Trash & Recycling in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)

Fla. Stat. § 403.706

(i) Each county is encouraged to consider plans for composting or mulching organic materials that would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill. The composting or mulching plans are encouraged to address partnership with the private sector. (3) Each county shall ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that municipalities within its boundaries participate in the preparation and implementation of ...

Hillsborough County Code § 130-21(a)(3), (4)

Containers shall be set out prior to 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection, but in no case shall such containers be placed on the public-maintained roadway prior to 6:00 p.m. the day [preceding] the day of collection. The normal hours of collection are after the hour of 6:00 a.m. and prior to 4:30 p.m. on days designated by the franchise collector unless...

Hillsborough County Code § 130-21(c)(1)

The curbside collection of nonprocessable solid waste by a franchise collector shall be available only as a special collection service. However, residential customers may utilize any person to collect and properly dispose of any C&DD at the customer's property. (2) Residential customers and residential units which are subject to the solid waste disposal assess...

Hillsborough County Code § 130-21(d)(1)

Residential collection service shall include a separate once a week program recyclables collection. Residential customers may participate in the County's recycling program only by using a program recyclable roll cart. Customers need not separate recyclables by material type but must separate the recyclables from all other materials. (2) Program recyclables rol...

Sec. 130-23

The dumping, burning and disposal of solid waste on either public or private property within the jurisdictional boundaries of this article may only occur in accordance with permits specifically issued by the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, the State Division of Forestry or any other State or County Agency. (c) As stated previously, it shall be unlawful for the ...

Hillsborough County Code § 130-21(e)(3)c., (4)

Residential yard waste placed at the curb for collection shall not be more than four feet in length and six inches in diameter. d. Each container, with contents, shall not exceed 50 pounds. (4) The maximum volume of residential yard waste acceptable for each weekly collection shall be two cubic yards. The only exception is during the period from ...

Sec. 131-5.

(1) Any solid waste container within the affected area must be secured if it is both: a. Utilized by a small quantity generator of hazardous waste; and b. Within 500 feet from the perimeter of a park or playground, or within 1,000 feet from the perimeter of an elementary school. (2) The authorized generator is responsible for determining whethe...

Hillsborough County Code § 130-21(h), (j)(1)

(h) Collection frequency. The collection frequency shall be determined by the Board of County Commissioners and shall be two processable, one recyclable and one residential yard waste collection each week. [...] (j) Residential collection service for single-family residential units. (1) Residential collection service shall be mandatory for all single-family residential units except for those si...