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Solid Waste Division
The City of Temple Terrace provides a variety of residential solid-waste services, with twice per week curbside service, once per week green bin recycling, and Wednesday yard debris recycling.
The city also offers a variety of commercial service options, with rates based on the desired type of service to accommodate the needs of all sizes of businesses.
All calls regarding residential curbside trash pickup should be directed to the Temple Terrace Public Works Department at 813.506.6570.
Twice-a-Week Residential Curbside Trash Pickup & Fees
Curbside trash pickup days vary throughout the city. Collected trash is delivered to the County's Resource Recovery Facility on Falkenburg Road. This waste-to-energy facility burns residential and commercial trash, and the heat is used to generate electricity - enough renewable energy to power 35,000 homes. More information about how waste-to-energy works can be found here.
The monthly fee for residential garbage service is $27.10.
Special Pickups
The city provides one free annual pickup for hard-to-handle items and materials (restrictions below)
Additional special pickups are billed in 15 minute increments.
- $81.45 for non-yard waste debris
- $74.04 for yard-waste debris.
*Note: The following restrictions apply to all requests for a free annual pickup:
- Available only to the owner of a homesteaded property.
- Free annual pickups are not transferable between addresses.
- Only one free annual pickup, per address, per year.
- Free service may not be used to supplement work performed for commercial purposes; e.g. commercial tree services, contractor remodeling, investment renovations (house flipping), etc.
- Work subject to permitting, including trimming and removal of trees with a 12" DBH (diameter at breast height), is not eligible for free pickup.
- Pickup is available for commercial purposes and tree work (12" DBH and greater) at published rates. For more information, visit "Special Pickup Info".
SENIOR CITIZEN SOLID WASTE DISCOUNT APPLICATION
Applications must be submitted to the County for processing and notification to Temple Terrace Customer Service.
Applications must be submitted to the County for processing and notification to Temple Terrace Customer Service.
Contact Us
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Operations & Maintenance
For issues involving sanitation and recycling, grounds maintenance and ground level roadway tree trimming.
Ray LeBlanc
Department Director
Tel: 813.506.6560
Email
Utilities
For issues involving water, sewer, roadway maintenance and elevated roadway tree trimming.
Troy Tinch
Department Director
Tel: 813.506.6575
Email
Email Customer Service
After Hours Emergency
Call 813.506.6590 between the hours of 4:30 pm – 7:30 am for a water, sewer or streets-related emergency.
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Office Hours
Monday - Friday
7:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Public Works
11210 N 53rd St.
Temple Terrace, FL 33617
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