St. Petersburg trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Default twice-weekly trash; single-family get one 90-gallon container (extra containers for fee). Verified 2026-10-15 · stpete.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Per zone calendar / St. Pete Collects app (holiday delays as above). Specific a.m. Curb deadline is not listed — ask the city or your hauler. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · stpete.org |
| Recycling | Curbside/recycling day per zone calendar & app. Verified 2026-10-15 · stpete.org |
| Bulk | Special Pickup (SeeClickFix or). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · stpete.org |
| Hauler | City of St. Petersburg Sanitation Department. |
| Contacts | Sanitation Customer Service 727-893-7838; Special Pickup / Sanitation 727-893-7398. Verified 2026-10-15 · stpete.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Per zone calendar / St. Pete Collects app (holiday delays as above). Specific a.m. Curb deadline is not listed — ask the city or your hauler.
Where
Alley or curbside City container as assigned. Special Pickup at usual trash location.
Limits
One 90-gal trash cart standard (extras for fee). Free special pickup quantity caps as listed; overage $25.65/cy.
Not allowed
Recycling bans above. Household hazardous waste via Pinellas events / Pinellas.gov/hhw. Hot/contractor materials per Special Pickup & Brush Site policies.
Bags
Normal household waste in City container. Recyclables loose (no bags/wrap).
Verified 2026-10-15 · stpete.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · stpete.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents Day 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
City posts full 2026 Residential Trash & Recycling Holiday Collection Schedule.
Verified 2026-10-15 · stpete.org
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- Trash
- City Sanitation — residential alley or curbside City containers. Default twice-weekly trash; single-family get one 90-gallon container (extra containers for fee). Optional once-weekly if 1–2 occupants and water ≤5,000 gal/month. Days by zone (A1–B8 calendars / St. Pete Collects app / Trash & Recycling map). Sanitation Customer Service 727-893-7838 for calendars; ops/special 727-893-7398.
- Recycling
- Curbside/recycling day per zone calendar & app. Accepted (Good Neighbor Guide): aluminum & steel cans/lids; cardboard; glass containers; milk/juice cartons & drink boxes; paper/newspapers/magazines/mail/ads; plastic bottles, jugs, jars, tubs. Not: ceramics, electronics, flimsy plastic, food-tainted items, garbage/liquids, bulbs/batteries, mirrors, plastic bags/wrap, Styrofoam, yard waste. Extra/new recycle cart: 727-893-7838. Waste Wizard in St. Pete Collects app. Free drop-off of yard waste + select recyclables at five City Brush Sites (proof of residency; open 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Daily; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s).
- Bulk pickup
- Special Pickup (SeeClickFix or 727-893-7398). Free (limits): car batteries ≤5; car tires ≤5; doors ≤2; empty 20-lb propane ≤2; furniture/carpet/appliances ≤3 cy; kitchen cabinets ≤2; windows ≤2. Outside list (large accumulated waste, building materials, brush): $25.65/cy. Place where trash normally collected (alley or curb). TVs/furniture/computers also arrangeable via Sanitation. Brush Sites for yard waste drop-off.
- Curbside: when
- Per zone calendar / St. Pete Collects app (holiday delays as above). Specific a.m. Curb deadline is not listed — ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: where
- Alley or curbside City container as assigned. Special Pickup at usual trash location.
- Curbside: limits
- One 90-gal trash cart standard (extras for fee). Free special pickup quantity caps as listed; overage $25.65/cy.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste via trash bin for normal amounts; excess/brush via Special Pickup (fee) or free Brush Site drop-off (grass, brush, cuttings, trimmings; contractor debris rules on Brush Sites page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycling bans above. Household hazardous waste via Pinellas events / Pinellas.gov/hhw. Hot/contractor materials per Special Pickup & Brush Site policies.
- Curbside: bags
- Normal household waste in City container. Recyclables loose (no bags/wrap).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Special Pickup $25.65/cy for non-free items. Other citation amounts are not listed — ask the city.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City posts full 2026 Residential Trash & Recycling Holiday Collection Schedule. New Year’s Thu Jan 1: Thu→Wed. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon Jan 19 / Presidents Mon Feb 16 / Memorial Mon May 25 / Labor Mon Sep 7: Mon→Tue, Tue→Wed. Juneteenth Fri Jun 19 / Christmas Fri Dec 25: Thu→Wed, Fri→Thu. Independence Day listed as “Friday, July, 2026” (day number incomplete on page — July 4 2026 is Saturday; apply city’s Thu→Wed / Fri→Thu shift when observed Friday). Veterans Wed Nov 11: no change. Thanksgiving listed as “Thursday, Nov. 27, 2026” (calendar Thanksgiving is Thu Nov 26, 2026 — city text appears mistyped; shift rule: Thu collections→Wed). Brush sites closed New Year’s, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
- Hauler
- City of St. Petersburg Sanitation Department
- Contacts
- Sanitation Customer Service 727-893-7838; Special Pickup / Sanitation 727-893-7398
- Find your day
- Collection Schedule + zone calendars + St. Pete Collects app / Trash & Recycling map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: stpete.org
Bulk: stpete.org
Holidays: stpete.org
Curbside: stpete.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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