New Recycling Schedule Announced For Hillsborough County

BRANDON, FL — Hillsborough County Solid Waste customers served by Waste Connections will temporarily receive residential recycling collection service every other week beginning Monday, July 13, said a Hillsborough County news release.

On June 24, the County informed residents that Waste Connections would temporarily suspend recycling collection because many of the company’s truck drivers were unavailable to work due to the coronavirus pandemic. The County said that temporarily shifting to an every other week collection schedule provides dependable recycling collection service as staffing levels gradually increase over the coming weeks.

Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management Division and Waste Connections said that this action plan is temporary. Weekly service will resume once the contractor is able to return staffing levels to normal.

Residents can learn when their blue recycling cart is scheduled to be collected by visiting HCFLGov.net/WasteConnectionsRecycling. If a recycling cart is placed at curbside on the wrong day, Solid Waste will have the driver place an orange sticker on the recycling cart. The sticker will provide the website and phone number where customers can find out their next collection day.

This amended service calendar solely impacts residential Solid Waste customers served by Waste Connections. Residents who are uncertain if they are impacted by the service interruption can find out by visiting HCFLGov.net/trash and clicking on the “Find My Trash and Recycling Schedule” tab. Once on the web page, put in your address and the waste service provider will be displayed.

If as a result of this reduction in collection services residents have excess recyclable materials, they are encouraged to drop off their recyclables at one of the County’s community collection centers, or dispose of the materials in their gray garbage bins. The centers are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

For more information and locations of the community collection centers, visit HCFLGov.net/trash and click on the “Find a Waste Disposal Facility” tab. Hillsborough County Solid Waste and Waste Connections said that they apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as they work through these unforeseen circumstances.

For more information, call the Solid Waste customer service team at (813) 272-5680.