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The Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management provides environmentally safe, time responsive, and cost effective collection, disposal and recycling services for over 82,000 residential and commercial customers. The department also oversees the city's Environmental Programs. Approximately 360,000 tons of solid waste are processed annually at the McKay Bay Refuse-to-Energy Facility where it is converted to electrical energy.

NEWS & INFORMATION 

 What's My New Garbage Collection Day?

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    Solid Waste Map - Service Day Change

    City of Tampa Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management Residential Service Day Change Map

    Service Day Change

    The City of Tampa has undergone its first major rerouting effort since 1986! On June 7, 2010 the Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management transition into its new "Service Day" schedule. Expanded Yard Waste service and improved service delivery and response time are just two of the many benefits customers can expect gain from this change.

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    Frequently Asked Questions  (Download PDF)

    Service Day Change

     

    The City of Tampa Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management has changed the residential service collection days for household garbage, household recycling, and yard waste recycling.

     

    The reason for the change include: unbalanced routes (number of homes per collection vehicle); expansion in the types of services offered; and greater efficiency through increased collection efforts designed to focus on one area of the city at a time.

     

    The benefits we will realize include: improved customer service and response time for all core collection services; expansion of yard waste recycling services from 45% to 100% of households; 10% decrease in the number of vehicles on the road daily; and carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by 500,000 pounds annually.

     

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    Residential Household & Yard Waste Recycling Services:
    For residential customers with a residential address in the listed areas, household recycling and yard waste collection service changes are as follows:

    • North of Columbus Dr. /W. Boy Scout Blvd. & West of Interstate 275 - Monday

    • North of Columbus Dr. /W. Boy Scout Blvd. & East of Interstate 275 - Thursday

    • South of Columbus Dr. /W. Boy Scout Blvd. & West of Himes Ave. - Tuesday

    • South of Columbus Dr. /W. Boy Scout Blvd. & East of Himes Ave. - Friday

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    Residential Garbage Service:
    For residential customers with a residential address in the listed areas, household garbage collection service changes are as follows:

    • North of Columbus Drive/W. Boy Scout Blvd. - Monday & Thursday

    • South of Columbus Drive/W. Boy Scout Blvd. - Tuesday & Friday

    For additional information, please call Customer Service at (813) 348-1111

    NOTE: New Tampa residents, please contact Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management at (813) 272-5680 for your residential collection schedule.

    New Holiday Collection Schedule

    The City of Tampa's Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management has discontinue holiday make-up days for the collection of residential waste and recycling following single-day observed holidays. This change was implemented as part of the City of Tampa's Efficiency and Effectiveness Task Force efforts.  The change will streamline operations, increase efficiency, and improve service quality, while at the same time reduce operating costs. (News Release)

    NOTE: New Tampa Residents, please contact Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management at (813) 272-5680 for your Holiday Collection schedule

    Residential Holiday Collection Schedule

    Residential Customers Holiday Collection Schedule (PDF)

    2010 Solid Waste Enhanced Environment Program (S.W.E.E.P.)

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    2010 S.W.E.E.P. Schedule - Download PDF

    The Department's Solid Waste Enhanced Environment Program (S.W.E.E.P.) provides Tampa residents with a cost free opportunity to dispose of unwanted household materials. The S.W.E.E.P. program runs from January through September of each year, and provides each neighborhood with a week long clean-up. Please review the S.W.E.E.P. schedule to determine the collection week designated for your neighborhood. Place your bulky items at the curbside the week of the clean-up...and the Solid Waste Special Services team will take care of the rest!

     

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    Need a new blue box? Request a new one.
    Missed Blue Box pickup? Let us know.

    Recycle your old blue bins: Leave your cracked, broken blue bins curbside on your pick up day for collection (please leave a note on the bin stating that you would like it replaced). The old bins will be taken to the processing facility and recycled.




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