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What type of container should I use?: The City of Safety Harbor will supply a 90-gallon green container for your garbage. All garbage must be placed inside the can. Bulk items that will not fit in the can due to size restrictions can be placed three feet away from the can on the first collection day of the week. There is a limit to ten bulk items.

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1. When is my garbage collected?: For single-family homes, garbage/bulk/yard waste is collected once a week - either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday and recycling is collected either Thursday or Friday, depending on your address.

2. When should I place my garbage can, yardwaste or recycling bin at the curb?: All items to be collected should be at the curb no later than 6:30 AM the day of collection. Please remove containers from the curb by 7:00 PM on your collection day.

3. Where should I place my garbage container?: Place containers within 2 feet of the curb with the handle facing your home, or away from the curb. Be sure to place your container at least three feet away from any obstructions.

4. Where can I take paint and other chemicals?: To protect the environment and ensure the safety of our residents, the City does not accept household hazardous waste for curbside collection. These items include solvents, paints, auto fluids and household/pool chemicals. For more information on disposal of hazardous material, contact 727-724-1550.

5. My container has been lost/damaged/stolen. What should I do?: To report damaged, lost or stolen containers, contact 724-1550 or send an e-mail to sanitation@cityofsafetyharbor.com. For repairs, please empty and wash the container and place it curbside after arranging pickup.

6. Who do I contact to have a dead animal removed from the roadway?: Call us at 724-1550 and we'll be happy to help.

7. How do I get rid of...? Where Does It Go? Search Tool: Click here to "get rid of it"

8. What can I place in my recycling bin?: Currently we collect #1 thru #7 plastics, aluminum and steel cans, mixed paper, cardboard, gable top containers, and newspaper. Mixed paper consists of junk mail, office paper, magazines, catalogues, phone books, and fiberboard (cereal boxes, pasta boxes, etc).

9. Do you collect on holidays?: The Sanitation Division works Monday through Friday and all holidays except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. You can view the current holiday schedule on the Sanitation page.

10. What type of container should I use?: The City of Safety Harbor will supply a 90-gallon green container for your garbage. All garbage must be placed inside the can. Bulk items that will not fit in the can due to size restrictions can be placed three feet away from the can on the first collection day of the week. There is a limit to ten bulk items.