Hurricane Milton Update No. 6
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2024) – Hillsborough County Solid Waste will suspend residential curbside and yard waste collection operations on Tuesday, October 8. Residents should not place any trash, recycling, or yard waste out for collection until after the storm passes. Regular collection service will resume as soon as conditions are safe enough to allow curbside collection, which is anticipated on Friday, October 11.
Residents whose pickup was missed due to the storm will receive collection service on their next regularly scheduled day.
Three Hillsborough County Community Collection Center sites are offering extended hours today and tomorrow. The three locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Tuesday, Oct. 8. No Photo ID is required at any facility accepting debris. The locations are:
- Northwest County Solid Waste Facility - 8001 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, FL 33625
- Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility - 6209 County Road 579, Seffner, FL 33584
- South County Solid Waste Facility - 13000 U.S. 41, Gibsonton, FL 33534
All three locations accept residential yard waste and wood disposal. Each location also accepts a variety of household items, including furniture, couches, chairs, tables, mattresses, washers, dryers, tires, and microwaves. Additionally, the centers accept batteries, electronics, and paint.
The Alderman's Ford Solid Waste Facility, 9402 County Road 39, Plant City, FL 33567, and the Wimauma Solid Waste Facility, 16180 W. Lake Dr., Wimauma, FL 33598, continue to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Tuesday, Oct. 8. These two locations only accept a variety of household items, including furniture, couches, chairs, tables, mattresses, washers, dryers, tires, and microwaves. Additionally, the centers accept batteries, electronics, and paint. They do not accept yard waste and wood disposal.
In addition, Hillsborough County’s Resource Recovery Facility, 350 N. Falkenburg Road, Tampa, FL 33619, remains open 24 hours a day until further notice. The Resource Recovery Facility accepts yard waste, construction and demolition debris, furniture, and other household items at no charge. It doesn’t accept household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, etc.) or regular household garbage. For additional information, visit HCFL.gov/SolidWaste.
Get Connected. Stay Alert.
Make sure to have a plan. Residents and visitors are encouraged to register for HCFL Alert, Hillsborough County’s official public notification system for emergency and urgent alerts. To receive messages by email, phone, and text, go to HCFL.gov/StaySafe. Residents without digital access are encouraged to call (833) HC STORM or (833) 427-8676, the County's storm information and help line, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.