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Pinellas County, FL Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

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

Key Facts

Minimum frequency
At least once per week
Format
Separate from regular trash pickup
Coverage
Unincorporated single-family customers only
Fee
Hauler may charge extra fee

Summary

Licensed residential haulers serving unincorporated Pinellas County must offer separate weekly yard waste collection to single-family customers, apart from regular trash pickup, and may charge an added fee.

City-specific rules exist: Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo have their own yard waste collection rules that differ from Pinellas County's county-level regulations. If you live in one of those cities, check the city-specific page instead.

Offer separate collection of yard waste to its single-family residential solid waste collection customers at a frequency of not less than once per week. The license holder may charge an additional fee for this service.(7)Offer bulky waste collection to its single-family residential solid waste collection customers. The frequency and manner of such collection shall be as agreed between the license holder and the customer. The license holder may charge an additional fee for this service.(8)Be responsible for the lawful disposition, disposal and cleanup of any hazardous waste collected, transported or disposed of by the license holder, provided, however, this subsection shall be interpreted as limiting any recourse the license holder may have against the generator of such hazardous waste.(9)Provide written materials to all customers describing the services offered as well as the contact information of the license holder on at least an annual basis.(10)Submit to the director of the division of solid waste an annual report by January 31 of each year including the following information for the previous calendar year: number of customers subscribing to recycling collection service and the total number of tons of recyclable materials collected. (Ord. No. 12-39, § 1, 8-21-12)

Chapters 107—109 - RESERVED

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 124).

Full Breakdown

Under Sec. 106-258(6), a condition of the county's residential solid waste hauler license (Chapter 106, Article V), licensed haulers serving unincorporated Pinellas County single-family customers must offer separate yard waste collection at least once a week, distinct from regular trash pickup. The license holder is permitted to charge an additional fee for this yard waste service. The rule binds only licensed unincorporated-area haulers; incorporated cities such as Largo and Dunedin set their own yard waste schedules.

Violations & Fines

A hauler that skips yard waste service can lose its county license after a Sec. 106-256 revocation hearing; general Code violations carry fines up to $500 under Sec. 1-8.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Pinellas County require weekly yard waste pickup?
In unincorporated Pinellas, licensed haulers must offer separate yard waste collection at least once a week to single-family customers under Sec. 106-258(6); the hauler may charge extra.
Is yard waste picked up together with regular trash?
No. Sec. 106-258(6) requires it as a separate collection from general residential solid waste, though on the same minimum weekly schedule.

Sources & Official References

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