June 29, 2009 - There will be no residential solid waste pick up on Friday, July 3, 2009.  more...

May 26, 2009 - Alkaline Manganese Batteries: Alkaline batteries are used in everything from cameras and flashlights to remote controls.  more...

March 3, 2009 - In spite of heavy rain and high winds on Sunday, the City’s Recycling Team recovered 2,400 lbs of recyclables from the waste stream over the course of the Publix Super Markets’ Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend.  more...

February 20, 2009 - Have you ever noticed the prepaid inkjet cartridge recycling envelopes available at non-profit organizations like your local zoo or museum? These fundraising tools provide a source of revenue while keeping millions of cartridges out of the waste stream every year.  more...

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Holiday Collection Schedule

As a part of the City of Tampa’s Efficiency and Effectiveness Task Force, the Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management has stepped up efforts to streamline operations, increase efficiency and quality of service, while at the same time reduce operating costs.   The Department will implement changes to residential (garbage, recycling and yard waste ) collection services.

As of Friday July 3, 2009 service make-up days, for the collection of household materials, following single-day observed holidays will be discontinued.  For customers whose regularly scheduled collection falls on a City of Tampa observed holiday, collection will resume on the next regularly scheduled service day.  

NOTE: Thanksgiving and Christmas collections, both two day holidays, will not be affected.

Observed City Holidays Affected:

• New Year’s Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

• Spring Day/Good Friday

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Veterans’ Day