Tampa Solid Waste Department Revises Service Collection Due To Tropical Storm Elsa

TAMPA, FL — As a result of the impacts of Tropical Storm Elsa, City of Tampa solid waste services are being affected as follows:

• McKay Bay Transfer Station and Scale House located at 114 S. 34th St., will be closing early, to the general public, at 1:30 p.m. July 6. The Transfer Station and Scale House will be closed Wednesday, July 7, from 7 a.m. to noon or as weather conditions improve. Normal operating hours will resume Thursday, July 8.
• Commercial collection will be delayed on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Commercial service will begin at noon on Wednesday, July 7 or as weather conditions improve. Commercial service will run one to two (1 - 2) days behind schedule. Regular collection service schedules will resume Monday, July 12.
• Residential collection will not be affected. Residential service will resume as scheduled on Thursday, July 8.

We apologize for any inconvenience this safety-focused decision may cause. Customers may contact the City of Tampa Utilities Call Center at (813) 274-8811, or visit the website at www.tampa.gov/solidwaste if they have any questions or concerns.

NOTE: New Tampa residents are encouraged to contact Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management at (813) 272-5680 for their storm collection schedule.

This press release was produced by the City of Tampa. The views expressed here are the author’s own.