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2015 PINELLAS COUNTY RECYCLING DIRECTORY
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When using this recycling directory, please note the options differ depending on
whether the recyclables or hazardous waste (pages 19-21) are
generated by a household or by businesses, including non-profits and hobbyists.
Contents
RECYCLE TODAY
Recycling Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
A message from the Solid Waste Technical Management
Managing Solid Waste in Pinellas County . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Committee
Pinellas County operates an integrated waste
Recycling Programs management program in partnership with all
municipalities in Pinellas County. Our joint mission
Belleair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Palm Harbor. . . . . . . . . . . 9 is to ensure that solid waste generated in Pinellas
Belleair Beach. . . . . . . . . . 5 Pinellas Park. . . . . . . . . . . 9 County is properly managed in ways that conserve
natural resources and protect public health and the
Belleair Bluffs. . . . . . . . . . 5 Redington Beach . . . . . . 9 environment. Recycling and conservation are key
Belleair Shore. . . . . . . . . . 5 Redington Shores . . . . . 9 components to achieve that mission.
Clearwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Harbor. . . . . . . . . 10 The state of Florida has a goal of recycling 75% of its
Dunedin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Seminole. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 waste by 2020. As a community we have achieved
a recycling rate of just over 65%, one of the highest
Gulfport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 South Pasadena. . . . . . .10
in the state. We have reached this level through a
Indian Rocks Beach . . . . 7 St. Petersburg. . . . . . . . . 11 combination of public outreach and education
Indian Shores . . . . . . . . . 7 St. Pete Beach . . . . . . . . 12 on waste reduction and reuse, strong household
recycling programs, yard waste recycling, electronics
Kenneth City. . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tarpon Springs . . . . . . . 12
and household hazardous waste recycling and
Largo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Treasure Island. . . . . . . . 12 reuse, and combustion of solid waste to generate
Madeira Beach. . . . . . . . . 8 nincorporated
U electricity. Over the past year, many residential
N. Redington Beach. . . . 8 Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 recycling programs added components including
plastics #1-7, glass bottles and cardboard. Several
Oldsmar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Residential Curbside municipal programs have implemented single-
Recycling Providers. . . 13 stream residential recycling, and a few have seen
their recycling rates increase over 50% from past
years with these changes.
Free Recycled Mulch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Web and Outreach Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Pinellas County residents should be proud of this
success, but we still have a way to go to meet (and
A to Z Guide for Recycling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 hopefully exceed) the 75% goal. We believe that by
Educational Resources on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 working together with our residents and businesses,
Recycling in 2015 and More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 we can reach it.
What’s New in 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 The purpose of this guide is to assist you with
reducing your waste generation by identifying
2015 Recycling Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 recycling opportunities at home, work, school and
Business and Multi-Family Recycling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 play. If you do not have a recycling program in your
Business Waste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 neighborhood, complex or business, Pinellas County
and your municipal representatives are available to
Electronics and Chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 help. To learn more about recycling or for other waste
Hazardous Waste Disposal Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 management questions, visit pinellascounty.org/
Mobile Collection Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 recycle, contact your municipal solid waste/recycling
representative or contact the Pinellas County Solid
Recyclable Material Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Waste department using the contact information
provided in this guide.
! All phone numbers listed in the directory are area code 727
unless otherwise indicated.
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Leave
Recycling Map 42 50
this
There are 67 recycling sites provided by 43 48 page
local governments in Pinellas County to
drop items off or pick up free mulch. open
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to keep
For future recycling sites, please check
pinellascounty.org/recycle.
53 the handy
map
MAP KEY 64 accessible.
Drop-off recycling site 3
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Free mulch site
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See
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Drop-off recycling & mulch site 19
5-14 for
addresses.
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Curbside Recycling 61
In addition to the drop-off recycling
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sites shown on the map, local
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municipalities offer curbside
recycling programs. See pages 5-13 1
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for items collected.
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Pinellas County Solid Waste 10
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3095 114th Ave. N., St. Petersburg 33716
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! Bridgeway Acres Landfill 9 49 58
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! Waste-to-Energy Facility x DR. MLK JR. ST. N.
! Yard Waste-to-Mulch Program and Mulch 11
Pick-up Site 56 54
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2857 110th Ave. N., St. Petersburg 33716
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! EnviroBusiness Days Drop-Off Program 63 12
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2855 109th Ave. N., St. Petersburg 33716 22 41
! Household Electronics and Chemical 23 26
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Collection Center (HEC3) 44 28
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! Recycling Drop-Off Center 45
46 38 32
! Swap Shop 20 5
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! Mulch Pick-up Site 47
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55 29582 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater 33761 25
! North County Satellite Site for 40
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Managing Solid Waste
Get answers to your FAQs about recycling and garbage.
The Recycle Today Directory The “3Rs”
The Recycle Today Directory promotes
recycling in Pinellas County by
Recycling is one of “3Rs” which cut 77% of the incoming
informing residents what, where
waste and help the environment: trash at the Solid Waste
and how they can recycle. Each Reduce: decrease the amount of facility could be recycled!
municipality selects its own program, garbage you generate
and Pinellas County has a program
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for unincorporated areas. That means Reuse: use an item again instead of 8
that there are 25 different recycling throwing it away 67
programs in Pinellas County. To find 5 2
out what items you can recycle, look Recycle: collect usable materials 4 3
for your municipality on pages 5-12 separately from trash so they can be
(alphabetical listing), or see page 13 if transformed into new products
you live in an unincorporated area.
1- Paper (28.7%)
2014 Recycling Rate
Recycling Matters! 2- Food (16.3%)
According to the state of Florida 3- Bottles & cans (8.3%)
Recycling is one of the best ways for recycling methodology, it is
you to contribute to a sustainable 4- Construction debris (8.6%)
estimated that the 2014 Pinellas 5- Yard waste (8.5%)
future. Throwing away an item that County recycling rate is more than
can be recycled is a waste. Recycling 6- Electronics (1.8%)
65%, or just over 2.4 pounds of 7- Clothing & fabric (3.6%)
has both local and global benefits. recyclables per person per day. The 8- Metals (1.5%)
Locally, it saves our limited landfill state of Florida has a goal to recycle 9- Items not easily recycled
space by reducing how much is 75% of its garbage by 2020. (22.6%)
buried. Globally, recycling reduces
pollution and conserves energy and The pie chart is based on 2014 waste
natural resources. composition data for solid waste disposed of
at Pinellas County Solid Waste.
Garbage that is not The landfill is required for the disposal of:
recycled comes to the ! Ash from the WTE process; a percentage of which
Pinellas County replaces purchased materials for landfill cover
Solid Waste facility. ! Waste that cannot be burned
We use complementary ! Waste when the WTE facility is down for maintenance
methods to manage
the garbage. Additional programs include turning yard waste into
mulch, and the collection of hazardous electronics and
The primary method is our Waste-to-Energy (WTE) chemicals for proper recycling and disposal.
facility where most of our garbage is processed. The For a comprehensive description of our programs, visit
burning of the garbage generates enough electricity to pinellascounty.org/recycle and select “Landfill/Garbage”
power approximately 45,000 households and reduces from the left column.
the volume of the material to be buried in the landfill by
90%. Saving landfill space increases the number of years Any citizen or group may request a free guided tour
the landfill will be available for Pinellas County residents. of the Solid Waste facility. Free bus transportation is
available for qualifying educational groups (see page 15).
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-7500
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BELLEAIR
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Yard Waste Recycling
! aluminum cans 1 Belleair Public Works Building Cut limbs not to exceed 4 inches
! cardboard 1075 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in diameter into 4-foot lengths
and bundle (up to 50 pounds). For
! glass bottles and jars ! aluminum cans loose items, use garbage cans or
! mixed paper ! cardboard bags (up to 50 pounds).
! newspapers ! glass bottles and jars
! plastic containers ! mixed paper Recycler
(wide mouth plastic and rigid) ! newspapers City of Clearwater
! plastics #1-7 ! plastic containers
(no Styrofoam, bags or wrap) (wide mouth plastic and rigid) Contact
! steel cans ! plastics #1-7 Wilfred Holmes
(no Styrofoam, bags or wrap) 588-3769, ext. 401
To request a curbside barrel, solidwaste@townofbelleair.net
call the city at 588-3769, ! steel cans
www.townofbelleair.com
ext. 401.
Recycling Programs
BELLEAIR BEACH
Curbside Recycling Recycler
! aluminum cans ! glass (all colors) ! phone books Waste Management
! cardboard ! mixed paper ! plastics #1-7 Contact
! cartons ! newspapers ! steel cans Pam Nightingale
To request a curbside bin, call the city at 595-4646, ext. 120, or go to 595-4646, ext. 120
City Hall at 444 Causeway Blvd. pnightingale@cityofbelleairbeach.com
www.cityofbelleairbeach.com
BELLEAIR BLUFFS
Curbside Recycling Recycler
Waste Management
! aluminum cans ! glass (all colors) ! plastic bottles
! cartons ! newspapers ! steel cans Contact
To request a curbside bin, call Waste Management at 572-8779. Debra Sullivan, 584-2151
dsullivan@belleairbluffs-fl.gov
www.belleairbluffs.org
BELLEAIR SHORE
Curbside Recycling Recycler
Progressive Waste Solutions
! aluminum cans ! newspapers ! steel cans
! glass (all colors) ! plastic bottles Contact
ayor Robert Schmidt
M
To request a curbside bin, call Progressive Waste Solutions at 572-6800. belleairshoremayor.bob@gmail.com
593-9296, www.belleairshore.com
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CLEARWATER
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Business & Multi-Family
! aerosol cans 2 Clearwater Solid Waste Facility Recycling
! aluminum cans 1701 N. Hercules Ave. Recycling containers are
! cardboard ! aluminum cans available for businesses and
! cartons ! cardboard
multi-family complexes. Call
! glass bottles and jars 562-4933. 6
! cooking oil
! mixed paper ! glass (all colors)
! newspapers Presentations
! mixed paper To request a group or school
! plastics #1-7 ! newspapers
! steel cans presentation (minimum of 10
! plastic bottles students), call 562-4933.
See quick guide on your cart lid for more info! ! steel cans
*To request a curbside bin, call Electronics Recycling Recycler
the city at 562-4920. Free Electronics Collection Days are City of Clearwater
held on the last Wednesday of the
Yard Waste Recycling month, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 1701 Contact
Recycling Programs
For loose items, use bags or N. Hercules Ave. Up to six electronic Kattrina Miller, 562-4933
non-city garbage cans (up to items. Bring utility bill for proof of kattrina.miller@myclearwater.com
32 gallons). Cut limbs not to residency. Call 562-4933. www.myclearwater.com
exceed 4 inches in diameter
into 4-foot lengths and bundle.
Do not put yard waste in black
barrel or blue barrel.
DUNEDIN
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Furniture Recycling
! aerosol cans! mixed paper Place furniture curbside on your
3 Highlander Park Recycling Site
(empty) ! newspapers recycling/bulk day. No item
Ed Eckert Drive
! aluminum
cans
! phonebooks limit, but more than two will
(across from Highlander Pool)
! books ! plastics #1-7 ! aerosol cans incur a charge.
! glass (all colors)
! cardboard ! steel cans (empty) ! mixed paper Business & Multi-Family
! cartons ! aluminum cans ! newspapers Recycling
! glass (all colors) ! b ooks ! phonebooks
Free waste assessments are
See quick guide on your cart lid for more info! available through the Solid
* Questions about the recycling ! c artons ! c
ardboard ! plastics
#1-7
! s teel cans Waste Division. Staff can provide
program? Call 298-3215. ! c lothing/shoes recommendations on recycling
Yard Waste Recycling options. To schedule an audit
4 Lake Haven Recycling Site call 298-3215, ext. 1324.
Place loose grass clippings and 817 Lake Haven Drive
leaves in 32-gallon cans or bags ! aerosol cans ! free mulch pick Presentations
no more than 50 pounds each. (no cap, empty) up site To request a group or school
Cut, tie and bundle brush ! aluminum cans ! glass (all colors) presentation, call 298-3215,
materials into 4-foot lengths and ! books ! mixed paper ext. 1324.
bundle into manageable bundles ! cardboard ! newspapers Residential Recycler
no more than 50 pounds each. ! cartons ! phonebooks Republic Services
Place curbside on your recycling/
bulk day.
! clothing/shoes ! plastics #1-7 Contact
! cooking oil ! steel cans
Christina Perez
Both locations open 24/7. 298-3215, ext. 1324
cperez@dunedinfl.net
www.dunedingov.com
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GULFPORT
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Yard Waste Recycling
! aluminum cans ! newspapers Place a single pile of loose brush at
5 Gulfport Neighborhood Center
! cardboard ! plastics #1-7 the curb or alley for free pick up on
1617 49th St. S.
Wednesdays. Pile cannot exceed
! mixed
paper ! steel
cans ! cardboard
4 feet long x 4 feet wide x 3.5 feet
To request a set of curbside bins ! glass (all colors) high. Tree limbs cannot be larger
(blue and green), call the city at ! mixed paper than 4 inches in diameter. Use bags
893-1089. for leaves. Call city for pick-up of
Electronics Recycling Recycler bagged leaves and larger piles.
City of Gulfport
Gulfport residents may call the Contact
city at 893-1089 to request a Deanna Doss, 893-1089
pickup of electronic items ddoss@mygulfport.us
($28 per item). www.mygulfport.us
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
Recycling Programs
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Business & Multi-Family
! aluminum ! metal jar lids 6 Brown Park, Bay Blvd. & 27th Ave. Recycling
cans ! mixed paper ! aluminum cans ! newspapers Recycling containers are available
! cardboard ! newspapers ! clothing/books ! plastic bottles for businesses and multi-family
! cartons ! plastic ! glass (all colors) complexes. Call 595-6889.
! glass (all bottles 7
INDIAN SHORES
10th Avenue Park, corner of
colors) ! steel cans 10th Ave. and Bay Pine Blvd. Recycler
8 Nature Preserve, 903 Gulf Blvd. Progressive Waste Solutions
To request a curbside bin, call (curbside)
9 Historical House, 4th Ave.
the city at 595-6889. City of Indian Rocks Beach
! aluminum cans ! plastic bottles
! newspapers (drop-off )
Yard Waste Recycling
Place loose waste in a container, 10 Kolb Park, 1507 Bay Palm Blvd. Contact
or pile brush not to exceed 4 feet ! aluminum cans ! newspapers Calvin Warren, 595-6889
in length or 6 inches in diameter ! cardboard ! plastic bottles cwarren@irbcity.com
at the curb. No bags. ! glass (all colors) www.indian-rocks-beach.com
INDIAN SHORES
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Recycler
! aluminum cans ! newspapers 11 behind Town Hall, 19305 Gulf Blvd. Progressive Waste Solutions
! cardboard ! plastic bottles
! glass (all colors) ! steel cans ! aluminum
cans ! newspapers Contact
To request a curbside bin, call ! cardboard
NEW ! plastic bottles Elaine Jackson, 474-7705
Progressive Waste Solutions at ! glass (all colors) ejackson@myindianshores.com
572-6800. (NEW) www.myindianshores.com
KENNETH CITY
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Recycler
! aluminum cans ! plastic bottles Progressive Waste Solutions
12 Public Works Building
! newspapers 46th Ave. N. and 58th St. N.
Contact
To request a curbside bin, call Susan Scrogham, 498-8948
Progressive Waste Solutions at
! aluminum cans ! plastic bottles scroghams@kennethcityfl.org
! newspapers
www.kennethcityfl.govoffice2.com
572-6800.
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LARGO
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Business & Multi-Family
! aerosol cans 13 Tri-City Plaza Recycling
! aluminum cans U.S. 19 N. at East Bay Drive Recycling is available for businesses,
! aluminum foil/trays condos, mobile home parks and
apartments. Call 586-7424.
! cardboard (flattened) 14 Starkey Road Recycling
! cartons 1551 Starkey Road (north of
Presentations
! glass (all colors) Ulmerton Road and south of East
To request a group or school
Bay Drive)
! mixed paper presentation, call 586-7424.
! newspapers ! aerosol cans ! glass (all colors)
! plastic containers #1-7 ! aluminum cans ! mixed paper Recycler
! steel food cans ! aluminum foil ! newspapers City of Largo
and trays ! plastic
No plastic bags! containers #1-7 Contact
! cardboard
To request a free curbside cart, (flattened) ! steel cans Marissa Segundo, 587-6760
call the city at 587-6760, or ! cartons recycle@largo.com
Recycling Programs
visit largorecycles.com No plastic bags! www.largorecycles.com
to complete an online request Yard Waste Recycling
form.
Place branches, bagged leaves and grass
by the curb on your recycling day in a
bundle or bag.
MADEIRA BEACH
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Recycler
! aluminum cans 15 Madeira Beach City Hall
City of Madeira Beach
! cardboard (yard waste)
300 Municipal Drive
! glass (all colors) Progressive Waste Solutions
! aluminum cans ! mixed paper (curbside and drop-off )
! metal jar lids ! cardboard ! newspapers
! mixed paper ! glass (all colors) ! plastic bottles
! newspapers Contact
! metal jar lids ! steel cans Dave Marsicano, 399-2631
! plastic bottles dmarsicano@madeirabeachfl.gov
! steel cans Yard Waste Recycling www.madeirabeachfl.gov
Cut brush into 4-foot lengths and
To request a curbside bin, call stack at the curb. Brush piles cannot
Progressive Waste Solutions exceed 4 feet in height or 8 feet in
at 572-6800. length. No bags or garbage cans. No
grass clippings or leaves.
NORTH REDINGTON BEACH
Back Door Recycling Recycler
! aluminum cans ! mixed paper NEW Progressive Waste Solutions
! cardboard NEW ! newspapers
! cartons NEW ! plastics #1-7 NEW Contact
! glass (all colors) ! steel cans Mari Campbell, 391-4848
townclerk@townofnorthredingtonbeach.com
To request a bin, call Progressive Waste Solutions at 572-6800. www.townofnorthredingtonbeach.com
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OLDSMAR
Curbside Recycling To request a curbside cart, call Yard Waste Recycling
! aerosol cans ! glass the city at (813) 855-5257. Place loose grass clippings and
leaves in cans or bags, not to
(empty) (all colors) Recycler exceed 30 gallons (up to 50
! aluminum cans ! mixed paper Republic Services
pounds each). Brush materials
! books ! newspapers
Contact shall be tied and stacked and cut
! cardboard (flatten) ! phonebooks
Estevan Baza, (813) 749-1135 to not exceed 6 inches in diameter
! cartons ! plastics #1-7 ebaza@myoldsmar.com and 4 feet in length (up to 50
! steel cans www.myoldsmar.com pounds each).
PALM HARBOR
Palm Harbor is in an unincorporated area of Pinellas County. See page 13 for recycling.
Recycling Programs
PINELLAS PARK
Curbside Recycling Yard Waste Recycling Recycler
! aluminum cans 16 aste Management Brush Site
W Waste Management
! cartons 12950 40th St. N.
! glass (all colors) Show proof of residency such Contact
! newspapers as a utility bill. Drop off loose Al Strand, 541-0711
! mixed paper brush not exceeding 4 feet in astrand@pinellas-park.com
length. Open daily 7:30 a.m. to www.pinellas-park.com
! plastic bottles
! steel cans 4:30 p.m.
To request a curbside bin, call
the city at 541-0711.
REDINGTON BEACH
Curbside Recycling Recycler
! aluminum cans ! glass (all colors) ! plastics #1-7 Progressive Waste Solutions
! cardboard ! mixed paper ! steel cans
! cartons ! newspapers Contact
Missy Clarke, 391-3875
townclerk@townofredingtonbeach.com
To request a curbside bin, call Progressive Waste Solutions at 572-6800. www.townofredingtonbeach.com
REDINGTON SHORES
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Recycler
Progressive Waste Solutions
! aluminum cans ! metal jar lids 17 Redington Shores Town Hall
! cardboard ! mixed 17425 Gulf Blvd.
paper Contact
! aluminum cans ! metal jar lids
(flattened) ! newspapers
! glass ! c ardboard ! mixed paper Mary Palmer, 397-5538
(all colors) ! plastic
bottles (flattened) ! newspapers townclerk@townofredingtonshores.com
! glass www.townofredingtonshores.com
To request a residential curbside bin, NEW ! plastic bottles
(all colors)
call the city at 397-5538.
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SAFETY HARBOR
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Multi-Family Recycling
! aluminum cans 18 Safety Harbor Fire Department Recycling containers are available
! cardboard 3095 McMullen Booth Road for multi-family complexes. Call
! cartons ! aluminum cans 724-1550, ext. 2002.
! glass (all colors) ! cardboard
! mixed paper ! cartons Presentations
! newspapers ! glass (all colors) To request a school presentation,
! plastics #1-7 ! mixed paper call 724-1550, ext. 2002.
! steel cans ! newspapers Recycler
To request a curbside container, ! plastics #1-7 City of Safety Harbor
call 724-1550, ext. 2002. ! steel cans NEW
Yard Waste Recycling Safety Harbor Public Works Contact
19 Sherri Kennedy, 724-1550, ext. 2002
Place loose items in unlined 1200 Railroad Ave.
cans not to exceed 32 gallons. ! aluminum cans ! mixed paper skennedy@cityofsafetyharbor.com
Recycling Programs
Cut limbs not exceeding 6 ! antifreeze ! motor oil www.cityofsafetyharbor.com
inches in diameter into 4-foot ! cardboard ! newspapers
lengths, bundle with twine, and ! cartons ! plastics #1-7
stack at the curb. Limit 8 cans or ! glass (all colors) ! steel cans NEW
bundles. No bags.
SEMINOLE
Curbside Recycling To request a curbside container, call Multi-Family Recycling
the city at 397-6383, ext. 3, or call Condo associations, call Waste
! aluminum cans Waste Management at 572-8779 (city
! cardboard Management at 572-8779.
residents only).
! cartons Recycler
! glass (all colors) Electronics Recycling Waste Management
! mixed paper Visit Pinellas County’s Household
! newspapers Electronics and Chemical Collection Contact
! plastics #1-7 Center (HEC3) at 2855 109th Ave. N. in Cathy Culp, 397-6383, ext. 3
! steel cans St. Petersburg (no charge if generated cculp@myseminole.com
by households). www.myseminole.com
SOUTH PASADENA
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Business & Multi-Family
! aluminum cans 20 Winn Dixie Recycling
! cardboard 6851 Gulfport Blvd. at Pasadena Recycling containers are available.
! glass (clear/no colors) Ave. (southwest corner of the Call 572-6800.
! newspapers store parking lot)
Recycler
! mixed paper ! aluminum cans Progressive Waste Solutions
! plastics #1-7 ! glass (clear/no colors)
! steel cans ! newspapers Contact
To request a curbside bin, call ! plastics #1-7 Gary Anderson, 384-0701
Progressive Waste Solutions at ! steel cans pworks@ci.south-pasadena.fl.us
572-6800. www.mysouthpasadena.com11
ST. PETERSBURG
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling continued Paper Recycling
! aluminum cans ! mixed paper 29 Tampa Bay Times In addition to the drop-off
! cardboard ! newspapers 3131 13th Ave. N. recycling sites listed, the city
! cartons ! plastics #1-7 ! cartons of St. Petersburg has over 100
! glass (all colors) ! steel cans ! glass (all colors) drop-off sites for paper in the
St. Petersburg community
Curbside recycling coming to
! mixed paper provided by St. Petersburg
St. Pete starting mid-May.
! newspapers
Recycling. Visit the A to Z Guide
! plastics #1-7 at pinellascounty.org/recycle for a
complete list of sites.
30 Clearview United Methodist
Church, 4515 38th Ave. N. Electronics Recycling
Yard Waste Recycling
Drop off loose brush (no bags) 31 Grace Lutheran Church St. Petersburg residents may
at the recycling and brush sites 4301 16th St. N. call the Sanitation Department
listed below. Show proof of 32 Municipal Marina at 893-7398 to arrange for free
residency such as a utility bill. 300 Second Ave. SE pickup of an unwanted
Recycling Programs
Logs should not exceed 4 feet ! aluminum cans television or computer. Call
in length or weigh over 300 ! cartons first, then put the electronic
pounds. ! glass (all colors) item(s) at the curb on the
! mixed paper date specified.
Drop-Off Recycling ! newspapers Business Recycling
Recycling and Brush Sites ! plastics #1-7 Recycling containers for
21 1000 62nd Ave. NE 33 Enoch Davis Center cardboard are available to
22 7750 26th Ave. N. 1111 18th Ave. S. businesses for a fee. Call
23 2453 20th Ave. N.
893-7934.
34 Fire Station #9
24 2500 26th Ave. S. 475 66th St. N. Multi-Family Recycling
25 4015 Dr. MLK Jr. St. S. ! aluminum cans Requests for outdoor recycling
(Mon. to Fri. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., containers for apartments or
Sat. to Sun. 8 a.m . to 5:30 p.m.) condos must come from the
35 Kiwanis Park
! aluminum cans ! newspapers facility’s manager. Recycling
38th Ave. N. and 18th St. N.
! appliances/ ! plastics #1-7 is not available for individual
36 Main Library, 3745 Ninth Ave. N.
mixed metal ! steel cans units. Facility managers may
! c ardboard ! y ard waste ! mixed paper call 893-7398.
! newspapers
! glass (all colors) (see above) Recycler
! mixed paper Curbside recycling coming to
37 Bay Vista Park, 7000 Fourth St. S.
St. Pete.
38 Childs Park Sports Complex City of St. Petersburg, 893-7398
26 Crescent Lake 601 45th St. S. (drop-off )
1320 Fifth St. N. 39 Fossil Park, 6635 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N.
(closes at sunset)
40 Lakewood Youth Association Contact
27 Pinellas Bayway
31st St. and 54th Ave. S. Jack Crooks, 893-7942
3802 54th Ave. S. jack.crooks@stpete.org
41 Northwest Park, 2331 60th St. N.
28 old Sweetbay (beside store) www.stpete.org
(all parks close at sunset)
6095 Ninth Ave. N.
! aluminum cans ! mixed paper ! aluminum cans Curbside recycling coming to
! cardboard ! newspapers ! mixed paper St. Pete starting mid-May.
! cartons ! plastics #1-7 ! newspapers
! glass (all colors) ! steel cans12
ST. PETE BEACH
Curbside Recycling Recycler
! steel cans Progressive Waste Solutions
! aluminum cans ! newspapers
! glass (all colors) ! plastic bottles Contact
Mike Maxemow, 363-9247
To request a curbside bin, call the city at 363-9243. ops.manager@stpetebeach.org
www.stpetebeach.org
TARPON SPRINGS
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Yard Waste Recycling
42 between Fire Station and church Curbside: Use bags, bundles or
! aluminum cans 1023 Gulf Road (24 hours/7 days) 32-gallon containers not exceed-
! cardboard (cut to 2’ by 2’) ! aluminum cans ! mixed paper ing 50 pounds (no loose brush).
! cartons Branches not to exceed 4 inches
! cardboard ! newspapers
Recycling Programs
! glass (all colors) in diameter or 4 feet in length.
! cartons ! plastics #1-7
! mixed paper ! glass (all colors) ! steel cans Drop-off: All yard waste is
! newspapers accepted (see address at left). A
! plastics #1-7 fee is charged. City residents with
43 ard Waste Facility, 898 S. Levis
Y a pickup truck or 4- by 8-foot
! steel cans Ave., 943-0067, (Mon. to Fri. 7 a.m.
single-axle trailer pay a reduced
To request a curbside bin, to 4:30 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m. to 12 noon)
fee (show a utility bill as proof of
call the city at 943-4837. ! aluminum cans ! mixed paper residency).
! bulk item ! newspapers
disposal (call for ! plastics #1-7 Recycler
more info) Waste Management
! steel cans
! cardboard ! yard waste Contact
! cartons (fee) Diana Hugg, 943-4837
! glass (all colors) dhugg@ctsfl.us
www.ctsfl.us
TREASURE ISLAND
Curbside Recycling Drop-Off Recycling Yard Waste Recycling
! aluminum cans 44 I sle of Capri, Rosselli Park Put leaves or yard clippings in
! cardboard Capri Circle S. at Second St. E. garbage cans or bags. Larger
! cartons 45 Downtown, Public Works at brush piled at the curb not to
! glass (all colors) City Hall, 120 108th Ave. exceed 3 feet in length or 5 inches
in diameter. No charge for first
! newspapers 46 Paradise Island, Treasure Bay
! plastics #1-7 10315 Paradise Blvd. hopper load (4 feet wide by 3 feet
! steel cans high by 6 feet long).
47 Sunset Beach
To request a curbside bin, call West Gulf Blvd. at 82nd Ave. Recycler
the city at 547-4575, ext. 253. City of Treasure Island (yard waste)
! aluminum cans ! newspapers 547-4575, ext. 250 or 253
Electronics Recycling ! cardboard ! plastic bottles Republic Services (other items)
Call 547-4575, ext. 250 to ! steel cans (813) 265-0292
request pickup of electronic
! cartons
items ($15 fee). ! glass (all colors) Contact
CJ Holloway, 547-4575, ext. 253
cjholloway@mytreasureisland.org
www.mytreasureisland.org13
UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF PINELLAS COUNTY
Residential Curbside Drop-Off Recycling Drop-Off Recycling continued
Recycling ! aluminum cans 56
Oakhurst Water Tower
! If you live near a city, contact ! cardboard *
11323 74th Ave., west of 113th
that city to request curbside ! cartons St. N., at 113th Lane and 74th
recycling. ! glass (all colors) Ave., Seminole
! Contact the company that ! mixed paper
! newspapers 57
Pinellas County Extension
provides your waste collection 12520 Ulmerton Road, just
to request curbside recycling. ! plastics #1-7
! steel cans north of Ulmerton entrance on
All companies providing waste 125th St. N. Frontage Road, Largo
collection in unincorporated OTHER
58 Pinellas County Solid Waste
Pinellas County to residences of
four units or less are required
! cooking oil (only at
* sites) 109th Ave. N. and 28th St., *
to be licensed and provide next to the Household
48 .L. Anderson Park
A Electronics and Chemical
recycling services (may charge 39699 U.S. 19 N.,
a fee). Collection Center (HEC3),
between Klosterman Road St. Petersburg
Recycling Programs
The following companies agreed and Tarpon Ave., Tarpon
to be listed in this directory, with Springs (7 a.m. to sunset) 59 Sand
Key Park
the understanding that a listing 1060 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater
49 ank of America
B
does not guarantee service. Some (7 a.m. to sunset)
10900 Seminole Blvd.,
companies provide service for 60 William
E. Dunn Water
between 102nd Ave. and
neighborhood communities. The Reclamation Facility
items collected may vary.
110th Ave., Largo *
4111 Dunn Drive, off Alt.
50 rooker Creek Education
B U.S. 19 N., two miles south of
! American Sanitation, 678-5859 Center access road (look for Klosterman Road, Palm Harbor
! County Sanitation, 522-5794 a sign just before the main
parking lot), 3940 Keystone 65 Walmart - Clearwater
! DisposAll of Pinellas, 561-0360 23106 U.S. 19 N. at NW
Road, Tarpon Springs (7 a.m.
! Solar Sanitation, 535-0447 to half hour before sunset) intersection with Coachman
! Waste Management, 572-8779 Road (look for containers at SE
51 Curlew Retention Pond 66
corner of parking lot).
! Waste Pro, 452-5278 1825 Curlew Road, between
! Progressive Waste Solutions, Belcher Road and C.R. 1, 66 Fort De Soto Park NEW
Dunedin 3500 Pinellas Bayway S.
572-6800
Tierra Verde (overflow parking
Condo and Apartment 52 ast Lake Community Library
E lot for the boat ramp area.)
Curbside Recycling 4125 East Lake Road,
Palm Harbor All of the above listed drop-off
! Contact Pinellas County’s
53 J ohn Chesnut Sr. Park locations are single stream
Cutting Waste at Work program
southwest corner of Sandy recycling centers. This means
staff (page 18) for assistance in
Point Road and East Lake Road, all paper, plastics, metals and
designing a program.
north of the park’s entrance, other recyclables are collected
! If you live in a multi-family unit Palm Harbor (7 a.m. to sunset) together. Items are separated for
or are a business, contact your recycling at the materials
54 Lake
Seminole Park
garbage hauler or property recovery facility. If no hours are
10015 Park Blvd., east of
manager to request recycling stated, location is open 24 hours.
Seminole Blvd., Seminole
services.
(7 a.m. to sunset)
Pinellas County Contact
! For more information, go to 55 orth County Service Center
N 464-7500
pinellascounty.org/recycle and 29582 U.S. 19 N., between For future recycling sites, check
select Curbside and Curlew Road and S.R. 580, pinellascounty.org/recycle and
Drop-Off Recycling. Clearwater select Curbside and Drop-Off
Recycling.14
Free Recycled Mulch
Pick up mulch at convenient sites around the county. The site numbers
correspond with the map on page 3.
CLEARWATER PINELLAS PARK
61 Moccasin Lake Nature Park 16 12950 40th St. N.
2750 Park Trail Lane, east of (541-0711) Residents only.
U.S. 19 N. (793-2976) Open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m./7 days
Recycled Mulch Details Open Thurs. to Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
SAFETY HARBOR
Sun. 12 to 4 p.m.
19 Public Works
! Clean loads of yard trimmings 2 Solid Waste Facility 1200 Railroad Ave., (724-1550)
(tree branches, leaves, brush and 1701 N. Hercules Ave. (562-4920) Open Mon. to Fri. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
grass clippings) are collected Daylight hours/7 days
and processed separately from ST. PETERSBURG
regular household and business
DUNEDIN 58 Pinellas County Solid Waste
4 Lake Haven Recycling (464-7500)
trash.
817 Lake Haven Drive behind ! 2855 109th Ave. N., west of
! Recycling yard waste into mulch Solid Waste & Recycling (298-3215) the Household Electronics and
keeps usable material out of the Open 24 hours/7 days Chemical Collection Center (HEC3).
landfill and provides a valuable Open 24 hours/7 days
product. GULFPORT ! 114th Ave. N. and 28th St. N.
5 Neighborhood Center Bulk quantities available with
! Mulch not only makes 1617 49th St. S. (893-1089) free loading.
landscaping more attractive, it Open 24 hours/7 days Open Mon. to Fri. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
also saves water by conserving Sat. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
soil moisture. INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
67 Behind the Art Center City of St. Petersburg Recycling
! Weed seeds, plant diseases 1515 Bay Palm Blvd. (595-6889) and Brush Sites (893-7398)
and insects are eliminated or Open 24 hours/7 days 21 1000 62nd Ave. NE
distorted using a natural
LARGO 22 7750 26th Ave. N.
heating and decomposition
process prescribed by the 14Starkey Road Recycling 23 2453 20th Ave. N.
1551 Starkey Road (587-6760) 24 2500 26th Ave. S.
University of Florida. The result
Open 24 hours/7 days 25 4015 Dr. MLK Jr. St. S.
is a high-quality landscaping
Delivery available in city (fee).
product. 62Walsingham Park Open Mon. to Fri. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
! Bulk loading is available for pick- 12615 102nd Ave. N. (464-7500) Sat. and Sun. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
up trucks at Pinellas County Open 7 a.m. to sunset/7 days
Solid Waste (#58 on page 3).
TARPON SPRINGS
MADEIRA BEACH 48 A.L. Anderson Park
Other mulch sites are unstaffed. 63 Bicentennial Park 39699 U.S. 19 N.
! Bring a pitchfork or shovel, and Before Tom Stuart Causeway (464-7500)
help yourself. (409-7074) Open 24 hours/7 days Open 7 a.m. to sunset/7 days
! There is no limit while supplies last. OLDSMAR TREASURE ISLAND
! Be prepared with a tarp or 64Near Cypress Forest Recreation 44 Isle of Capri
vehicle cover to keep your Center (813-749-1135) Rosselli Park, Capri Circle S. at
mulch load secured as required 200 feet north of 650 Pine Ave. N. 2nd St. E. (547-4575, ext. 250)
by law. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m./7 days Open 24 hours/7 days
! Free recycled mulch is subject to PALM HARBOR
availability. 53 John Chesnut Sr. Park
2200 East Lake Road (464-7500)
Open 7 a.m. to sunset/7 days
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-750015
Web and Outreach Resources
Find the recycling answers you need—at your fingertips.
Pinellas County recycling
A to Z Guide
Public Outreach
information is available online: Schedule a free for Recycling
Visit pinellascounty.org/recycle for tour of Pinellas The A to Z Guide for Recycling
details regarding the following: County Solid and Disposal in Pinellas County
! A to Z Guide (see sidebar) Waste. The No answers the question, “How do
! beach recycling program Such Place as Away I get rid of it?” Before trashing
! business recycling options tour shows that an item, check this online guide
! city recycling programs garbage does not just go away. to find environmentally-friendly
! drop-off recycling programs Featuring “The Claw,” visitors learn alternatives.
! educational resources on the web how trash is turned into electricity at
(see below) one of the largest waste-to-energy Visit pinellascounty.org/recycle, and
! electronics & chemical recycling plants in the world. See the landfill select “A to Z Guide.” The easy-
and disposal and yard waste to mulch operations, to-use online guide provides
! motor oil recycling sites and learn about recycling and convenient local options to
! mulch site locations disposal of hazardous waste. School reduce, reuse, recycle or safely
! Recycle Today recycling directory groups, civic and other associations, dispose of over 350 items. Select
and residents are welcome. items from the alphabetical list.
! recycling at events
! recycling FAQs Schedule one of our speakers to
! tour and presentation information discuss proper waste disposal. We
Occasionally, there are changes can come to your location. Various
that occur after this directory is topics and lengths of presentations
distributed in January. You can are available. For more information,
always find the most up-to-date call 464-7500.
information online at
pinellascounty.org/recycle.
Educational Resources on the Web
Teachers, students and parents can For more information, visit
find information online to assist in pinellascounty.org/utilities/teachers.
teaching and learning about the con- The details about the No Such Place
servation of resources. This includes as Away tour of Solid Waste
information on recycling, proper and available presentations can also
waste disposal and saving water. found on this website.
Items such as printable worksheets,
booklets, videos, educational games
and puzzles are easily available.
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-750016
Recycling in 2015 and More
What’s New in 2015?
Single Stream Recycling Pinellas County Solid Waste’s • NEW Pinellas County Recyclin’
You may have heard the term New and Expanded Programs Roadies are available for special
Single Stream Recycling and • The NEW HEC₃ satellite collection events, festivals or sporting events
wondered about it. Single Stream center in north county to collect (see page 17 for details).
Recycling programs accept all hazardous electronics and chemicals • There are NEW quantity guidelines
unbagged recyclables in one is scheduled to open in mid-2015. in place for household hazardous
container. Materials are sorted at Watch for publicity or call 464-7500 waste collection (see page 20).
the processing facility. Then, items for information (see page 20 for • There are NEW resources available
such as bottles, cans, paper and further details). to help businesses and multi-family
cardboards are mechanically sorted • The Haz-to-Go trailer to collect units to begin recycling programs
using air flow, magnets, optical household hazardous electronics (see page 18 for details).
readers, screens, etc. At the end, the and chemicals offers NEW expanded
materials are separately baled to be hours including Saturdays (see page
sold to a manufacturer, which can 20 for details).
use the materials when making new
products.
To be a better recycler in Pinellas County: Visit the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office’s website for
! NO plastic bags in recycling containers; however, details at pcsoweb.com.
these can be recycled at grocery stores. Households may safely dispose of over-the-counter
! PUT shredded paper in a paper bag. and prescription medications by disguising and hiding
the medicine in the trash to reduce the risk of medica-
! CUT large cardboard boxes so they easily slips out tions falling into the wrong hands or being mistakenly
of the container when dumped into the recycling ingested. For details about the drop-off locations, safe
truck. steps for disposal, and disposal options for commercial
! NO Styrofoam in any city or county recycling users as well as how to safely dispose of used syringes
containers. Take Styrofoam peanuts for reuse to in Pinellas County, please refer to the A to Z Guide at
stores who ship packages for reuse. pinellascounty.org/recycle.
! DOUBLE CHECK the items that YOUR recycling Recycling at beaches and parks
program takes. There are close to 600 bright
Disposal of Medication blue recycling containers
Never flush or dump unwanted medicines down the at local beaches, beach
drain because wastewater treatment is not designed to access areas and some local
remove them. The Sheriff’s Office provides Operation parks. Visitors can easily
Medicine Cabinet which has permanent drop-off con- recycle while enjoying
tainers and collection events for proper disposal of Pinellas County’s
prescription medicines from homes (not for commercial recreational areas.
use).
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-750017
2015 Recycling Events
Celebrate recycling year-round with family events and workshops.
March 14 April 25
Country in the Park Shredfest: Free Paper Shredding &
Recycling at Events (recycled promotional information) Recycling Event
art shows, school carnivals, England Brothers Band Shell Largo Recycling Collection Center
employee events, sporting events, 587-6760 l largorecycles.com
festivals, food events, etc. 541-0700 l pinellas-park.com
To promote recycling March 21 July 11
at your event: Great American Cleanup Mid-Summer Coastal Cleanup
Our staff can help coordinate (countywide litter removal) Fort De Soto Park (litter removal)
recycling efforts or provide 533-0402 l mykpb.com 533-0402 l mykpb.com
educational exhibits for your
March 21 September 1 - October 31
event. Please contact us at least Recycled Innovations Contest
COTI Greenfest
one month in advance by email Enter the online contest
463-6747 l cotischool.org
at recycle@pinellascounty.org or (recycled inventions online event)
call 464-7500. March 28 586-7424 l largorecycles.com
Pinellas Coastal Cleanup
To recycle at an event: (beach litter removal)
October 17
It’s easy—simply provide your Pinellas Coastal Cleanup
533-0402 l mykpb.com
guests with a recycling bin (beach litter removal)
next to each trash can. For April 4 533-0402 l mykpb.com
special events such as a festival Spring EcoFest & Easter Egg Hunt
McGough Nature Park, Largo
November 1- 13
or sporting event, you can Recycled Innovations Contest
borrow recycling bins or Pinellas 518-3047 l largonature.com
Vote for the winners at
County’s Recyclin’ Roadie. The April 18 facebook.com/LargoRecycles
Recyclin’ Roadie is a brightly Playing Unplugged! (recycled inventions online event)
painted mobile recycling trailer Largo Central Park, Largo 586-7424 l largorecycles.com
that can be parked and used to 587-6700 l largoevents.com
collect recyclables. November 14
April 22 America Recycles Day: Paper
To request the Recyclin’ Roadie Earth Day Shredding & Recycling Event
or the recycling bins, email Largo Recycling Collection Center
recycle@pinellascounty.org or (citizen awareness)
464-7500 l earthday.org 587-6760 l largorecycles.com
call 464-7500.
Visit pinellascounty.org/recycle
and select “Event Recycling” in Take it Home to Recycle
the yellow box.
When away from home and plastic bottles, suggest that the
there is no a recycling container person supplying the drinks take
available to deposit your empty the bottles home to recycle.
plastic bottle, aluminum can or
paper, take it home to recycle. If recycling is not
available at your
When at ball fields and sports work place or in
activities where there are a lot your lunchroom,
of drinks being consumed from take it home to recycle.
This extra effort means more materials will be collected for recycling and help
with the goal of recycling 75% of our waste by the year 2020.
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-750018
Business and Multi-Family Recycling
Waste reduction and recycling information for small and large businesses,
condominiums, apartments, townhomes and trailer parks.
Benefits to businesses and multi-family units
! Enhance your image by ! Extend the life of the county’s only Green Business
demonstrating a commitment to
sustainability
landfill by reducing the volume of
garbage disposed
Partnership
! Earn customer, employee and Pinellas County Extension offers
! Improve the environment by the Green Business Partnership
residential appreciation reducing pollution and conserving
resources program, which is a voluntary
! Conserve natural resources by assessment that recognizes
recycling reusable material ! Reduce dependency on virgin businesses and local governments
! Make your employees and residents natural resources
for environmental stewardship
feel proud to work and live in ! Promote the creation of jobs in the and sustainable practices.
buildings that recycle recycling industry
! Manage disposal costs The program encourages
conservation of resources, waste
reduction, energy conservation
and cost savings. A waste
assessment provided by Pinellas
County staff is included in this
program.
To help your business
“be green” request the
following:
! Green Business assessment and
customized recommendations
! Educational and promotional
materials
Waste Assessment ! Informative presentations and
Pinellas County staff will provide an on-site waste assessment and custom webinars
recommendations to your business, apartment or condominium develop-
ment. This is a free service provided by the Cutting Waste at Work
! Green Business Partnership
recognition (fee)
program. To request an assessment, email recycle@pinellascounty.org
or call 464-7500. To sign up for the Green Business
Partnership, contact Pinellas
County Extension at
Recycling Collection 582-2100, ext. 2 or visit
For recycling collection service, contact your waste hauler, city recycling pinellascountyextension.org and
coordinator, a local private recycling company or one of the recyclers listed select “Green Business Partnership”
on the “On-site Recycling” list located at: under “Sustainable Living Green.”
pinellascounty.org/utilities/getridofit/ABC.pdf
Resources
Visit pinellascounty.org/cutwaste for resources such as posters, tip sheets,
brochures, Six Steps to Cutting Waste at Work and the A to Z Guide for
Recycling and Disposal.
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-750019
Business Waste
Electronic and chemical disposal for businesses, non-profit organizations,
collectors and hobbyists.
Business chemicals and electronics Mobile collection events for businesses
Pinellas County offers two disposal options for chemicals and Eligible businesses can transport electronics and chemicals
electronics for eligible businesses: to a local mobile collection event. Prior to visiting a mobile
• EnviroBusiness Days collection, it is a good idea to contact the contractors to
• Mobile Collection Events ensure they are prepared to handle the material and to
confirm payment method.
Eligible Businesses
Call 464-7500 for information on Pinellas County’s electronic
To be eligible for chemical and electronic disposal at waste contractor. Pinellas County’s chemical waste
either an EnviroBusiness Day or mobile collection event, contractor is EQ of Florida, which can be reached at
businesses must qualify as Conditionally Exempt Small (813) 319-3400. The Mobile Collection Schedule is shown
Quantity Generators (CESQGs) of hazardous waste. These on page 21.
are businesses that generate no more than 220 pounds of
hazardous waste per calendar month. For more information
Business waste can only be accepted at
on what qualifies as a hazardous waste and for generator
designated events
status, visit the Pinellas County Small Quantity Generator
(SQG) Program’s website at We are not permitted to collect business waste daily at the
pinellascounty.org/utilities/sqg.htm. HEC₃. A licensed contractor/processor must be on-site to
handle business chemicals and electronics and to provide
the necessary disposal documentation to the business.
EnviroBusiness Days
EnviroBusiness Days are chemical and electronic waste To get more information on hazardous waste and
collection days for eligible businesses. These events are held your responsibilities as a generator
on the second Wednesday of every month in the parking
Visit the Pinellas County Small Quantity Generator (SQG)
area behind the Household Electronics and Chemical
Program’s website at pinellascounty.org/utilities/sqg.htm
Collection Center (HEC₃) at 2857 110th Ave. N. in St.
or call 464-7500. The Pinellas County SQG Program assists
Petersburg. See map on page 3.
businesses in determining the hazardous wastes they
generate and in ensuring they are handled according to
federal and state regulations. It also has many resources
available to businesses to assist in compliance.
2015 EnviroBusiness Days Business Disposal Fees
Second Wednesday of the month, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
*Thursday due to Veterans Day
! Chemical disposal fees are priced per pound.
! Electronic disposal fees are priced per pound.
Jan. 14 May 13 Sep. 9
All prices are the county negotiated rates. A complete
Feb. 11 Jun. 10 Oct. 14 list of pricing is available at pinellascounty.org/bizwaste.
Mar. 11 Jul. 8 Nov. 12*
Apr. 8 Aug. 12 Dec. 9
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-750020
Electronics and Chemicals
Disposal of electronics and chemicals differs depending on whether the waste
was generated by households or by businesses, including non-profit
organizations, collectors and hobbyists (refer to page 19).
Household Collection
Pinellas County residents have ! Pinellas County is opening a NEW ! Haz-to Go events are opportunities
four options to drop off broken or North County Satellite Site at 29582 for Pinellas County civic groups, and
unwanted household hazardous U.S. 19 N. in Clearwater (west side neighborhood and condominium
electronics and chemicals. All options of U.S. 19 N., south of Curlew Road associations to reserve the
are free to residents if the items were in the rear of the Pinellas County colorful Haz-to-Go Trailer for the
used in their home. The options are as Government Center) in mid-2015. convenience of their members
follows: This site will be open the fourth or residents. Details are further
Saturday of every month, from 8 described on page 21.
! The HEC₃ is Pinellas County’s a.m. to 4 p.m. Watch for publicity
Household Electronics and regarding the opening date or call Swap Shop
464-7500. The Swap Shop, attached to the
Chemical Collection Center located
HEC₃, offers FREE reusable household
at 2855 109th Ave. N. (off 28th St.
N., just south of 118th Ave. N.) in
! Mobile collection events are chemicals to Pinellas County resi-
another way for residents to dents. It is open the same hours as
St. Petersburg. See map on page 3.
dispose of their household the HEC₃. Items you might find in the
Open Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m.
electronics and chemicals. The Swap Shop include paint,
to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m.
events are held on Saturdays from gardening products and cleaning
to 5 p.m.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at various locations supplies. Because items are free,
and on several dates around availability can change by the minute.
Pinellas County. See schedule on Quantities may be limited.
page 21.
Hazardous Waste Disposal Guidelines:
Dispose of hazardous electronics and chemicals Loads will be evaluated upon arrival. Refer to our website
separately from the regular trash. “Do the Right Thing” at pinellascounty.org/bizwaste or check page 19.
to protect the environment. Hazardous products in the
! Electronics that have been stripped of precious metals
trash can mix with other chemicals in a garbage truck
could be considered business waste.
and produce toxic fumes, catch on fire, or explode.
Chemicals collected are recycled, reclaimed or blended ! Cooking oil may be brought to the above locations or
for fuel when possible; the exception is pesticides, which to drop-off sites identified on pages 5-13. Do NOT pour
must be destroyed in a hazardous waste incinerator. oil down the drain as it will clog pipes and lead to sewer
back-ups.
The following NEW quantity guidelines are in effect
for Pinellas County residential customers bringing ! Fluorescent light bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs and
household electronics and chemicals to the HEC₃, mobile LED bulbs are considered hazardous as fluorescent
collection events and Haz-To-Go events: bulbs contain mercury and LED bulbs contain lead.
6 televisions Dispose using one of the four options above or dispose
20 1-gallon paint containers at one of the large chain stores that accept these bulbs.
5 5-gallon paint containers Traditional incandescent light bulbs may be disposed of
5 computers in your garbage.
12 fluorescent bulbs (tubes) ! Used motor oil should be poured into the original
5 5-gallon containers of fuel container. Do NOT put oil in containers that used to
contain chemicals, solvents, bleach, drinks or food. Bring
! Customers with quantities in excess of the pre- to one of the above four locations or drop off at area
established amounts listed above may be considered a auto stores accepting used oil. Call stores first.
business and referred to the monthly EnviroBusiness Day.
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-750021
Mobile Collection Events
Safely transporting chemicals and Host a Haz-to-Go event What to bring
electronics Haz-To-Go is a collection trailer that civic Chemical items
Don’t mix chemicals together. Mixing groups, homeowner associations and
Automotive fluids,
different materials together may create employers can request to host a mini
cleaners, cooking oil,
harmful conditions. It is important to electronic and chemical collection event
fertilizers, flares,
follow these transportation tips to safely for members, residents and employees. fluorescent light bulbs
deliver your items to the HEC₃, mobile The Haz-To-Go trailer is available Tuesdays, and tubes (including compact
collection events or Haz-To-Go events: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, fluorescent bulbs), LED bulbs, fuel,
! Keep chemicals in their original from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 464-7500 to fungicides, herbicides, insecticides,
containers. learn more about event criteria and to paint (latex or oil), paint remover,
! Put leaky containers in clear schedule a date. pesticides , pool chemicals,
plastic bags. rechargeable batteries, smoke
! Put containers in open cardboard detectors, solvents, thermometers,
boxes. Use crumpled newspaper to thermostats, vehicle batteries
keep chemicals upright and separated. Electronic items
! Put boxes in the trunk or in the back cell phones, CPUs, devices with
of the vehicle away from passengers. rechargeable batteries, laptops,
! Cover rechargeable battery terminals monitors, power supplies, tablets, TVs
with heavy tape to prevent short What NOT to bring
circuits or place in individual ! AC units
plastic bags. ! alkaline batteries
! ammunition
! appliances
2015 Mobile Collection Schedule ! biological or infectious waste
! camcorders and digital cameras
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
! CD and video game players
Jan. 31. ....... East Lake High School............................................1300 Silver Eagle Drive ! copiers
! empty paint cans
Feb. 21........ Seminole Home Depot...................................................... 10550 Park Blvd.
! explosives
Mar. 7.......... St. Petersburg Home Depot (near I-275)................. 2300 22nd Ave. N. ! fans
Mar. 14....... Largo Home Depot................................................... 10689 Ulmerton Road ! fax machines and scanners
! fire extinguishers
Apr. 18........ Tarpon Springs High School..............................................1411 Gulf Road ! food products containing oil
May 2........... Madeira Beach Fundamental Middle School... 591 Tom Stuart Causeway ! garbage
Sep. 12........ St. Petersburg College Allstate Ctr...................................3200 34th St. S. ! industrial chemicals
! medicines
Sep. 19........ Seminole High School........................................................ 8401 131st St. N. ! microwave ovens
Oct. 3. .......... Largo Recycling Collection Center............................. 1551 Starkey Road ! pagers
! printer and toner cartridges
Nov. 7.......... Gulfport Neighborhood Center.........................................1617 49th St. S.
! projectors and radios
! propane tanks
Collections may be delayed or canceled due to severe weather.
! radioactive waste
Mobile collection events are subject to change.
Please contact us (see below) for updated information. ! stereo equipment
! tires
! toasters
North county residents can also bring their hazardous ! traditional incandescent light bulbs
electronics and chemicals to the NEW North County Satellite Site. ! vacuums
See option #2 on page 20 for details. Opening in mid-2015. Find out how to get rid of these
items in the A to Z Guide at
pinellascounty.org/recycle.
VISIT pinellascounty.org/recycle ! EMAIL recycle@pinellascounty.org ! CALL 464-7500You can also read
