartment collection.

Five County Community Collection Centers

Regular hours: Monday–Saturday, 7:30 AM–5 PM. Accepted residential recycling, batteries, paint and electronics vary by material and eligibility.

Sorting and Contamination Controls

• County residential program: accepted clean, empty, dry and loose cardboard, paper, cartons, plastic bottles/jugs, metal cans and glass bottles/jars.
• Keep out: plastic bags and bagged recyclables, Styrofoam, food waste, hoses, electronics, rechargeable batteries and hazardous materials.
• Commercial apartments: follow the receiving recycler's exact accepted-material list. Doorstep recycling bags may need to be emptied loose into the central container; do not assume every commercial processor accepts the County curbside list.

County CCC Locations & Eligibility · Hillsborough Accepted Recycling · Tampa Commercial Recycling FAQs

Ordinary plug-in electronics: televisions, monitors, printers and other mains-powered devices are not accepted at the County HHW Center or HHW North. Residents should seek reuse, an approved electronics recycler, or the County Solid Waste Disposal Complex where accepted and subject to fees. Small non-rechargeable electronics may qualify for ordinary garbage under County guidance.

Rechargeable or lithium-ion batteries: never place them—or devices containing them—in dumpsters, compactors or mixed-recycling bins. Remove the battery and use a designated battery drop-off. If a rechargeable battery cannot be removed, follow County guidance for dropping off the complete device through an appropriate battery collection program.

• Household battery collection: the HHW program accepts specified rechargeable, lithium, button-cell and other listed batteries. Limits include 12 vape devices and one e-bike battery per vehicle per day.
• Damaged batteries: swollen, smoking, leaking, punctured or overheated packs require advance safety and handling instructions—do not place them with ordinary waste or leave them in a communal collection area.
• Business equipment: leasing-office computers, access-control electronics, maintenance batteries and pooled devices need an approved commercial pathway; the County's paid business events may be suitable for qualifying generators.

County Electronics Disposal · Battery Drop-Off Guidance · EPA Lithium-Ion Safety

Residential HHW: Pinellas County residents may bring accepted household chemicals, paint products, cleaners, pool chemicals, oils, gasoline, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs and eligible batteries to the two HHW locations. Bring government-issued identification showing residency. County staff assess materials and quantities on arrival.

Key Household Quantity Limits — Per Vehicle Per Day

• Oil and antifreeze: up to 5 gallons of each.
• Gasoline and diesel: two 5-gallon DOT-approved containers in total; no tanks.
• Fluorescent lamps: up to 12 bulbs.
• Paint, stains and solvents: a combined maximum of 20 one-gallon containers and five five-gallon containers.
• Not accepted: commercial-grade materials, ordinary electronics, large compressed-gas tanks, medicines, sharps and other excluded items.

Transport: keep products labeled and upright in a box or tray; do not mix chemicals. Place leaking containers inside a clear sealed bag and then into a tray. Keep chemicals away from passenger seating.

Reuse Option — HHW Swap Shop

The free resident-use Swap Shop at 2855 109th Avenue N. offers usable products such as paint and cleaners, subject to availability and quantity limits. Tue–Fri and 1st/3rd Saturday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM.

Business Electronics & Chemical Collection

Qualifying Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) can use separate paid County business collection events for approved chemicals and electronics. The program generally covers generators producing less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste and less than 2.2 pounds of acute hazardous waste per calendar month, subject to accumulation limits and other conditions.

Business event: second Wednesday monthly, 9 AM–4 PM, at 2857 110th Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716. Rates vary by material and weight; confirm pricing, special loads and packaging with the County contractor before delivery.

County HHW Materials & Limits · HHW Schedule · Business Collection Schedule & Fees

Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex: 3095 114th Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716. Approved garbage, bulky items and other accepted loads may be delivered during scalehouse hours. Fees vary by vehicle type, load and weight; personal protective equipment and other site safety requirements apply.

Hours: Monday–Friday 6 AM–6 PM; Saturday 7 AM–5 PM; closed Sunday. Verify holidays, acceptance and current tipping fees before travel.

• Apartment bulk service: arrange the correct municipal special pickup, licensed commercial hauler, roll-off or lawful self-haul before furniture, mattresses or appliances accumulate.
• Contractor and renovation debris: keep separate from household garbage, recycling and residential HHW; use approved commercial service.
• On-site control: keep enclosures, truck approaches, accessible routes, fire lanes and storm drains clear. Save disposal invoices, tickets and resident notices.
• Residential vs. commercial: do not assume an individual resident's bulky-item service is included in a centralized apartment dumpster account.

Disposal Complex Hours & Safety · Current Disposal Fees · Municipal & Licensed Hauler Contacts

Jurisdiction: Pinellas County's cities and towns operate or contract separate trash and recycling services. Unincorporated property owners generally select a County-licensed hauler. County Solid Waste does not provide routine collection outside the East Lealman district.

East Lealman exception: the district's residential service covers qualifying single-family through four-unit properties. Multifamily properties with more than four dwelling units are excluded and require an appropriate separate service arrangement. Covered residents subscribe separately for recycling.

County Mixed-Recycling Guidelines

• Accept: clean flattened cardboard, paper, paperboard and cartons; empty plastic bottles and jugs; empty metal food and beverage cans; glass bottles and jars. Remove caps and lids under County guidance.
• Exclude: bagged recycling, plastic film, foam, food, liquids, batteries, electronics, hoses, cords and other tanglers.
• Commercial apartments: use the contracted recycler's current material list and signage. If doorstep recycling bags are used internally, confirm that bags are emptied before material enters mixed recycling.

Free Resident Recycling Drop-Offs

The County and municipalities provide more than 30 mixed-recycling drop-off sites for eligible individual residents. These self-service sites are not an automatic commercial collection route for aggregated apartment, maintenance or contractor loads.

Resident Recycling Drop-Off Map · Accepted Recycling & Contamination · Licensed Haulers & Municipal Programs · Lealman Four-Unit Exception

Eligible Pasco County residents can deliver accepted electronics and batteries to the West and East County facilities. Some items carry a disposal fee; verify the current schedule before travel.

• Computers, monitors, towers and laptops: published residential reference fee of $5 per item.
• Televisions: published reference fee of $5 up to 35 inches; $10 for 36 inches or larger, projection or console models.
• Batteries: designated household and lead-acid batteries are accepted under residential rules. Keep rechargeable, lithium-ion, vape, e-bike and power-tool batteries out of ordinary garbage, recycling and compactors.
• 20-pound propane tank: item fees may apply; confirm the latest County price. Never place propane or compressed-gas cylinders in apartment dumpsters.
• Damaged batteries: obtain handling instructions before transporting swollen, punctured, overheating or leaking packs.

Pasco HHW, Electronics & Fees · EPA Battery Safety

Pasco accepts specified household-generated paint, cleaners, pool products, fertilizers, pesticides, gasoline, antifreeze, cooking oil, fluorescent lamps and batteries from eligible residents at the West and East facilities. Proof of Pasco County residency is required, and fees can apply by quantity or material.

Selected Published Residential Limits

• Latex and oil-based paint: first 30 gallons per day free; higher quantities require approval and may incur fees.
• Gasoline or diesel: first 10 gallons per day free; larger quantities require approval and may be charged.
• Antifreeze: first 10 gallons per day free, subject to County restrictions.
• Other eligible household materials: cooking oil, household batteries and fluorescent lamps under current residential acceptance rules.

Not accepted in residential HHW: business waste, medications, sharps, ammunition, fireworks, explosives, biomedical waste, radioactive materials, acetylene cylinders and drums. Keep products labeled, capped, upright and separated; never mix chemicals.

Apartment Maintenance and Commercial Waste

Apartment maintenance operations and contractors may be hazardous-waste generators. Determine the waste's origin and classification before consolidating or transporting chemicals. Very-small-quantity generators must comply with applicable generator thresholds and deliver regulated waste to an authorized receiver; free resident drop-off is not a business disposal program.

County HHW Materials & Limits · Business Generator Rules

Separate residential and commercial loads. Eligible residents may self-haul qualifying waste to West or East Pasco with proof of residency. The County publishes an allowance of up to eight bags of ordinary residential garbage per day without charge for eligible self-haulers; this allowance does not extend to apartment management or commercial loads.

• Furniture and mixed bulk loads: weighing and disposal fees apply under the current County rate schedule.
• Construction and demolition debris: accepted at West Pasco only, subject to the permitted material categories and charges. East Pasco does not accept C&D or commercial waste.
• Refrigerators and air conditioners: special item fees and handling rules apply. Confirm refrigerant-related and appliance requirements.
• Move-outs and unit renovations: arrange licensed-hauler bulk removal, a roll-off or approved commercial self-haul; keep furniture, mattresses, pallets and renovation debris out of fire lanes and dumpster approaches.

Commercial Collection vs. County Disposal Assessment

In unincorporated Pasco, property management generally contracts with a licensed private hauler for dumpsters or compactors. The County's annual solid-waste disposal assessment is separate from collection, recycling, extra lifts and bulk removal charges. Not all licensed haulers serve commercial dumpster accounts.

Municipal boundaries matter: New Port Richey, Dade City and Zephyrhills may use municipal or contracted collection systems. A local mailing address does not establish the property's service authority. Doorstep valet collection should end at approved on-property containers; off-site hauling requires separate legal authorization.

County Trash, Facilities & Rates · Disposal Assessment · Commercial Collection Licensing

Pasco County recycling is voluntary and hauler-provided. Eligible residential curbside accounts may receive weekly recycling alongside garbage collection, subject to the hauler's terms. Apartment dumpster recycling is not automatically included and generally requires a separate collection arrangement and price.

Accepted Mixed Recycling

• Accepted: clean, dry aluminum cans, metal food cans, paper, flattened cardboard and accepted plastic bottles/containers marked #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 or #7.
• Not accepted: glass, milk or juice cartons, plastic bags, foam, contaminated paper, cords, hoses, other tanglers, oversized items or loose pieces too small for sorting.
• Apartment program: follow the contracted recycler's current accepted-material list; recycling placed in temporary doorstep bags may need to be emptied loose into central bins.

Resident Recycling Drop-Off Locations

These sites are for eligible individual residents—not recurring, consolidated apartment or contractor loads without facility authorization. Confirm hours, allowable quantities and site access before travel.

Official Pasco Recycling Materials & Drop-Offs · Licensed Hauler & Service Information