What can I put in the blue recycling cart in Zephyrhills FL?
The blue cart takes aluminum and metal cans, plastic bottles, jugs and small containers numbered 1 through 7, flattened cardboard and paper. Throw away nozzles and caps first. Plastic bags, tanglers, bagged recycling, wet, dirty or oversized items, milk and juice cartons, glass and Styrofoam stay out. If the lid does not close fully, the cart is not collected.
Does Zephyrhills accept glass in curbside recycling?
No. Zephyrhills curbside recycling refuses all glass, including bottles and jars. Ceramics, crystal, mirrors, light bulbs, Pyrex and window panes are refused too. Broken or whole, glass goes in the green Z-Cart with household garbage. The city lists glass on the same banned list as milk and juice cartons and Styrofoam for the 65-gallon blue cart.
How often is trash and recycling picked up in Zephyrhills?
The Sanitation Division collects residential garbage twice a week and recycling every other week, on the days in the city's 2026 recycling calendar. Set carts at the curb by 6:00 AM, leave 3 feet of clearance around each one, and point the handle away from the street. Call 813-780-0022 for service questions, Monday to Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or 877-584-9744 for billing.
What happened to the small blue recycling bins in Zephyrhills?
The city switched to automated recycling collection on May 13, 2026. Since then, crews empty only the 65-gallon recycling carts and no longer collect the 18-gallon bins. Each existing recycling customer got one cart. Keep the old bin for personal use, or drop it inside the new cart for disposal.
How do I get rid of bulky items or extra garbage in Zephyrhills?
City crews treat junk, bulky waste and white goods left outside a container as a special service, billed at $200 per hour in quarter-hour increments plus disposal. Yard trash over 6 cubic yards a month falls under the same rate. To haul it yourself, use the East Pasco Transfer Station (352-521-0500), open Monday to Saturday 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with proof of Pasco County residency. It refuses commercial waste.
Where do I recycle batteries and sharps in Zephyrhills?
Pasco County takes household and rechargeable batteries at its two household hazardous waste collection centers and in blue buckets at most county libraries and offices. Anything rechargeable, from cordless drills to laptops, counts. For sharps, AdventHealth Zephyrhills at 7050 Gall Boulevard accepts them at the main entrance info desk, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.