Garbage

Collection Requirements

The City will collect residential garbage 2 times per week.

All household garbage and trash shall be drained of liquid, bagged, and sealed airtight prior to placement in residential automated garbage carts to prevent litter, odors, and vermin. Carts and containers shall be filled to allow lids to fully close and shall not be overloaded.

Only household garbage and small amounts of loose yard waste shall be placed in automated residential garbage carts and not exceed 50 pounds in weight.

Residential Curbside Customers

• No more than 2 cubic yards will be collected per pick-up.  This includes cart contents, bulk items and yard debris.
• No items considered excluded waste by the Franchise Agreement shall be collected, including but not limited to:

1. Construction debris
2. Toilets
3. Car parts
4. Tires

Front Load Dumpsters

 All items must fit inside the container and the lid must close.

• No items considered excluded waste by the Franchise Agreement shall be placed inside the dumpster, including but not limited to:
  1. Construction debris
  2. Toilets
  3. Car Parts
  4. Large appliances
  5. Tires

• For larger items and excluded waste the customer can:

1. Haul item(s) to the Pinellas County Solid Waste Facility
2. Request a separate roll-off dumpster (deposits and roll-off collection fees apply)
3. Contact an outside vendor to haul items to the Pinellas County Solid Waste Facility (no outside roll-offs are allowed per the Franchise Agreement)

• For an extra pick-up contact Orion/Coastal directly at (727) 531-0360 to schedule.