Recycling in Plant City, FL

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Community Collection Centers (CCC) (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • Batteries, paint and electronics: any county resident with photo ID. Bulky waste and appliances: county solid waste customers only, with photo ID and a property tax bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires at CCCs are only for county solid waste customers (photo ID and tax bill), limited to 12 tires per year; incorporated city residents use their city options. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents may dispose of up to 12 tires per year as part of the annual assessment; more must go to the Southeast County Landfill for the tipping fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses are not authorized to use CCCs; closed-toe shoes required; photo ID only for batteries, paint and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Incorporated city residents who pay a city for waste disposal should use their city (Plant City, Temple Terrace, Tampa) for bulky waste, appliances and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Discarding Paint & Electronics (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • Electronics accepted at CCCs include computers (laptops, desktops, tablets), monitors, keyboards, phones, televisions, printers and stereo components. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Five intact household electronic items per household per month at CCCs (monitors, keyboards, routers and mice not counted); items must not be stripped. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics must not be stripped or missing housing; do not remove batteries from phones or tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint accepted: latex and oil-based paint, stain and varnish, limited to 10 one-gallon and 5 five-gallon containers per household per month at CCCs and HHW events; containers sealed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint containers must be sealed and not leaking. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • County residents can take paint and electronics to CCCs during normal hours; paint is also accepted at HHW events but electronics are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Discarding Batteries (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • County residents can drop off household batteries for free at the five CCCs and the monthly HHW collection events (or at retail take-back locations). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: lead-acid batteries (cars, motorcycles, golf carts, mowers, boats) and other batteries 12 inches or smaller (rechargeable, single-use lithium, power tool batteries). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted at CCCs or HHW events: business batteries, large batteries over 12 x 12 inches, and alkaline batteries (put alkalines in the garbage cart). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tape battery terminals with clear packing tape or place each battery in its own zip-close bag (except lead-acid). Checked October 26, 2026.
• South County Solid Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • South County Solid Waste Facility (13000 U.S. Highway 41, Gibsonton 33534) accepts paint, electronics, batteries, appliances and bulk items, tires, general trash and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility (6209 County Road 579, Seffner 33584) accepts paint, electronics, batteries, appliances and bulk items, tires and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Northwest County Solid Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • Northwest County Solid Waste Facility, 8001 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, FL 33625, Monday-Saturday 7:30 AM-5 PM; accepts appliances and bulk items, tires and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Alderman's Ford Solid Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • Alderman's Ford Solid Waste Facility, 9402 County Road 39, Plant City, FL 33567, Monday-Saturday 7:30 AM-5 PM, hand-unloading only; accepts appliances and bulk items, tires and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Discarding Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • HHW collections are open select Saturdays 8 AM-2 PM: first Saturday Sheldon Road (Tampa), second South County (Gibsonton), third Hillsborough Heights (Seffner). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All Hillsborough County household residents (including renters, condos, apartments and manufactured homes) can use HHW collections with a state photo ID; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint products (latex and oil-based paint, primer, stain, solvent, varnish) accepted, limit 10 one-gallon or 5 five-gallon containers per month, sealed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid batteries and power tool/loose batteries 12 inches or smaller (rechargeable lithium-ion, Ni-Cd, NiMH, single-use lithium) are accepted; tape terminals or bag each battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household electronics and alkaline batteries are not accepted at HHW collections (electronics go to CCCs). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Special Curbside Pickup for Bulky Items (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • $30 per item: any size mattress, bed frame and box springs, cardboard boxes (20 boxes = 1 item), furniture (chairs, chest, couch, desk, dressers, tables). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • $30 per item also covers exercise machines, residential microwaves, sectional sofas (max 2 pieces per item) and televisions under 50 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • $50 per item: clothes dryer, refrigerators, televisions 50 inches and above, washing machines (also dishwashers, freezers, water heaters, stoves). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call Solid Waste Customer Service at (813) 272-5680 to schedule; request before placing items at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Tampa & Temple Terrace Disposal (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • County residential customers pay solid waste assessments on their property tax bill; city residential customers pay their city on a utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Southeast County Landfill (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • Southeast County Landfill, 15960 County Road 672, Lithia, FL 33547, Monday-Saturday 7:30 AM-5 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The landfill accepts non-burnable solid waste such as broken furniture, scrap metal including appliances, and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Commercial trash and tire disposal fees are on the county Fees webpage. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Trash & Recycling Fees (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • Tire disposal: tires without rims $261.00 per ton or $13.00 each; tires with rims $274.00 per ton or $27.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donation & Waste Diversion Program (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
  • Only for Hillsborough County residents who pay the annual solid waste assessment on their property tax bill and get county curbside collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donations accepted include exercise/health equipment and small appliances such as microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted for donation: mattresses, TVs, appliances, large furniture, broken items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donation sites: Hillsborough Heights (Seffner), Northwest County (W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa), South County (Gibsonton), Monday-Saturday 7:30 AM-5 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate to ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Hillsborough
  • Accepted donations include cabinets, appliances, furniture, lighting, household goods, building materials, tools, doors and windows, flooring and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted: unsealed liquids including paint, mattresses or box springs, and upholstered furniture with tears or stains. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free ReStore residential or business pickup within 2-10 days; ground level or elevator; minimum 2-3 large furniture/appliance items. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill-Suncoast store map data (locations page feed) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries-Suncoast
  • Goodwill Plant City Store, 2802 James L Redman Pkwy, Plant City, FL 33566 (Goodwill-Suncoast store map); Census places it in Plant City city. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Store name in the Goodwill-Suncoast map data. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Store phone 813-754-2778; donations accepted any time the store is open. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries-Suncoast
  • Retail stores: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; donations accepted during business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Special Pick-up Services (opens in new tab) · City of Plant City Solid Waste Division
  • Residential single-family accounts are allotted one free load of bulky items or bulk yard waste pickup within a 12-month period. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Customers can request pickup of old furniture, appliances, horticultural refuse and materials from minor DIY projects (excluding unsafe items such as glass, concrete and roofing). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There may be a special charge; call 813-659-4222 for a free cost estimate; the charge goes on the next monthly utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Plant City Solid Waste Division
  • Residential customers can recycle aluminum cans, plastic bottles and containers, cartons, cardboard, newspaper and office paper in the blue bin (no plastic bags). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard should be flattened, dry and clean (no greasy pizza boxes); containers may not exceed 40 lbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call 813-659-4222 to have a blue bin delivered, or pick one up at the Solid Waste Division at 902 North Mobley Street at no charge; curbside pickup one day per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida Statutes 403.708: Prohibition; penalty (landfill disposal bans) (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  • Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of in landfills or in any waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Everyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  • For these rules a lead-acid battery is one designed for motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Battery Fact Sheet / Homeowner's Guide to Battery Recycling and Disposal (PDF, 2024) (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP fact sheet: retailers are required to take back wet cell lead-acid batteries (autos, boats, trucks) for recycling as trade-ins for new batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under state law and regulations, alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEP recommends taping each battery's terminals (or the whole battery) with non-conductive tape such as electrical tape. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Take Charge Florida (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at major retailers such as Lowe's, Best Buy and The Home Depot that take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call2Recycle is free to residents and accepts lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and nickel-zinc batteries plus small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) and small lead-acid batteries are taken only at limited participating retail locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP: a convenient and free rechargeable battery recycling system is available to every resident and every business, institution and government facility in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP points residents to the Call2Recycle locator or 1-877-2RECYCLE for rechargeable battery and cell phone drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.

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