Where to Drop Off Batteries, Electronics & Junk in Pinellas County

Not accepted: Plug-in electronics — TVs, monitors, printers; Appliances that plug into the wall; Propane tanks over one pound and other compressed-gas tanks; Fire extinguishers; Medicine and sharps; Vehicle batteries, including large lead-acid and deep-cycle lithium marine batteries; Commercial or industrial material

Who can use it: Pinellas County households only. A government-issued ID is scanned to verify residency. Businesses, hobbyists, haulers and nonprofits must use the county's business collection events.

• •The county's permanent household chemical drop-off, beside the Solid Waste Disposal Complex. Stay in your vehicle.
• •Accepts motor oil and antifreeze (5 gallons each), gasoline and diesel (two 5-gallon DOT containers, no tanks), paints, stains and solvents (20 one-gallon and 5 five-gallon containers), lawn, garden and pool chemicals, mercury thermometers and thermostats, fluorescent bulbs (12), and marine and road flares. Limits are per vehicle per day.
• •Batteries: rechargeable lithium-ion, lithium polymer, NiMH, NiCd and small sealed lead-acid; single-use lithium and button cells; sealed devices whose battery can't be removed; vape devices (12) and e-bike batteries (1).
• •The Swap Shop on site gives away reusable household chemical products to county residents.

Not accepted: Plug-in electronics — TVs, monitors, printers; Appliances that plug into the wall; Propane tanks over one pound and other compressed-gas tanks; Fire extinguishers; Medicine and sharps; Vehicle batteries, including large lead-acid and deep-cycle lithium marine batteries; Commercial or industrial material

Who can use it: Pinellas County households only. A government-issued ID is scanned to verify residency. Businesses, hobbyists, haulers and nonprofits must use the county's business collection events.

• •Behind the Pinellas County Government Center, south of Curlew Road. Open on select Saturdays only — check the county calendar; collections can be delayed or canceled for weather. Stay in your vehicle.
• •Accepts motor oil and antifreeze (5 gallons each), gasoline and diesel (two 5-gallon DOT containers, no tanks), paints, stains and solvents (20 one-gallon and 5 five-gallon containers), lawn, garden and pool chemicals, mercury thermometers and thermostats, fluorescent bulbs (12), and marine and road flares. Limits are per vehicle per day.
• •Batteries: rechargeable lithium-ion, lithium polymer, NiMH, NiCd and small sealed lead-acid; single-use lithium and button cells; sealed devices whose battery can't be removed; vape devices (12) and e-bike batteries (1).

Not accepted: Plastic bags and film; Styrofoam, paper towels and toilet paper; Yard waste mixed with plastic, metal or lumber

Who can use it: Properties with an active City of St. Petersburg sanitation collection charge. Florida driver's license with a St. Pete address, or an out-of-city license plus the city water account number for the property the material came from.

• •Takes yard waste, authorized recyclables in the labeled bins, mixed metals, appliances and cement roofing tiles. Free mulch to take home.
• •Loads from contractors or lawn services need the utility-bill holder present or a Brush Site Consent Form signed by the owner and the company, renewed each day.
• •Limbs under five feet, stumps under 300 lb; loads from more than one address are refused without prior verification.

Not accepted: Plastic bags and film; Styrofoam, paper towels and toilet paper; Yard waste mixed with plastic, metal or lumber

Who can use it: Properties with an active City of St. Petersburg sanitation collection charge. Florida driver's license with a St. Pete address, or an out-of-city license plus the city water account number for the property the material came from.

• •Takes yard waste, authorized recyclables in the labeled bins, mixed metals, appliances and cement roofing tiles. Free mulch to take home.
• •Loads from contractors or lawn services need the utility-bill holder present or a Brush Site Consent Form signed by the owner and the company, renewed each day.
• •Limbs under five feet, stumps under 300 lb; loads from more than one address are refused without prior verification.

Not accepted: Plastic bags and film; Styrofoam, paper towels and toilet paper; Yard waste mixed with plastic, metal or lumber

Who can use it: Properties with an active City of St. Petersburg sanitation collection charge. Florida driver's license with a St. Pete address, or an out-of-city license plus the city water account number for the property the material came from.

• •The only city site that takes logs: separated, under 300 lb, 34 in. diameter and 60 in. length.
• •Takes yard waste, authorized recyclables in the labeled bins, mixed metals, appliances and cement roofing tiles. Free mulch to take home.
• •Loads from contractors or lawn services need the utility-bill holder present or a Brush Site Consent Form signed by the owner and the company, renewed each day.
• •Limbs under five feet, stumps under 300 lb; loads from more than one address are refused without prior verification.

Not accepted: Plastic bags and film; Styrofoam, paper towels and toilet paper; Yard waste mixed with plastic, metal or lumber

Who can use it: Properties with an active City of St. Petersburg sanitation collection charge. Florida driver's license with a St. Pete address, or an out-of-city license plus the city water account number for the property the material came from.

• •Takes yard waste, authorized recyclables in the labeled bins, mixed metals, appliances and cement roofing tiles. Free mulch to take home.
• •Loads from contractors or lawn services need the utility-bill holder present or a Brush Site Consent Form signed by the owner and the company, renewed each day.
• •Limbs under five feet, stumps under 300 lb; loads from more than one address are refused without prior verification.

Not accepted: Plastic bags and film; Styrofoam, paper towels and toilet paper; Yard waste mixed with plastic, metal or lumber

Who can use it: Properties with an active City of St. Petersburg sanitation collection charge. Florida driver's license with a St. Pete address, or an out-of-city license plus the city water account number for the property the material came from.

• •Takes yard waste, authorized recyclables in the labeled bins, mixed metals, appliances and cement roofing tiles. Free mulch to take home.
• •Loads from contractors or lawn services need the utility-bill holder present or a Brush Site Consent Form signed by the owner and the company, renewed each day.
• •Limbs under five feet, stumps under 300 lb; loads from more than one address are refused without prior verification.

Not accepted: Hazardous waste, gasoline and fuel oil (take these to the HHW Center); Liquid, biological, infectious, radioactive and explosive waste; Vehicles, campers and mobile homes

Who can use it: Open to the public for a disposal fee: passenger vehicles pay a flat fee, larger or modified vehicles and trailers pay by weight, and out-of-county loads pay a surcharge.

• •The county landfill and Waste-to-Energy site; enter at the Scalehouse. Accepts general garbage loads and tires; asbestos, treated lumber, soil and boats need an appointment.
• •Customers must wear protective equipment — closed-toed shoes in the citizen hand-unload area, plus helmet, eye protection and a high-visibility vest elsewhere on site. Kits are sold at the Scalehouse.

Not accepted: Electronics; Household chemicals (take these to the county HHW sites)

Who can use it: The City of Largo's page doesn't state who may use its recycling centers or whether any fees apply — call the city to confirm before you go.

• •Takes used cooking oil, which is recycled into biofuel. Free self-serve mulch — bring your own shovel and container or truck.

Not accepted: Electronics; Household chemicals (take these to the county HHW sites)

Who can use it: The City of Largo's page doesn't state who may use its recycling centers or whether any fees apply — call the city to confirm before you go.

• •A City of Largo recycling center, although the address is in Clearwater. The city's page gives only the address and says electronics and household chemicals aren't accepted, so check with the city for what it takes and its hours before you go.

Who can use it: Hosted and run by individual cities, with their own residency rules — the Gulfport event, for example, is for City of Gulfport residents only. Contact the hosting city.

• •The county's HHW page lists a few city-hosted events each year, mostly in St. Petersburg; dates are subject to change.