Trash pickup in Tampa, FL

Who collects trash in Tampa, how trash day works, and which holidays move pickup. Checked against official city and hauler pages on Oct 15, 2026.

Next holiday to check: Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026Not announcedSee every holiday

At a glance

Who collects
City crews and contractors
Haulers
2: City of Tampa Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management, Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management
Recycling
Every week
Holiday schedule
2026 not posted yet, 2027 not posted yet
Last checked
Oct 15, 2026

The City of Tampa Solid Waste Department collects residential garbage itself (blue carts, twice a week), plus recycling (green carts) and yard waste once a week, for City of Tampa utility customers. New Tampa is inside city limits but is served by Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management, not the City. Find your days with the City's address lookup or the Tampa Trash and Recycling app. Holidays follow the City's office-closure calendar, and the City announces each holiday's effect in a news release shortly before. Recent holidays in 2026 skipped that day's pickups with no make-up.

Who picks up trash in Tampa

City crews and contractors.

City of Tampa Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management

City serviceTrashRecyclingYard wasteBulk
Area
City of Tampa limits except New Tampa (City of Tampa utility customers)
Phone
(813) 274-8811
Website
tampa.gov

Garbage twice a week; recycling and yard waste weekly. Bulk pickup is S.W.E.E.P., on a set yearly schedule by neighborhood (tampa.gov/sweep). Admin line: (813) 348-1146. New rates took effect Oct 1, 2026. In Jan 2026 the City started its own cart-cleaning service with a cart washing truck, a direct competitor for bin cleaners.

Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management (New Tampa)

City serviceTrashRecyclingYard waste
Area
New Tampa, the part of the City of Tampa that the City says is served by Hillsborough County. The neighborhoods listed are City registry neighborhoods in ZIP 33647; the exact service boundary isn't published.
Neighborhoods
Grand Hampton, Heritage Isles, Hunter's Green - Cypress Ridge, Hunter's Green - Heather Downs, Hunter's Green - Pinnacle, Hunter's Green Brookfield, Hunter's Green Deer Creek, Hunter's Green Esprit, Hunter's Green Fox Chase, Hunter's Green Hampshire, Hunter's Green Hampton On The Green, Hunter's Green Lakeside, Hunter's Green Laurel Ridge, Hunter's Green Lockwood Links, Hunter's Green Magnolia Chase, Hunter's Green Nathan's Court, Hunter's Green Oak Crest, Hunter's Green Osprey Point, Hunter's Green Quail Creek, Hunter's Green Stonebridge, Hunter's Green Waterforde, Hunter's Green Wynstone, Hunter's Greene, Hunters' Green Heritage Oaks, New Tampa, Tampa Palms, Tampa Palms - The Sanctuary, Tampa Palms North
ZIP codes
33647
Phone
(813) 272-5680
Website
hcfl.gov

The City sends New Tampa residents to the County for their schedule. The County uses franchise haulers by service area; check with the County (813-272-5680) for New Tampa's hauler, services, pickup days and holidays.

Not covered

New Tampa residents (served by Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management, 813-272-5680). City residential service is for City of Tampa utility customers; commercial customers use the City's separate commercial service or permitted private franchise haulers. The City doesn't say which apartment sizes are excluded.

How trash day works in Tampa

By address (route). Use the City's address lookup or map, or the Tampa Trash and Recycling app. Garbage is collected twice a week; recycling and yard waste once a week.

Find a trash day on tampa.maps.arcgis.com

Recycling: every week. Green cart, collected once a week. Yard waste is also weekly, in a container or in bags or bundles under 50 lb each.

Carts out: At the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day, or the night before. Pickup can run into the evening. Bring carts in by sunset on collection day and store them out of street view. Keep 3 ft between carts. Source

Report a missed pickup after 3 p.m. at 813-274-8811, option 3. Get the Tampa Trash and Recycling app (https://qrco.de/bcYynV).

Tampa trash pickup holiday schedule

Upcoming holidays in Tampa and what each does to pickup. Tampa hasn’t announced yet how these holidays change pickup.

The City's office-closure holiday calendar for 2026 and 2027 is posted, and every holiday below is on it. The Solid Waste FAQ says "The city holiday calendar determines our service availability," and that in holiday weeks twice-a-week service isn't guaranteed, but every home gets at least one pickup a week. The City publishes no fixed holiday rule; it announces each holiday's effect in a news release a few days to two weeks before. The City's 2026 releases for Apr 3, Jul 3 and Sep 7 said garbage, recycling and yard waste on the holiday wasn't made up; service resumed on the next scheduled day.

2026

  1. Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2025 (Tuesday, Nov 11), Veterans Day pickups were canceled and moved to the next scheduled collection day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  2. Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2025, Thanksgiving Thursday routes ran Friday and Friday routes ran Saturday. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  3. Day after Thanksgiving, Fri, Nov 27, 2026

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. City offices close on both Thanksgiving and the day after in 2026. In 2025, Friday routes ran Saturday that week. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  4. Christmas Eve, Thu, Dec 24, 2026

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2026, the City's releases for Apr 3, Jul 3 and Sep 7 said holiday pickups weren't made up; service resumed on the next scheduled day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  5. Christmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2025, residential collection was suspended on Christmas Day and that day's routes ran one day late. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

2027

  1. New Year's Day, Fri, Jan 1, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. On New Year's Day 2026, residential collection was suspended. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mon, Jan 18, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2026, the City's releases for Apr 3, Jul 3 and Sep 7 said holiday pickups weren't made up; service resumed on the next scheduled day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  3. Spring Day / Good Friday, Fri, Mar 26, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2026 (Apr 3), Friday residential pickups weren't collected and moved to the next scheduled service day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  4. Memorial Day, Mon, May 31, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2026, the City's releases for Apr 3, Jul 3 and Sep 7 said holiday pickups weren't made up; service resumed on the next scheduled day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  5. Juneteenth, Fri, Jun 18, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2026, the City's releases for Apr 3, Jul 3 and Sep 7 said holiday pickups weren't made up; service resumed on the next scheduled day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  6. Independence Day (observed), Mon, Jul 5, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2026 (Jul 3), holiday pickups weren't made up; service resumed on the next scheduled day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  7. Labor Day, Mon, Sep 6, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2026, Labor Day pickups weren't made up and service resumed Tuesday. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  8. Veterans Day, Thu, Nov 11, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2025 (Tuesday, Nov 11), Veterans Day pickups were canceled and moved to the next scheduled collection day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  9. Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 25, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2025, Thanksgiving Thursday routes ran Friday and Friday routes ran Saturday. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  10. Day after Thanksgiving, Fri, Nov 26, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2025, Friday routes ran Saturday in Thanksgiving week. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  11. Christmas Eve, Fri, Dec 24, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2026, the City's releases for Apr 3, Jul 3 and Sep 7 said holiday pickups weren't made up; service resumed on the next scheduled day. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  12. Christmas (observed), Mon, Dec 27, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. In 2025, residential collection was suspended on Christmas Day and that day's routes ran one day late. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov

  13. New Year's Day (observed, for Jan 1, 2028), Fri, Dec 31, 2027

    Not announced

    City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa)

    Not announced yet. On New Year's Day 2026, residential collection was suspended. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

    Source: tampa.gov
Not announced
The city hasn’t said yet. The note has what’s known, such as last year’s pattern.
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Tampa neighborhoods

146 names from City of Tampa Neighborhood Registry. The City's registry of neighborhood associations and areas, including inactive and non-residential ones such as the Port of Tampa and MacDill Air Force Base. Each hauler’s area is listed under Who collects.

  • Academy of the Holy Names
  • Al Lopez Park
  • Arbor Greene
  • Armenia Gardens Estates
  • Armenia Terrace | Bour Lands | Al Dana Park
  • Armory Gardens
  • Ballast Point
  • Bayshore Beautiful
  • Bayshore Gardens
  • Bayside West
  • Beach Park
  • Beach Park Isles
  • Bel Mar Shores
  • Belmar Gardens
  • Bon Air
  • Bowman Heights
  • Csx
  • Carver City Lincoln Gardens
  • Channel District
  • College Hill-Belmont Heights
  • Cory Lake Isles
  • Culbreath Bayou
  • Culbreath Heights
  • Culbreath Isles
  • Davis Islands
  • Downtown River Arts
  • Drew Park
  • East Forest Hills
  • East Side Commercial
  • East Tampa 1
  • Eastern Heights
  • Easton Park
  • Encore
  • FairOaks Manhattan
  • Florence Villa
  • Forest Hills
  • Gandy / Sun Bay South
  • Golfview
  • Grand Hampton
  • Grant Park
  • Gray Gables
  • Hampton Terrace Community Association (HTCA)
  • Harbour Island
  • Heritage Isles
  • Highland Pines
  • Historic Belmont Heights
  • Historic East Ybor and Gary
  • Historic Forest Hills
  • Historic Hyde Park
  • Historic Ybor
  • Hunter's Green - Cypress Ridge
  • Hunter's Green - Heather Downs
  • Hunter's Green - Pinnacle
  • Hunter's Green Brookfield
  • Hunter's Green Deer Creek
  • Hunter's Green Esprit
  • Hunter's Green Fox Chase
  • Hunter's Green Hampshire
  • Hunter's Green Hampton On The Green
  • Hunter's Green Lakeside
  • Hunter's Green Laurel Ridge
  • Hunter's Green Lockwood Links
  • Hunter's Green Magnolia Chase
  • Hunter's Green Nathan's Court
  • Hunter's Green Oak Crest
  • Hunter's Green Osprey Point
  • Hunter's Green Quail Creek
  • Hunter's Green Stonebridge
  • Hunter's Green Waterforde
  • Hunter's Green Wynstone
  • Hunter's Greene
  • Hunters' Green Heritage Oaks
  • Hyde Park Preservation
  • Hyde Park Spanishtown Creek
  • Hyde Park Village
  • Interbay - South of Gandy
  • Jackson Heights
  • Julian B Lane Riverfront Park
  • K Bar Ranch
  • Live Oaks Square
  • Lowry Park Central
  • MacDill Air Force Base
  • Macfarlane Park
  • Midtown Tampa
  • New Suburb Beautiful
  • New Tampa
  • North Bon Air
  • North Hyde Park
  • North Tampa Community
  • North Ybor
  • Northeast Community Crimewatch & Civic Association
  • Northview Hills
  • Oakford Park
  • Old Seminole Heights
  • Old West Tampa
  • Palma Ceia
  • Palma Ceia Pines
  • Palma Ceia West
  • Palmetto Beach
  • Parkland Estates
  • Plaza Terrace
  • Port Tampa City, Inc. Civic Association
  • Port of Tampa
  • Rainbow Heights
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Richmond Place
  • Ridgewood Park
  • Riverbend
  • Rivergrove
  • Riverside Heights
  • Rowlett Park
  • Seminole Heights East
  • South Howard
  • South Seminole Heights
  • Southeast Seminole Heights
  • Southtown Park Homeowners Association
  • St Joseph's Hospital
  • Sulphur Springs
  • Sunset Park
  • Swann Estates
  • Tpost 3
  • Tampa Downtown Partnership
  • Tampa Heights
  • Tampa Overlook
  • Tampa Palms
  • Tampa Palms - The Sanctuary
  • Tampa Palms North
  • Temple Crest
  • Terrace Park
  • The Legacy of Fair Oaks
  • The Marina Club of Tampa
  • University Square
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Tampa
  • VM Ybor
  • Virginia Park
  • Wellswood
  • West Meadows
  • West River
  • West Riverfront Neighborhood Crimewatch Association
  • West Riverside Heights
  • West Tampa Heights (Stadium Area)
  • Westshore
  • Westshore Palms
  • Woodland Terrace
  • Ybor Heights Neighborhood Association and Watch Group

Source: tampa.gov

Questions about trash pickup in Tampa

Who picks up trash in Tampa?

The City of Tampa Solid Waste Department collects residential garbage itself (blue carts, twice a week), plus recycling (green carts) and yard waste once a week, for City of Tampa utility customers. New Tampa is inside city limits but is served by Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management, not the City. Find your days with the City's address lookup or the Tampa Trash and Recycling app. Holidays follow the City's office-closure calendar, and the City announces each holiday's effect in a news release shortly before. Recent holidays in 2026 skipped that day's pickups with no make-up.

How do I find my trash day in Tampa?

By address (route). Use the City's address lookup or map, or the Tampa Trash and Recycling app. Garbage is collected twice a week; recycling and yard waste once a week.

Is recycling picked up every week in Tampa?

Yes, every week. Green cart, collected once a week. Yard waste is also weekly, in a container or in bags or bundles under 50 lb each.

When do trash carts go out in Tampa?

At the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day, or the night before. Pickup can run into the evening. Bring carts in by sunset on collection day and store them out of street view. Keep 3 ft between carts.

Is trash picked up on Thanksgiving in Tampa?

Thanksgiving is Thu, Nov 26, 2026. City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa): Not announced yet. In 2025, Thanksgiving Thursday routes ran Friday and Friday routes ran Saturday. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

Is trash picked up on Christmas in Tampa?

Christmas is Fri, Dec 25, 2026. City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa): Not announced yet. In 2025, residential collection was suspended on Christmas Day and that day's routes ran one day late. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

Is trash picked up on New Year’s Day in Tampa?

New Year’s Day is Fri, Jan 1, 2027. City garbage, recycling and yard waste (not New Tampa): Not announced yet. On New Year's Day 2026, residential collection was suspended. Check the City's news release a few days to two weeks before.

Sources

Official city and hauler pages, checked Oct 15, 2026. Schedules change, especially around holidays: check the city’s page before you plan routes. Something out of date? Email taylor@bincleanmarketing.com.

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