Neighborhood associations can apply to conduct cleanup projects in their community
The Community Clean-Up Program aims to engage residents in the upkeep of their community, preserve property values within neighborhoods, and reduce factors that contribute to crime.
We invite neighborhood leaders to propose projects that will beautify their area and provide residents an opportunity to dispose of large household items not eligible for normal trash pick-up. Residents must provide the labor as an in-kind contribution to proposed projects.
Eligibility
- Your neighborhood is required to register with our Office of Neighborhood Relations. Visit the Register or Update Neighborhood Association Information page to register.
- For-profit service providers and local government entitles are not eligible
- We will not approve pond clean-up applications
- The program is designated for Neighborhoods and Homeowner Associations located in the unincorporated Hillsborough County
- Applications must identify a specific area for the roll-off dumpsters
- A minimum of 10 volunteers are required
Cleanup program information
- We accept applications year-round
- Clean ups are awarded based on the fiscal year budget: October 1 – September 31 of the following year
- We will consider only one application per association per fiscal year
- We will award a maximum of 5 roll-off dumpsters per application
- The containers are strictly for homeowners
- Commercial services or sub-contractors can't dump any items
Event highlights
- County staff members will be stationed at dumpsters
- County staff members are available to take orders for roll-cart repairs/replacements
- County staff members will be estimating the quantity of waste thrown away
- County staff members will be tabling to provide informational literature and answer general solid waste questions
What we will accept
Refrigerators, ovens, electronics, water heaters, steel, and other metals, old furniture (such as couches, chairs, tables, and mattresses), construction debris from minor construction only (such as concrete, bricks, glass, and roofing materials), and tires.
What we can't accept:
- Items normally picked upon regular trash days
- Waste from commercial activity
- Hazardous waste such as:
- Paint
- Household chemicals
- Batteries
- Propane tanks
Additional information
For further help with the program guidelines, contact Toni Bailey at (813) 663-3265.
How to
- You can apply online (recommended) or via email
- To apply via email, download the PDF application, fill it out, and email it to solidwaste@hcfl.gov
- PDF Application (fillable) | PDF application (printable - fill out by hand)
- Read each question carefully and respond in the space provided
- Allow at least 30 days between submission of your application and the date of your planned neighborhood cleanup
*Fillable forms may not work with many browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc.) - if you have issues with the form, do one of the following:
- Download the form to your computer and open it up with a PDF viewer, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Download the printable version of the form, print it, and fill out by hand
Reviewing the application and scheduling
- We will review the application and contact you with our decision
- We can only schedule one community cleanup per date
- If there is another community already scheduled for the date you requested, we will work with you to find an alternate date
- We will order the roll-off containers and make the arrangements for the drop off and pick up of containers
- If you receive an invoice:
- Don't pay it
- Forward it to Solid Waste Management Department at solidwaste@hcfl.gov
Get help
Department: Solid Waste Services Email: solidwaste@hcfl.gov Phone: (813) 272-5680