News & Public Notices
With word that the Gasparilla pirates will be raiding Downtown Tampa today, city departments are preparing for their invasion Saturday.From public safety, to clean up, it will be 'all hands hoay'…
Tampa Trash Collection Schedule Revised In Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DayIn observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the City of Tampa offices will be closed Monday, January 19,…
The City of Tampa Solid Waste Department is ringing in the New Year with a fresh and innovative service for residents and businesses. The department now offers a Cart Cleaning Service as another way…
City of Tampa Christmas Tree Collection TAMPA, Fla. (December 31, 2025) --The City of Tampa Solid Waste Department will begin offering curbside Christmas Tree Collection Service at no additional…
City of Tampa Garbage Collection Schedule for New Year HolidayTAMPA, Fla. (December 29, 2025) — A new collection schedule is now available for the New Year holiday. In observance of New Year's Day,…
City of Tampa Garbage Collection Schedule Revised for Christmas and New Year HolidaysTAMPA, Fla. (December 9, 2025) -- A new collection schedule is now available for Christmas and New Year's holidays…
City of Tampa Trash Collection Schedule Revised for Thanksgiving HolidayIn observance of Thanksgiving, City of Tampa offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28,…
The City of Tampa offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.Residential and Commercial collection service will be suspended on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 and…
As Tampa marks one year since the unprecedented back-to-back hurricanes of fall 2024, a look back at the response and recovery efforts underscores the city’s resilience and fight to come back…
Tampa Trash Collection Schedule Revised In Observance of Labor DayThe City of Tampa offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.The revised collection schedule is…
One of the ways the City of Tampa is celebrating 813 Day is by partnering with local environmental groups and businesses for a special river clean-up event.The Solid Waste Department's Litter Skimmer…
The City of Tampa offices will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.The revised collection schedule is as follows:Residential Customers who normally receive service on…
The City of Tampa offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in observance of Juneteenth.The revised collection schedule is as follows:Residential Customers: There will be no collection on…
Just days into the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the City of Tampa is spotlighting how data-driven strategies helped the city bounce back faster after back-to-back storms last year.When Hurricanes…
The City of Tampa offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day.The revised collection schedule is as follows:Residential Customers will not receive service. Regular…
Earth Month Spotlights Tampa’s Increasing WasteAs the world celebrates Earth Month and promotes improved environmental stewardship, Tampa’s Solid Waste and Environmental Program Management Department…
In honor of Earth Month, the City of Tampa's Department of Solid Waste and Environmental Program Management will celebrate the winners of the 2025 3R's Art & Poetry contest.This year celebrates…
Tampa Solid Waste Department Revises Spring Holiday Collection ScheduleThe City of Tampa offices will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025, in observance of the spring holiday.Residential customers…
The City of Tampa is celebrating Women's History Month by recognizing the dedicated women breaking barriers in the city's solid waste department, an industry traditionally dominated by men. …
Trailblazing Women in Solid Waste ManagementThe City of Tampa is celebrating Women's History Month by recognizing the dedicated women breaking barriers in the city's solid waste department, an…
City of Tampa Solid Waste Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Giving Yard Waste Second Life Through MulchingTAMPA, Fla. (February 19, 2025) -- A year into its first Yard Waste Program, the City of…
After the swashbuckling pirates stormed the City of Tampa and the cannon fire has quieted, the real work begins. The City of Tampa’s Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management,…
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the City of Tampa offices will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025.The revised collection schedule is as follows: Residential Customers who…
As parade goers prepare to catch their treasure at the Gasparilla Children’s Parade, Tampa's Department of Solid Waste is urging all pirates to take all unwanted beads to designated collection sites…
The City of Tampa is honoring its Solid Waste workers with a well-deserved celebration after their monumental efforts in clearing debris following two devastating hurricanes.To show gratitude for…
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