Hillsborough Offers Pre-Storm Options For Garbage, Yard Debris

SEFFNER, FL – Hillsborough County is warning its residents to make sure their garbage collection and yard waste is taken care of in case Hurricane Irma heads toward Tampa Bay.

County officials said Solid Waste collection may be impacted by Hurricane Irma. As of Tuesday afternoon, curbside garbage and recycling collection will continue as normal for Hillsborough County.

In its Disaster Planning Guide, Hillsborough County recommends its residents to clear their yards of lawn furniture, potted plants, bicycles, trash cans and other items that could become airborne missiles. Piles of yard debris and trash could also become hazardous to people and property.

For items that will not fit in garbage or recycling bins, residents can go to one of the county’s Community Collection Centers:

• Alderman’s Ford CCC, 9402 County Road 39, Plant City
• Hillsborough Heights CCC, 6209 County Road 579, Seffner
• Northwest County CCC, 8001 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa
• South Count CCC, 13000 U.S. Highway 41, Gibsonton

Curbside yard waste collection also is scheduled to continue as normal as of Tuesday. For curbside pickup, Hillsborough County residents can set out up to 12 30-gallon containers or bags of yard waste or 2 cubic yards (about the load size of a full-sized pickup trick) of stacked materials. The combined waste cannot exceed 50 pounds. Yard waste must be in pieces no more than 4 feet long or 6 inches in diameter.

Hillsborough County’s Yard Waste Processing Collecting sites also accept bulk yard waste material. The following sites are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

• Northwest, 8001 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa
• South County, 13000 U.S. Highway 41, Gibsonton
• Resource Recovery Facility, 350 N. Falkenburg Road, Tampa

Residents who bring waste to either the Community Collection Centers or the Yard Waste Processing Collection sites must bring a photo ID and a recent tax bill for verification.

For more information, call (813) 272-5900.

Caption: Large cranes transport trash from the delivery dock to the incinerator at Hillsborough County's Resource Recovery Facility on Falkenburg Road.

Image via Hillsborough County Government website