Pinellas County Department Of Solid Waste Free Mobile Collection Event Set For Oct. 10

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — The Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste has scheduled multiple mobile collection events for the remainder of 2020. The events are only available to Pinellas County residents for the collection of unwanted household electronics and chemicals. The mobile collection event locations will be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the following dates:

• Oct. 10 – Seminole High School, 8401 131st St. N., Largo
• Oct. 24 – North County Satellite Site, 29582 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater
• Nov. 7 – Largo High School, 410 Missouri Ave. N., Largo
• Nov. 21 – North County Satellite Site, 29582 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater
• Dec. 19 – North County Satellite Site, 29582 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater

For the safety of customers and staff, the following procedures should be followed:

1) Before the event, customers are asked to place electronics and chemicals in their vehicle trunk, or the back of their pickup truck, SUV or trailer bed.
2) During the event:
a) Social distancing of at least 6 feet from other people will be in place.
b) Customers will be asked to remain in their vehicles.
c) All items will be removed by staff from the rear of all vehicles.
d) Staff will not remove item from vehicle interiors.

Scheduled events are subject to change due to severe weather or other unforeseen events.

Residents are also encouraged to use Pinellas County’s Household Electronics and Chemicals Collection Center at 2855 109th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, to safely dispose of household electronics and chemicals. The center is open Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Residents can drop off electronics such as cell phones, computers, TVs, power supplies, monitors and devices with rechargeable batteries (remove from device and place device in garbage).

Chemical items accepted include: automotive fluids, rechargeable batteries, fuel, paint, cleaning supplies, pesticides and fluorescent bulbs, along with other mercury-containing devices.

Residents should not mix chemicals together or place them in dark plastic bags, and should keep products in original, labeled containers, if possible. Individual batteries should be placed in separate plastic bags or have terminals covered with heavy tape to prevent short-circuits.

Items that will not be accepted include air conditioning units and other large appliances, radioactive, biological or infectious waste, fire extinguishers, tires and propane tanks.

Electronics and chemicals generated by businesses are not accepted at mobile collection events. For business collection dates, visit www.pinellascounty.org/bizwaste.

For detailed information about accepted items, quantity limits and event hours and locations, visit www.pinellascounty.org/solidwaste/mobileoptions.htm or call 727-464-7500

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.