Pinellas County sets bin placement at the curb in unincorporated areas under Chapter 106 and licensed-hauler rules, with set-out timing and clearance standards detailed by each municipality.
Chapter 106 of the Pinellas County Code of Ordinances licenses haulers and authorizes containerization standards while leaving day-to-day set-out rules to each city or licensed hauler. Common operational standards across Pinellas haulers include placing carts at the curb the night before collection or by 6 a.m., maintaining a three-foot clearance between containers, keeping a five-foot clearance from mailboxes, parked cars, fences, and trees, and orienting cart wheels and handles toward the home for automated arms. Carts must be returned to a screened storage location after pickup. Cities including St. Petersburg and Clearwater publish their own placement and aesthetic-screening rules.
Persistent improper placement, blocking sidewalks, or leaving containers visible from the street between collection days can result in hauler refusal of service and city or county code-enforcement notices.
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