Tampa trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Contact the city for trash collection details. Verified 2026-10-15 · tampa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by sunset (garbage) / end of service day (recycling). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · tampa.gov |
| Recycling | Weekly in City green recycling cart (same residential program). Verified 2026-10-15 · tampa.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: S.W.E.E.P. — one prescheduled annual curbside cleanup at no extra cost for active solid-waste accounts in single-family / multi-unit ≤4. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · tampa.gov |
| Hauler | City of Tampa Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program. |
| Contacts | Utilities Call Center (813) 274-8811; Solid Waste Admin (813) 348-1146; 4010 W Spruce St, Tampa, FL 33607; Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; McKay Bay Scale. Verified 2026-10-15 · tampa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by sunset (garbage) / end of service day (recycling).
Where
Curbside; city carts 3 ft clearance; clear of obstacles. SWEEP: one pile on right-of-way in front of residence; not under low limbs/lines/meters; not obstructed by vehicles.
Limits
Yard waste containerized/bagged/bundled <50 lb increments, weekly with recycling stream. SWEEP ≤10 cy. Only city-issued blue/green carts for automated streams.
Not allowed
Recycling: bags, pizza boxes, foam, bubble mailers, wrap/film, plasticware, caps, shredded paper, etc.
Bags
Trash in blue cart. Recyclables loose in green cart — never bagged.
Verified 2026-10-15 · tampa.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · tampa.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
Dec 2025 news (still relevant for early-2026 New Year): Christmas Day Thu Dec 25 2025 suspended → Fri Dec 26.
Verified 2026-10-15 · tampa.gov
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- Trash
- Contact the city for trash collection details.
- Recycling
- Weekly in City green recycling cart (same residential program). Accepted (Recycling Brochure 03-2026): paper (junk mail, office paper, newspaper, magazines, paper bags, postcards, paperback books — no shredded paper, cups/plates, hardcover books, receipts, napkins/towels); paperboard (paper towel/toilet rolls, boxes, egg cartons — no plastic-lined beverage cartons/ice cream tubs); flattened cardboard loose in cart (no wet cardboard, foam/plastic packaging, pizza/soiled food boxes); plastic bottles & jugs (beverage, condiment, hygiene, cleaning, detergent — no caps, food/liquid residue, spray nozzles/pumps, other plastics); tin/aluminum cans & bottles (no residue, detached lids, aerosols, other metal); glass bottles & jars (no caps/lids, corks, residue, other glass). Items larger than a fist; rinsed/empty/dry; loose (bagged material not recycled). Don't use resin numbers as guide. Cart may wait until full; set out night before or before 6 a.m.; remove by end of service day; 3 ft clearance all sides; lid down.
- Bulk pickup
- S.W.E.E.P. — one prescheduled annual curbside cleanup at no extra cost for active solid-waste accounts in single-family / multi-unit ≤4. Look up Sunday set-out date by address (SWEEP Pickup Schedule). Set out earliest 5 days before Sunday date; pile together curbside/right-of-way by 8:00 p.m. That Sunday (crews don't return). Cap ≤10 cubic yards (1 cy ≈ oven size); overage may incur fees. Accepted: appliances, furniture, mattresses, BBQ grills, toilets, carpet, flat glass (duct-taped/wrapped), ≤4 passenger tires, railroad ties cut to 4 ft, tree limbs/stumps. Not: building materials, electronics, household hazardous waste, pressurized cylinders, explosives/ammo, metal drums, boats, loose yard waste (grass/leaves/small limbs). Vacant-lot piles → illegal dumping. Missed/past date or sooner need: special pickup $18.12/cy via (813) 274-8811 / Tampa Connect. Free drop-off of many large items at McKay Bay Scale House for active accounts (tampa.gov/scalehouse). New Tampa: County bulky rules, not SWEEP.
- Curbside: when
- Carts curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by sunset (garbage) / end of service day (recycling). SWEEP: not before 5 days prior; by 8:00 p.m. Sunday SWEEP date.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; city carts 3 ft clearance; clear of obstacles. SWEEP: one pile on right-of-way in front of residence; not under low limbs/lines/meters; not obstructed by vehicles.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste containerized/bagged/bundled <50 lb increments, weekly with recycling stream. SWEEP ≤10 cy. Only city-issued blue/green carts for automated streams.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste containerized, bagged, or bundled under 50 lb. SWEEP accepts limbs/stumps (not grass/leaves/small limbs as “yard waste” pile).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycling: bags, pizza boxes, foam, bubble mailers, wrap/film, plasticware, caps, shredded paper, etc. SWEEP bans building materials, electronics, household hazardous waste, cylinders, boats, etc. Household hazardous waste/electronics → Hillsborough County facilities (tampa.gov/household hazardous waste).
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in blue cart. Recyclables loose in green cart — never bagged.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out $ fine amounts are not listed — ask the city or your hauler. Special pickup $18.12/cy; SWEEP overage fees possible. Illegal dumping at vacant properties investigated by Code Enforcement.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
City: no residential make-up for most City-observed holidays — service resumes next regular day; make-up only for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Dec 2025 news (still relevant for early-2026 New Year): Christmas Day Thu Dec 25 2025 suspended → Fri Dec 26; Fri → Sat Dec 27; New Year’s Day Thu Jan 1 2026 suspended → Fri Jan 2 resume. Full dated 2026 Thanksgiving/Christmas make-up calendar not on the city pages beyond that rule —. Re-check before later 2026.
- Hauler
- City of Tampa Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management
- Contacts
- Utilities Call Center (813) 274-8811; Solid Waste Admin (813) 348-1146; 4010 W Spruce St, Tampa, FL 33607; Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; McKay Bay Scale House 114 S 34th St
- Find your day
- Trash / Garbage Pickup Schedule (address → days); SWEEP schedule tool; My Collection Schedule map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: tampa.gov
Bulk: tampa.gov
Holidays: tampa.gov
Curbside: tampa.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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