Apollo Beach Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Apollo Beach, Florida.
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Hillsborough County Solid Waste
Phone Number
813-272-5680Facility Address
13000 US Highway 41 S, Gibsonton, FL 33534
Collection Schedule
The county provides twice-a-week garbage collection, and once-a-week recycling and yard waste pickup.
Bin Colors
Gray carts for garbage, Blue carts for recycling.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
There is no collection on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day; schedules are shifted by one day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Residents receive two free curbside bulk pickups per year, which must be scheduled by appointment.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Since Apollo Beach is an unincorporated Census Designated Place (CDP), all municipal services are managed directly by Hillsborough County.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Coastal Waste Logistics and Gray Cart Placement
Living along the scenic canals of Apollo Beach means relying on Hillsborough County for your daily refuse removal. Households are equipped with standard gray rollout bins, which are serviced twice a week by mechanized side-loading trucks. To ensure a successful pickup, your container must be positioned at the edge of your driveway no later than 6:00 a.m. Ensure the lid opens toward the roadway and maintain a strict three-foot buffer zone around the receptacle to prevent accidental damage to nearby mailboxes, landscaping, or parked vehicles.
Hillsborough County’s Blue Bin Recycling Program
To protect the local marine environment, Apollo Beach participates in a weekly single-stream recycling initiative. Residents are provided with a dedicated blue cart specifically for reusable materials like corrugated cardboard, clean office paper, aluminum cans, and rigid plastic jugs. It is imperative to deposit these items loosely. Do not package your recyclables inside plastic grocery sacks, as soft plastics create massive jams at the regional sorting facilities. Furthermore, glass bottles and styrofoam packaging are heavily discouraged and should be routed to your standard garbage bin.
Disposing of Oversized Debris at the Gibsonton Facility
Standard garbage trucks cannot accommodate massive items like ruined appliances, old couches, or heavy mattresses. Rather than waiting for a specialized neighborhood sweep, Apollo Beach residents are encouraged to transport their bulky waste to the South County Solid Waste Facility located nearby on County Road 672 in Gibsonton. This local drop-off center allows Hillsborough County homeowners to dispose of large junk completely free of charge, provided you present a valid driver’s license and a recent property tax statement to verify your residential status.
Preparing Yard Waste in a Waterfront Community
Maintaining a pristine coastal property yields a significant amount of vegetative debris. Hillsborough County offers a weekly yard waste collection service to manage this constant growth. Grass clippings and loose foliage must be secured in personal 32-gallon trash cans or heavy-duty paper lawn bags. Larger tree branches and palm fronds must be chopped into sections no longer than four feet and tied tightly into bundles. To ensure the safety of the manual loading crews, no individual bundle or container is permitted to exceed 50 pounds.
Weather Contingencies and Holiday Alterations
Given its coastal location, Apollo Beach is highly susceptible to tropical weather disruptions. During severe hurricane watches, Hillsborough County will officially halt all curbside sanitation routes to protect their fleets, issuing resumption notices via the local HCFL emergency alert system. Under normal conditions, the collection schedule is only altered for two major holidays: Thanksgiving and Christmas. If your designated service day falls on either of these dates, your pickup will be seamlessly shifted to your next regularly scheduled collection day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Apollo Beach?
A: The county provides twice-a-week garbage collection, and once-a-week recycling and yard waste pickup.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: There is no collection on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day; schedules are shifted by one day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Gray carts for garbage, Blue carts for recycling.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Residents receive two free curbside bulk pickups per year, which must be scheduled by appointment.
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