Bulk trash pickup in Tampa Bay: every city's rules (2026)

First, find out who collects your trash

Your bulk-pickup rules come from whoever collects your household trash: a city, the county, or a private hauler. A Tampa mailing address doesn't settle it.

• Westchase and Town 'n' Country have Tampa mailing addresses but are unincorporated, so City of Tampa programs don't apply.
• New Tampa is inside the City of Tampa, yet Hillsborough County collects there, so there's no SWEEP.
• Lutz and Odessa sit on the Hillsborough–Pasco line; the county your property is in decides.
• Largo has unincorporated County pockets, so neighbors on one street can follow different rules.
• In Hillsborough, if your property tax bill shows a County solid waste assessment, you're a County customer.

Every rule below is as of October 2026 and links to the official source. Fees change, and Hillsborough's fee year starts Oct. 1.

Hillsborough County

City of Tampa

• Free: one SWEEP collection a year for residential accounts in single-family homes and properties with up to four units.
• Schedule: your date is preassigned; look it up by address on the City's page. Set one pile at the curb (right-of-way) no earlier than five days before your Sunday SWEEP date and by that day's deadline.
• Limits: the pile shouldn't exceed 10 cubic yards, and piles blocked by vehicles aren't collected.
• Taken: appliances, furniture, mattresses, grills, toilets, carpet, taped flat glass, up to four passenger tires, railroad ties cut to 4 feet, and tree limbs and stumps.
• Refused: building materials (sheds, fences, tile, drywall), electronics, household hazardous waste, pressurized gas cylinders, explosives and ammunition, metal drums, boats, and grass, leaves and small limbs.
• Fees: an off-schedule special pickup is $18.12 per cubic yard; call (813) 274-8811 or use Tampa Connect.
• Drop-off: McKay Bay Scalehouse (114 S 34th St) is free for City residential account holders bringing furniture, mattresses, appliances (two per visit) or yard waste in paper bags or tied bundles. Construction debris, mixed loads, tires and commercial vehicles pay; bricks, rocks, dirt, hazardous waste and electronics aren't accepted (McKay Bay (opens in a new tab)).
• Source: City of Tampa, SWEEP (opens in a new tab). Local page: Tampa.

Unincorporated Hillsborough County

This covers Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, FishHawk, Apollo Beach, the Hillsborough side of Lutz, Town 'n' Country, Westchase and New Tampa.

• Free: there's no free curbside bulk day.
• Schedule: call (813) 272-5680 to book a special bulky pickup before you set anything out.
• Fees: $30 per item for mattresses, box springs, bed frames, furniture, doors, exercise machines, 8-foot fence sections and TVs under 50 inches; $50 per item for refrigerators, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers, water heaters, window ACs and TVs 50 inches and up.
• Limits: 10 bags count as one item, a 10-by-10-foot piece of carpet is one item, and one item can be up to two sectional pieces.
• Yard waste: up to 2 cubic yards a week at the curb (3 from February through April), in containers under 50 pounds, with limbs under 4 feet long and 6 inches thick.
• Drop-off: Community Collection Centers give County Solid Waste customers 10 cubic yards of bulky waste and appliances plus 12 tires a year free, resetting Oct. 1. Bring photo ID and your current tax bill. Everything is hand-unloaded over 4-foot bollards and sorted by type, and dump trailers and businesses aren't allowed (CCCs (opens in a new tab)). Past the allowance, loads go to a transfer station or Southeast County Landfill at commercial rates, $148 a ton for processable waste in 2026–27 (fees (opens in a new tab)).
• Source: Hillsborough County, special curbside pickup (opens in a new tab). Local pages: Hillsborough County, Brandon, Riverview, Town 'n' Country.

Temple Terrace

• Free: one bulk pickup a year for active utility accounts.
• Schedule: place items within 10 feet of the curb (not in the street or under wires or low limbs), then call Public Works at (813) 506-6570; pickups go in call order.
• Fees: extra pickups are billed to your utility account by time: $101.43 per 15 minutes for clean yard debris and $111.57 per 15 minutes for mixed Class III and construction debris.
• Refused in the free pickup: construction debris (a fee applies), tires, hazardous waste, electronics and paint.
• Drop-off: County HHW events and collection centers take hazardous waste and electronics from city residents who show a driver's license, but not furniture, wood or construction debris (County services for city residents (opens in a new tab)).
• Source: City of Temple Terrace, special pickup (opens in a new tab). Local page: Temple Terrace.

Plant City

• Free: one load of bulky items or bulk yard waste every 12 months for single-family accounts (furniture, appliances, limbs, minor DIY project materials).
• Schedule: call 813-659-4222 for pickup and a free estimate; any charge goes on your utility bill.
• Refused: glass mirrors and sheets, HVAC ducts, concrete, pavers, rock, brick, stone, boulders, cement and masonry. Business waste from construction, lawn or tree companies is never free.
• Drop-off: Alderman's Ford Solid Waste Facility (9402 County Road 39) takes electronics, paint and batteries from any County resident with photo ID; bulky waste and tires there are for County Solid Waste customers only.
• Source: City of Plant City, special pickup services (opens in a new tab). Local page: Plant City.

Pinellas County

St. Petersburg

• Free: furniture, carpet and appliances up to 3 cubic yards, plus up to five car batteries, five car tires, two doors, two empty 20-pound propane tanks, two kitchen cabinets and two windows.
• Fees: everything else (accumulated waste, building materials, brush) is $25.65 per cubic yard, estimated by Sanitation before pickup.
• Schedule: request through SeeClickFix (a photo speeds it up) or call 727-893-7398, and set items where your trash is normally collected, curb or alley.
• Drop-off: five City brush and recycling sites take yard waste (limbs under 5 feet, stumps under 300 pounds), metals, appliances and cement roof tiles with proof of residency. For-hire loads need the bill holder present or a signed daily consent form (brush sites (opens in a new tab)).
• Source: City of St. Petersburg, special pickup (opens in a new tab). Local page: St. Petersburg.

Clearwater

• Free: furniture and other large items go to the curb on your regular collection day, no appointment needed.
• Schedule: call Solid Waste Operations at (727) 562-4920 before setting out appliances or electronics.
• Fees and limits: not published on the City's page; ask when you call.
• Drop-off: the Solid Waste/Recycling Complex (1701 N Hercules Ave) handles recycling and free mulch for residents; electronics with rechargeable batteries go to the County HHW Center.
• Source: City of Clearwater, large bulky items (opens in a new tab). Local page: Clearwater.

Largo

• Free: four complimentary bulky pickups a year with residential service.
• Schedule: use the City's Trash & Recycling Service Request form or call 727-587-6760.
• Limits: anything that fits in the cart goes in the cart, and yard waste is collected weekly, bagged or bundled. The City doesn't publish what bulk pickup refuses, so ask.
• Watch for: unincorporated County pockets inside Largo follow their hauler's rules instead.
• Source: City of Largo, trash and recycling (opens in a new tab). Local page: Largo.

Pinellas Park

• Free and fees: the City hasn't published a bulk schedule or fee list online; call Utility Billing at 727-369-0690.
• Refused at the curb: vehicle parts, batteries, liquids, explosives, fuel tanks, toxic chemicals, and TVs and electronics. For electronics and chemicals, the County's line is 727-464-7500.
• Source: City of Pinellas Park, unacceptable curbside items (opens in a new tab). Local page: Pinellas Park.

Dunedin

• Free: up to two bulk pieces a week for single-family homes, collected on your garbage day.
• Schedule: no call needed; set items out early on collection morning, 3 feet from your carts.
• Fees: extra bulky items, appliances and oversized brush may be charged under the City's estimating procedure.
• Yard waste: up to 21 bags under 50 pounds, or bundles under 50 pounds up to 4 cubic yards; limbs over 4 feet or logs over 4 inches are beyond regular service.
• Source: City of Dunedin, trash, yard and bulk waste (opens in a new tab). Local page: Dunedin.

Unincorporated Pinellas County

• Who collects: private haulers on the County's list: Coastal Waste & Recycling, D and D Hauling-Sanitation, Solar Sanitation, Stinky's Waste Management, Tote Enterprises, Waste Connections, WM and Waste Pro. Your hauler sets bulk terms, so call them.
• Drop-off: the Solid Waste Disposal Complex (3095 114th Ave N, St. Petersburg) charges $63.57 per ton for trailers and larger vehicles, a flat $11.75 for unmodified pickups and vans and $4.25 for cars, plus a $100 contractor surcharge per load on material that needs extra processing (disposal fees (opens in a new tab)).
• Hazardous waste: free for Pinellas households at the HHW Center (2855 109th Ave N, St. Petersburg) and HHW North (29582 US 19 N, Clearwater).
• Source: Pinellas County 2026 recycle guide (opens in a new tab). Local pages: Pinellas County, Palm Harbor.

Pasco County

Unincorporated Pasco County

• Who collects: the County doesn't pick up trash. Residents subscribe to a private hauler (twice-weekly garbage, weekly recycling), or an HOA or CDD includes it, and the hauler sets bulk terms.
• Drop-off: West Pasco Resource Recovery (14606 Hays Rd, Spring Hill) takes everything, construction debris included; the East Pasco Transfer Station (9626 Handcart Rd, Dade City) is residential only. Bring proof of Pasco residency.
• Fees: up to 8 bags of household trash a day free; furniture, yard waste and mixed loads $104.03 per ton ($5.20 per 100 pounds); construction debris at West Pasco only; refrigerators and AC units $3; car tires $2; residential metal free unless mixed.
• Source: Pasco County, trash information (opens in a new tab). Local pages: Pasco County, Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes.

New Port Richey

• Who collects: Waste Pro of Florida, doing business as J.D. Parker and Sons, under City contract since March 2, 2024; questions go to (727) 841-4260.
• Free: up to two special pickups a year for bulk items, appliances included.
• Fees beyond that (since March 1, 2026): $37.68 per large item, $31.40 per large furniture piece, $31.40 per tire and $31.40 per cubic yard of extra debris.
• Also: the City holds Spring and Fall Clean-Up drop-off days.
• Source: City of New Port Richey, trash services (opens in a new tab). Local page: New Port Richey.

Zephyrhills

• Who collects: City Sanitation, twice a week (813-780-0022).
• Bulk rules: set by City ordinance but not posted on the Sanitation page as of October 2026; call before setting anything out.
• Drop-off: the East Pasco Transfer Station in Dade City, for residential loads only.
• Source: City of Zephyrhills, sanitation (opens in a new tab). Local page: Zephyrhills.

Dade City

• Who collects: Waste Pro (through J.D. Parker & Sons) since July 1, 2026.
• Bulk: bulk waste and appliances are picked up at the curb on request for a special fee; call (727) 845-1024. Yard waste goes out weekly in a separate cart.
• Drop-off: the East Pasco Transfer Station is in town.
• Source: Waste Pro, Dade City (opens in a new tab). Local page: Dade City.

Two-county addresses: Lutz and Odessa

Lutz and Odessa straddle the county line, so one ZIP code can carry two sets of rules. On the Hillsborough side, use the County's paid special pickup; on the Pasco side, call your hauler. Your property tax bill shows which county you're in. See our Lutz and Odessa pages.

When a hauler or a trailer makes more sense

Curbside programs fit a couch or a few pieces, not a remodel or a whole-house cleanout. Hiring help usually wins when:

• the city refuses the material: Tampa's SWEEP turns away sheds, fences, tile and drywall, and Plant City's free load excludes concrete, pavers and masonry;
• you can't wait: Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City each give one free pickup a year;
• the volume is past the limit: St. Petersburg's free allowance is 3 cubic yards, and Dunedin's is two pieces a week;
• per-item fees stack up: in unincorporated Hillsborough, six pieces of furniture at $30 each come to $180 before any appliances;
• hauling it yourself is impractical: Hillsborough's centers require hand-unloading and allow no dump trailers, St. Petersburg's brush sites restrict for-hire loads, and in Pasco construction debris goes only to Spring Hill.

We help two ways. With junk removal, our crew does the loading, prices the job by how much space it takes in the truck, and gives you the price before anything is loaded. With a dumpster rental, you load at your own pace: a 10-yard is $150 for one day or $300 for 3 days with a 1-ton weight allowance, and you can book it online and pay when we deliver. Hazardous waste, paint and tanks are off-limits for us too; see what can't go in a dumpster.