Collection of garbage, recyclables and yard waste on normal schedule
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2026) - Hillsborough County offices and most facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
Collection of garbage, recyclables, and yard waste remains on a normal Wednesday schedule in the unincorporated Hillsborough County Solid Waste service area, which includes Tampa Palms, Hunter's Green, and New Tampa. All disposal facilities will be open, including the Southeast County Landfill, Northwest and South County transfer stations, Resource Recovery Facility, community collection centers, and yard waste processing facilities.
CLOSED on Veterans Day
- Administrative offices of County government
- Hillsborough County's main Customer Service Center at (813) 272-5900
- All libraries in the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative
- Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation recreational centers and programs offered at the facilities, including the Skyway Sports Complex and the SouthShore Sportsplex
- Hillsborough County Aging Services facilities, including Adult Day Services Centers, Senior Centers, Senior Dining & Activity Centers, and all affiliated programming
- Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center
- Sunshine Line transportation service
- The Water Resources Customer Service Center in Brandon. Emergency calls regarding County water and wastewater service may be made to (813) 307-1000.
- Solid Waste Administrative Offices
- Social Services offices and call center
- Development Services
- Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)
- New Tampa Performing Arts Center
OPEN on Veterans Day
- Hillsborough County Veteran Community Services and the Veterans Council of Hillsborough County will host the 62nd Annual Veterans Day Tribute at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park & Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Veterans Museum, 3602 N. U.S. 301, Tampa, FL 33619. Residents who aren't able to visit the park in person can "walk the park" virtually with aerial videos of the memorials, which range from the Seminole Wars through the war in Afghanistan. Displays at the park inspire reflection on the sacrifices of men and women who served the United States in times of conflict, and of their families and friends at home.
- All disposal facilities, including the Southeast County Landfill, Northwest and South County transfer stations, Resource Recovery Facility, community collection centers, and yard waste processing facilities.
- All parks, including dog parks, skate parks, conservation parks, nature preserves, trails, splash pads, and boat ramps. Skate parks will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Carrollwood Village Park will be open standard hours of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- A limited number of Animal Control Officers will be on call for emergencies only. The emergency telephone number is (813) 744-5660.
- Visit At Your Service to submit a customer service request 24 hours a day, seven days a week.