Yard waste, tree limb and storm debris removal in Tampa Bay

Weekly yard waste collection is built for routine trimmings, not a big pile. As of October 2026:

• Unincorporated Hillsborough: up to 2 cubic yards a week (3 in February, March and April), containers of 50 pounds or less, limbs under 4 feet long and 6 inches across, set within 6 feet of the curb; residents can also deliver up to 2 tons a year to county yard waste facilities (hcfl.gov (opens in a new tab))
• City of Tampa: the once-a-year SWEEP pickup takes tree limbs and stumps, but not grass clippings, leaves or small limbs (tampa.gov (opens in a new tab))
• St. Petersburg: city brush sites take limbs under 5 feet, and loads from paid crews are turned away unless the account holder comes along or signs a consent form that day (stpete.org (opens in a new tab))

Anything past those limits, like a fallen oak canopy or a stack of 10-foot limbs, stays at the curb until someone hauls it. That's the gap we fill.

After a hurricane, counties run their own debris collection, but with strict rules and on their own timeline. During the 2024 storms, the most recent programs we reviewed in October 2026:

• Hillsborough asked residents to separate yard material, damaged appliances and construction debris, and its storm pickup didn't accept bagged waste or household hazardous waste from the right-of-way (hcfl.gov (opens in a new tab))
• Pinellas County collected only in unincorporated areas, wanted limbs and fence pieces cut to 4 feet, skipped bagged, unsorted and small piles, and told businesses to remove their own debris (pinellas.gov (opens in a new tab))
• FEMA guidance sorts curbside debris into six piles and asks residents to keep them clear of trees, poles, hydrants and meters (FEMA (opens in a new tab))

Hiring us makes sense when your debris is bagged or mixed, belongs to a business, sits on a private road or simply can't wait weeks for the county truck. Programs change with every storm, so check the current instructions first; our hurricane debris guide walks through the details.

Yard debris is usually bulky but light: palm fronds, brush and limbs fill truck space long before they get heavy, so the price follows the size of the pile. We load it from the backyard, side yard or curb, rake up the small stuff and leave the lawn or curb strip clean.

A few things change the math:

• Rock, pavers, soil and sod are heavy and cost more to dispose of, so we price them on site
• Stumps and root balls need to be out of the ground already
• Wet debris after a week of rain weighs more than the same pile dry
• Mixed piles, such as limbs tangled with fencing or patio furniture, are fine; we sort them as we load

Long limbs are no problem either. Tell us the length of the biggest pieces when you send photos, so we bring the right setup.

If you're clearing a lot over several weekends, ripping out old landscaping or cleaning up after a tree crew that left the wood behind, a dump trailer in the driveway lets you load at your own pace. Yard waste is light for its size, which makes it a good match for the bigger trailers: a 20-yard dump trailer holds a lot of brush before it gets near its included weight.

Rent for one day or up to 14 days: book your dates online and we text you to confirm the delivery window. Heavy material is accepted but adds weight fast, so ask before loading soil, rock or pavers. Not sure which size you need? Our dumpster size guide compares them project by project.