Tampa Florida – Recycling And Waste Reduction

The Recycling Division is responsible for ensuring that recyclable materials collected are recoverable and do not include contamination (the placing of prohibited items that cannot be placed in your curbside recycling cart). To accomplish this, the division focuses on education, outreach, monitoring and constantly improving the Department’s comprehensive recycling program.

Recycling Program Requirements

All accepted recyclables must be larger than the size of your fist.
Leave items free and loose (not bagged).
Only refer to the accepted items listed and do not use the plastic resin number as a guide for recycling. Not all items from the same resin numbers are accepted, for example, a number 1 plastic bottle is accepted but a number 1 plastic wrap packaging is not accepted.
Place the cart at the curb the night before your designated pickup day, or before 6 a.m. on your pickup day. Cart must be removed from the curb by end of the service day.
All recyclable material must be inside the cart for collection.
Ensure your cart lid is down to prevent items from getting wet.