Hillsborough County, FL Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 6:00 p.m. day before collection
- Latest set-out
- 6:00 a.m. on collection day
- Placement
- within 2 feet of roadway
- Spacing
- 3 feet between carts/objects
Summary
Hillsborough County residents must not set carts out before 6 p.m. the evening before collection, must have them out by 6 a.m. on pickup day, and keep them within two feet of the roadway.
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 otherwise approved by the Director of the Solid Waste Division of the County.
Supp. No. 11 CD130:7 § 130-21 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES AND LAWS, PART B, PUBLIC UTILITIES
(4) Residential customers shall place roll carts ready for pickup at a maximum distance of two feet from the public maintained roadway and adjacent to the residential customer's driveway. The residential customer shall leave at least three feet between each roll cart and any other container or other object such as a vehicle or mailbox. Each residential customer choosing to place its containers at locations other than those designated by this article may request a special collection service from the franchise collector for the alternative collection location.
(5) Residential customers shall place residential yard waste ready for pickup at a maximum distance of six feet from the public maintained roadway and adjacent to
Full Breakdown
Under the county's residential collection rules, roll carts cannot go to the curb before 6:00 p.m. the day preceding pickup, and must be out by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, which runs until 4:30 p.m. Carts belong at a maximum of two feet from the public roadway next to the driveway, with three feet of clearance from other carts, vehicles or mailboxes, unless the Solid Waste Division approves an alternate location.
Violations & Fines
Setting carts out too early, leaving them more than two feet from the road, or crowding them against vehicles or mailboxes can trigger a service complaint or county enforcement action under Sec. 130-21.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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