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Recycling Requirements: Largo vs St. Petersburg

How do recycling requirements rules compare between Largo, FL and St. Petersburg, FL?

Largo and St. Petersburg have similar restriction levels.

Largo, FL

Pinellas County

Some Restrictions

Largo provides curbside recycling for accepted paper, cardboard, metals, and plastics, and residents must keep contaminants out of carts to support Florida's recycling goals.

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St. Petersburg, FL

Pinellas County

Some Restrictions

St. Petersburg provides bi-weekly single-stream curbside recycling under Chapter 27 Article V using blue carts, with zone-specific schedules and rules against contaminating accepted materials.

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Key Facts Comparison

FactLargoSt. Petersburg
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Code article-Chapter 27 Article V
Cart color-Blue wheeled cart
Frequency-Bi-weekly by zone
Plastics accepted-Numbers 1 and 2
Hazardous waste-County drop-off

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Largo FAQ

Can I put my recyclables in a plastic bag in Largo?

No. Bagged recyclables are not accepted and may cause the entire cart to be rejected. Place items loose in the recycling cart.

Are pizza boxes recyclable in Largo?

Clean cardboard pizza boxes can typically be recycled, but boxes heavily soiled with grease or food should go in the garbage instead.

St. Petersburg FAQ

What goes in my St. Petersburg blue recycling cart?

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, metal cans, and plastic bottles and containers numbered 1 and 2 are accepted single-stream items, with no plastic bags, food waste, or hazardous materials.

How often is recycling picked up in St. Petersburg?

Curbside recycling runs every other week on a zone schedule under Chapter 27 Article V, with carts set out after 7 p.m. the night before collection day.

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