For those living in Tampa and planning their holiday weekends, take note: your garbage collection dates may have shifted thanks to the Spring Holiday schedule revisions. According to a recent announcement from the Tampa Solid Waste Department, city offices will be shuttered on Friday, as the city observes the spring holiday.
Regularly scheduled Friday services for residential customers, which includes garbage, recycling, and yard waste, will resume the following Monday, April 21. While the McKay Bay Transfer Station and Scale House will also be closing their doors on Friday, they will promptly reopen on Saturday, April 19. Residents normally serviced on Friday must wait until their next scheduled day, as indicated by the revised schedule.
Not to leave business owners hanging, commercial customers expecting Friday pick-ups will only see a slight delay, with services pushed to the following day, Saturday. Everybody can breathe easy knowing the regular service schedule picks back up on Monday.
Residents looking to keep on top of their trash and recycling schedule during the holiday interlude can utilize tools provided by the City of Tampa. Officials encourage the use of the Tampa Trash and Recycling app, available on Apple and Google Play stores, or the Department of Solid Waste Recycling website's lookup tool. Alongside checking dates, the digital tools also offer an option to sign up for reminder notifications, ensuring no trash day is forgotten during holiday disruptions.
For additional inquiries or any lingering questions about holiday schedules, Tampa residents can ring up the City of Tampa Utilities Call Center at (813) 274-8811. And remember, folks living in New Tampa should get in touch with Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management at (813) 272-5680, as their collection schedule might differ from the city's.
