Pasco County, FL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Disposal system
- Mandatory, exclusively county-run system
- Min. household pickup
- At least 2 times per week
- Min. recycling pickup
- At least 1 time per week
- Interval between pickups
- At least 2 days apart
- Holiday notice
- 2 weeks advance notice of reschedule
Summary
Every property owner in unincorporated Pasco County must dispose of solid waste exclusively through the county's solid waste disposal and resource recovery system, and licensed residential haulers must offer curbside garbage pickup at least twice a week.
it is declared that the disposal of solid waste collected or generated by any person and all governmental agencies within the county or brought into the county for disposal shall be exclusively at the solid waste disposal and resource recovery system constructed and maintained by the county. ... Each licensed hauler shall offer, and upon request shall provide, curbside collection services for normal household solid waste at least two times per week. Each licensed hauler shall offer, and upon request shall provide, curbside collection services for recyclable materials at least one time per week.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 94 Update 1 | Land Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Code of Ordinances Sec. 90-95 declares that disposal of solid waste collected or generated by any person or governmental agency within the county, or brought into the county for disposal, shall be exclusively at the county's own solid waste disposal and resource recovery system. Sec. 90-93 spells out the purpose behind this: requiring all inhabitants and governmental agencies within the county to use the county system exclusively for waste generated within or brought into the county, subject to a narrow exception in Sec. 90-94 for clean fill material moved with an approved permit.
Sec. 90-101 makes it the affirmative duty of every owner or occupant of improved real property to deliver all solid waste for which they are responsible to the system at the intervals and by the means fixed by county regulation. On the collection side, Sec. 90-47 requires every licensed hauler to offer, and provide upon request, curbside collection of normal household solid waste at least two times per week and curbside recyclable collection at least once per week, with at least a two-day interval between household waste pickups; if a scheduled pickup falls on a legal holiday recognized by the county's solid waste system, service moves to the next scheduled collection day, and customers and the county must get at least two weeks' notice of any rescheduled collection day.
Violations & Fines
Failing to dispose of solid waste in compliance with the flow-control and mandatory-disposal requirements is a violation of Chapter 90 subject to the penalties provided by law under Sec. 90-32, and dumping, burying, or accumulating solid waste in violation of the article is separately unlawful under Sec. 90-100. Enforcement proceeds under Sec. 1-11, allowing a civil citation of up to $500 per violation plus costs or misdemeanor prosecution with up to 60 days in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I haul my own household trash to the dump instead of using a licensed hauler in Pasco County?
How often is trash picked up in unincorporated Pasco County?
What happens if my trash pickup day falls on a holiday?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Pasco County
Florida rules heatmap·Compare Pasco County to another location·View the Florida trash & recycling overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.