Sanitation Service

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 19, 2026
No change in schedule

Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 16, 2026
No change in schedule

Memorial Day, Monday May 25, 2026
No change in schedule

Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, 2026
No change in schedule

Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, 2026
Thursday’s pickup will be on Wednesday, July 1
Friday’s pickup will be on Thursday, July 2
No Wednesday yard waste pickup this week.

Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026
No change in schedule

Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2026
No change in schedule

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026
Thursday’s pickup will be on Wednesday, November 25
Friday’s pickup will remain on schedule.
No Wednesday yard waste pickup this week.

Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026
Thursday’s pickup will be on Wednesday, December 23
Friday’s pickup will be on Thursday, December 24
No Wednesday yard waste pickup this week.

New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1, 2027
Thursday’s pickup will be on Wednesday, December 30
Friday’s pickup will be on Thursday, December 31
No Wednesday yard waste pickup this week.

• Garbage collection is provided twice a week, either Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday based on your residential address.
• Residents are limited to a maximum of 3 metal or plastic trash containers, plastic bags or combination thereof, not exceeding 32 gallons or 50 lbs each. (Unless on an automated residential route)
• Containers must be in good condition, watertight and have 2 handles. Plastic bags must be secured with a twist tie or clip.
• Containers or bags must be placed at the curb or alley no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day proceeding and no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of your designated collection day.
• Containers must be removed from the curb or alley the day of collection

• Yard waste piles, bagged leaves and Special Pick-ups must be placed at the curb or alley for pick up.
• One pile of tree and shrubbery trimmings will be picked up every Wednesday, per residence, at no charge. Trimmings must not be bagged or bundled, but gathered neatly in a pile not to exceed 3.5 feet high, 4 feet wide or 4 feet long. Trimmings cannot exceed 4 inches in diameter.
• Mower clippings and leaves must be bagged. You must call Public Works at 727-893- 1089 to schedule a free pick up of these bags.
• Any amount of debris exceeding the above limitations will be considered a Special Pick-up. Special Pick-ups must be scheduled with Public Works and will be billed as an extra charge on your utility bill.
• All hired lawn service, tree trimming service or other such contractors are required by City Ordinance to remove and dispose of the yard waste. If your contractor offers you a discount for leaving the yard waste and having the City pick it up, please be aware that this must be called in as a “special pickup” and will be billed as an extra charge on your utility bill. The contractor may also receive a fine.

• Call Public Works at (727) 893-1089 to schedule the removal of any Special Pick-up.
• Special Pick-up item(s) or pile(s) must be placed at curbside or alley for pick-up.
• Fees for Special Pick-ups are listed in the table below.
• No trash is allowed to accumulate for a period of longer than 72 hours. Any accumulation of trash that cannot be placed in the allotted 3 — 32 gallon containers twice a week will be considered a Special Pick-up and shall be picked up by the city, with or without notification by the resident. An additional fee will be charged according to the size of the load and billed as an additional charge on the utility bill.

Excessive accumulation of trash, debris, and/or brush will be picked up by the city, with or without notification by the owner or resident. An additional fee shall be charged according to the type of item, or size of the load, which shall be billed as an additional charge on the utility bill. No trash shall be allowed to accumulate for a period of longer than 72 hours.

Some household electronics, such as copiers, printers, and scanners are not considered hazardous waste, and can be placed in the regular trash. For chemicals considered hazardous, Pinellas County offers convenient “Household Chemical Collection Events” throughout the year to assist residents in their safe disposal. Pinellas County Solid Waste operates the

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Center as a disposal location for certain household waste. Pinellas County residents are invited to bring their unwanted chemicals to the center (at no charge). Businesses, visit Business Electronics and Chemical Collection for information.

Call Public Works at (727) 893-1089 to request a free set of curbside recycle bins.

Provides once-a-week collection of household recyclables. Curbside service is provided to all single-family and duplex homes, apartment/condo complexes, mobile home parks and smaller businesses. Items collected are plastic containers and jugs, steel cans, aluminum cans, mixed paper, cardboard and newspaper.

A drop-off center is located at the Neighborhood Center, 1617 49th Street South, for glass containers (all colors), mixed paper, and cardboard. It is open 24 hours / 7 days a week.

Guidelines

1. Separate your curbside recycling into two groups.
   1. Blue Bin – Plastic, steel, and aluminum.
      1. Plastic bottles and/or containers
      2. Steel (tin) food cans, such as soup or vegetable cans
      3. Aluminum cans
      4. No lids, aerosol, or paint cans. Everything must be empty and rinsed.
   2. Green Bin – Mixed paper
      1. Mixed paper (junk mail, office paper, magazines, etc.)
      2. Cardboard (must fit inside bin)
      3. Newspaper and phone books
      4. NO string, twine, plastic bags, paper towels, tissues, paper plates/cups or shredded paper.
   3. The City provides drop-off dumpsters at the Gulfport Neighborhood Center at 1617 49th St. S. for Glass (green, brown, and clear), cardboard, and mixed paper. Open 24 hours / 7 days a week.
2. Free Recycling Containers. Call Public Works to request a set of curbside recycling bins. (Gulfport Residents Only)
3. Free Mulch. Located at the Gulfport Neighborhood Center, 1617 49th St. S. Open 24 hours / 7 days a week.
4. Plastic Bag Drop Off. Gulfport City Hall, 2401 53rd St. S, or deposited in the collection buckets throughout the City parks.
5. Special Pick-Up. Call for more information or to schedule a special pick-up.
6. Yard waste is picked up on Wednesdays. No cans. Small tree or shrubbery clippings loosely piled no larger than 4 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 3.5 feet high. Items cannot exceed 4 inches in diameter. Excessive accumulation of trash, debris, and/or brush will be picked up by the city, with or without notification by the owner or resident. An additional fee shall be charged according to the type of item, or size of the load, which shall be billed as an additional charge on the utility bill. No trash shall be allowed to accumulate for a period of longer than 72 hours. Mower clippings and leaves must be bagged. You must call Public Works to schedule a free pick up of these bags.

Please reference “The Pinellas County Recycling Guide” to find out how to recycle or safely dispose of just about anything from your home.

It is illegal to place any of the following items in your curbside refuse containers:

• Biohazardous Waste
• Radiological waste
• Flammable, Explosive or Toxic Materials
• Contagious Disease Solid Waste (contact a physician)

Residents of the City of Gulfport are required by City Ordinance to help keep their property neat and orderly.

An important portion of the City Code that applies to residents is as follows:

Sec. 12-2 “Specific nuisances”:

“The maintaining, using, placing, depositing, leaving, permitting, allowing or causing any of the following items, conditions or things to exist in, on, over or under any public or private property shall constitute a nuisance; provided however that this enumeration shall not be construed to exclude the identification of other nuisances not specifically identified herein:

1. Any weeds, grasses or other vegetation of a height exceeding twelve (12) inches, including without limitation, broom grass, jimpson, burdock, ragweed or sandspur and not including trees, flowers and ornamental bushes or plants;
2. Any trash, litter, debris, garbage, bottles, paper, plastic, metal, cans,rags, offal, bricks, concrete, lumber, building materials, dead or decaying trees, plants, fruits, vegetables, or animals of any kind. (c) Any condition which provides, or could provide, harborage for rats, mice, snakes, insects or other vermin … “

Not keeping with the City Ordinance above may result in a significant fine as stated below.

Sec. 12-4 “Enforcement”:

1. The provisions of this article shall be enforced as provided herein, as provided elsewhere in this Code of Ordinances, or as otherwise provided by law. Citations may be issued by the city’s police officers, environmental safety officers orother officials of the city, as designated by the city manager or a designated representative. Fines and penalties shall be assessed against any person who violates the provisions of this article, in accordance with section 1-6 of this Code. Each day that a nuisance exists shall constitute a separate offense, for purposes of levying a fine or penalty.
2. In addition to, or as an alternative to, enforcement of this article as provided in subsection (a) hereof a civil action may be maintained in an appropriate court to abate such nuisance. In any such action, the city shall be entitles to recover reasonable attorneys fees and court costs incurred by the city, through all appellate proceedings. The court may assess an appropriate fine, in addition to providing any equitable remedy by the city.