Tampa bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Tampa's S.W.E.E.P. program gives residential customers one no-cost bulky-item collection a year, up to 10 cubic yards. Look up your Sunday S.W.E.E.P. date, or pay for an extra pickup any time. New Tampa is served by Hillsborough County, not this city program.
Scheduled + appointmentFree or included
How pickup works
| Type | One free S.W.E.E.P. day a year, plus paid pickup |
| Schedule | Look up your Sunday S.W.E.E.P. date with the city's address tool. Place the pile curbside no later than 8 p.m. that Sunday, and no earlier than five days before. Crews will not come back later in the week to a street they have already cleared. For a pickup at another time, call (813) 274-8811. |
| Limits | Up to 10 cubic yards at no extra charge on your S.W.E.E.P. day (the city says 1 cubic yard is about the size of one oven). Larger piles may bring extra charges. Passenger tires are limited to 4. |
| Cost | S.W.E.E.P.: no additional charge up to 10 cubic yards, once a year. Extra curbside junk removal is $18.12 per cubic yard, billed to your city utility account. |
| Who is eligible | Residential customers with active refuse accounts in single-family homes and multi-unit properties of four units or fewer, excluding New Tampa (county service). |
| How to set items out | One pile, curbside on the right-of-way in front of your home, by 8 p.m. Sunday, no earlier than five days before. Keep it off vacant lots, away from low limbs, lines, meters and utility boxes, and not blocked by vehicles. Wrap or duct-tape flat glass. |
How to book
Look up your S.W.E.E.P. date at tampa.gov. For a special pickup or questions, call (813) 274-8811.
City of Tampa: S.W.E.E.P. →Phone: (813) 274-8811
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Household appliances (Freon must be removed)
- Furniture
- Mattresses
- Barbecue grills
- Toilets
- Carpet
- Flat glass (duct-taped or wrapped)
- Passenger tires (limit 4)
- Railroad ties cut down to 4 feet
- Tree limbs and stumps
Usually not accepted
- Building materials (sheds, fences, tile, pipe, wood/plywood, brick, concrete blocks, rocks, doors, roofing, windows, drywall)
- Electronics
- Household hazardous waste (paints, solvents, oil, freon or fuels)
- Pressurized gas cylinders
- Explosives or ammunition
- Metal drums
- Boats
- Yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves and small limbs
Mattresses
Accepted in S.W.E.E.P. and at the McKay Bay Scale House.
Appliances (including Freon)
Accepted if Freon has been removed. The city reserves the right to refuse items.
Tires
Up to 4 passenger tires.
E-waste
Not accepted in S.W.E.E.P. Electronics and household hazardous waste can be taken to select Hillsborough County facilities at no extra charge.
If you would rather drop it off
McKay Bay Scale House, 114 South 34th Street, takes large items such as yard waste, furniture, mattresses and appliances free for residents with an active account. Hours are listed on the S.W.E.E.P. page. See also FindMyDump.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Tampa on FindMyDump: Tampa dumps and drop-off sites.