Tampa & Temple Terrace Disposal

The City of Tampa and Temple Terrace have joined forces with Hillsborough County to provide their residents with year-round disposal service of:

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at HHW events
• Household paint and electronics - at Community Collection Centers (CCC)

Household hazardous waste

Materials accepted at the HHW Collection Centers include household products containing hazardous ingredients and labeled with words such as poison, danger, toxic, flammable, corrosive and reactive.

HHW events

Discarding Household Hazardous Waste

Household electronics and paint

Checkout the Discarding Paint & Electronics page to find out limits and what you can and can't drop off at the facilities.

CCC locations and hours

What to know before you go 

Tampa and Temple Terrace residents can take advantage of this service at Hillsborough County collection facilities for no additional charge by providing a valid driver's license as proof of City residency.

New Tampa residents receive solid waste services through Hillsborough County and have full customer access to all Hillsborough County facilities and services.

Important Note: For City of Tampa and Temple Terrace residents, only household hazardous waste and electronics recycling will be accepted at these locations. Contact your City solid waste provider for disposal options for other materials such as wood, furniture, construction debris, and household garbage.

• City of Tampa – (813) 274-8811
• City of Temple Terrace – (813) 506-6570

Not sure if you’re a City or County residential solid waste customer?

Check your bill.

City residential customers

You pay solid waste collection and disposal fees to your local government on a utility bill.

County residential customers

You pay for your solid waste collection and disposal assessments annually on your property tax bill.

View a county tax bill example (PDF)