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Largo, FL Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
City Code § 20-32
Minimum service
2 cubic yards, weekly pickup
2-yard weekly fee
$87.00 per month
Overflow fee
$75.00 per occurrence
Minimum subscription
6 months
Annual bulky pickup
1 collection, 10 cu. yd. cap

Summary

Largo commercial and industrial properties must subscribe to scheduled front-load dumpster service of at least two cubic yards collected weekly, with monthly fees running $87 to over $2,500 by size and frequency. City Code Sec. 20-32 sets container fees, overflow charges and a six-month minimum subscription.

Scheduled front-load dumpster service. This classification of service shall include the following services and fees:(1)Scheduled front-load dumpster service charged in accordance with the monthly fees as follows: Dumpster Size in Cubic Yards... Two $87.00 $185.00 $277.00 $369.00 $462.00 $554.00... (3)A fee of $75.00 per occurrence for overflow of a front-load dumpster.(4)A fee for pulling out the front-load dumpster from the enclosure for cleaning by the subscriber of $100.00.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 | Comprehensive Development Code: Supplement 18).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 20-32 governs commercial and industrial container service in Largo. 00. 00 depending on size and frequency. 00 per month for a weekly-collected commercial recycling cart. 00 per collection plus the actual tipping fee, and loads over ten cubic yards get billed for a 20-cubic-yard roll-off. Every dumpster subscription carries a six-month minimum term, and a subscriber cannot downsize within that window except within the first six weeks of service if the city agrees the smaller capacity is adequate. Sec. 20-32(a)(8) lets the city clean dumpsters found containing putrescent waste or emitting an offensive odor and bill the subscriber for it.

Violations & Fines

Reducing a dumpster's size or shared capacity within the six-month minimum subscription is not permitted except in the narrow first-six-weeks exception, and exceeding the annual bulky-waste allowance triggers a $100.00 per-collection fee plus the actual tipping fee under Sec. 20-32(a)(7)(d).

Frequently Asked Questions

How big a dumpster does a Largo business need?
Sec. 20-32 sets the minimum at a two-cubic-yard front-load dumpster collected once per week, though the city can approve a smaller shared container or a different capacity based on demonstrated need.
What does an overflowing dumpster cost in Largo?
The city charges a flat $75.00 fee per occurrence when a front-load dumpster overflows, under Sec. 20-32(a)(3), separate from the regular monthly service fee.
Can I downsize my commercial dumpster right away in Largo?
No. Sec. 20-32(a)(9) locks in a six-month minimum subscription and blocks downsizing during that period, unless the request comes within the first six weeks of service and the city confirms the smaller size is adequate.

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