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Where to get rid of yard waste near Tampa, FL

We found 10 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Tampa, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is PCSW Resource Recovery Facility, about 28 miles away. 3 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Bridgeway Acres LF · 13.9 mi · St. Petersburg, FL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 15.5 mi · Pinellas County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Southeast Hillsborough County LF · 22.0 mi · Lithia, FL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Pasco County Solid Waste Transfer Station · 27.0 mi · Dade City, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Pasco County Solid Waste Transfer Station · 27.2 mi · Pasco County, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • PCSW Resource Recovery Facility · 28.3 mi · Spring Hill, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, furniture, yard waste, construction debris, mixed loads, tires”

    Posted fee: “Pasco residents: up to 8 bags of household trash per day free. Furniture, yard waste, construction debris and mixed loads $104.03/ton ($5.20 per 100 lb). Car/pickup tires $2 each”

  • Lena Road Class I Landfill · 34.4 mi · Bradenton, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household garbage, yard waste, appliances, tires, household hazardous waste, electronics”

    Posted fee: “pickup without trailer $23 (under 1,000 lb). Other loads by material and weight, $24.12 minimum for garbage, yard waste and appliances”

  • Cedar Trail Landfill (CTL) · 36.5 mi · Bartow, FL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • North Central Landfill · 38.7 mi · Winter Haven, FL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “yard waste $38.33/ton”

  • Hernando County Northwest Landfill · 48.4 mi · Brooksville, FL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Tampa. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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