Clean S.W.E.E.P. Coming to Central Tampa

Finally — your chance to get rid of those railroad ties piled up in the garage is almost here. 

The City of Tampa's Solid Waste Enhanced Environment Program (S.W.E.E.P.) is coming to Central Tampa starting Monday and running through July. That means the city will pick up and haul off debris and refuse from residences outside of the normal trash, recycling and yard waste. 

So things like furniture, appliances, toilets, and yes, even railroad ties are good to go during S.W.E.E.P. week. Over the past five years, S.W.E.E.P. has removed 13,489 tons of bulk trash items and debris from Tampa's neighborhoods, according to the city. 

The earliest that items may be placed curbside is 5-days prior to the first day of a S.W.E.E.P. clean-up. The latest that items may be placed curbside is the Wednesday on the week of a SWEEP clean-up. All S.W.E.E.P. items must be set out no later than 7:30 a.m.

Here's the S.W.E.E.P. schedule for Central Tampa's neighborhoods:

• April 9-13: Old Seminole Heights west (within the boundaries of the Hillsborough River, Hillsborough Avenue, and Interstate 275)
• April 16-20: South Seminole Heights
• April 23-27: Wellswood and Plaza Terrace
• April 30-May 4: Sulphur Springs and part of Hillsborough Heights (within the boundaries of Busch Boulevard, Hillsborough River, 30th Street and Interstate 275)
• May 7-11: Old Seminole Heights east (within the boundaries of the Hillsborough River, Hillsborough Avenue, 22nd Street and Interstate 275)
• May 28-June 1: Tampa Heights, Riverside Heights, part of Ridgewood (within the boundaries of MLK Boulevard, Interstate 275, Hillsborough River)
• June 18-22: part of Ridgewood River (within the boundaries of MLK Boulevard, Columbus Drive, Hillsborough River, and Himes Avenue)
• July 16-20: Southeast Seminole Heights

Acceptable Debris/Materials:

• Household appliances
• Furniture
• Mattresses
• Tires without rims (up to 4)
• Carpet
• Yard waste (cut down to 4 feet lengths)
• Barbecue grills
• Toilets
• Railroad ties (cut down to 4 feet lengths)

Items NOT accepted:  

• Building materials (sheds, fences, tile, pipe, wood/plywood, brick, concrete blocks, roofing material, doors, windows, drywall)
• Hazardous Materials & Electronics
• Pressurized gas cylinders; Explosives/ammunition 
• Liquid waste (paints, solvents, oil or fuels)
• Metal drums
• Tires with rims
• Boats