Brandon Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Brandon, Florida.
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Hillsborough County Solid Waste
Phone Number
813-272-5680Facility Address
346 N Falkenburg Rd, Tampa, FL 33619
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 Brandon is an unincorporated Census Designated Place (CDP), all municipal services are managed directly by Hillsborough County.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Hillsborough County Sanitation Guidelines
Because Brandon is a massive unincorporated community, all residential waste services are governed and executed by the Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management Division. Residents are provided with heavy-duty automated rollout carts: a gray cart for standard garbage and a blue cart for recycling. Collections for household refuse occur twice a week. To ensure that your waste is effectively serviced, both carts must be wheeled to the curb prior to 6:00 a.m. on your specific neighborhood collection days. The mechanical lifting arms utilized by the county's fleet require a minimum three-foot clearance. Keep the receptacles separated from each other and far away from mailboxes, streetlights, and parked vehicles.
Maximizing Your Blue Recycling Cart
Hillsborough County promotes robust recycling habits to extend the lifespan of local landfills. Your blue cart is collected once a week and operates on a single-stream basis, meaning sorting is not required. Homeowners must ensure they only deposit approved items, which include flattened cardboard, dry paper products, aluminum cans, and rinsed rigid plastic bottles. A critical directive is the absolute ban on plastic bags and films. Do not place your recyclables inside garbage bags; they must be tossed into the blue cart loosely. Tanglers such as clothing, electrical cords, and shrink wrap severely damage the material recovery facility's sorting screens and will lead to an uncollected cart.
Accessing Community Collection Centers
When dealing with heavy spring cleaning or property renovations, Brandon residents cannot simply leave massive piles of junk on the curb. Unincorporated Hillsborough County does not offer a standard weekly bulk pickup route. Instead, residents have exclusive access to several Community Collection Centers (CCCs) scattered throughout the region. By presenting a valid Florida driver's license and a matching Hillsborough County property tax or utility bill, homeowners can safely drop off oversized furniture, discarded mattresses, and large home appliances. Up to two cubic yards of bulk waste can be deposited per visit. Alternatively, a specialized curbside bulk pickup can be requested for a supplemental fee.
Preparing Organic Yard Trimmings
Tropical storm activity and relentless summer growth make yard maintenance a constant chore in Brandon. Vegetative waste is collected curbside once a week, but strict preparation standards apply. Small yard debris, such as leaves, pine needles, and grass clippings, must be packed into personal 32-gallon trash cans or securely tied heavy-duty yard bags. Thicker tree branches and palm fronds must be chopped into sections no longer than four feet and tied tightly into bundles. For the safety of the sanitation workers who must hoist these materials manually, no individual container, bag, or bundle can exceed a maximum weight limit of 50 pounds.
Proper Disposal of Toxic Household Waste
Hazardous chemicals present a severe environmental threat to the local aquifer and a devastating fire risk to standard garbage compactors. Under no circumstances should Brandon residents dispose of wet latex paint, pool chlorine, harsh pesticides, automotive fluids, or lithium-ion batteries in their gray or blue carts. Hillsborough County manages dedicated Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop-off facilities designed to safely neutralize and recycle these dangerous substances. Residents must safely transport their toxic chemicals to a designated HHW collection site, ensuring the materials stay completely segregated from the standard residential waste stream.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Brandon?
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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