{"id":108224,"date":"2026-01-06T22:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T22:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/108224\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T22:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T22:52:11","slug":"tampa-solid-waste-department-starts-trash-recycling-bin-cleaning-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/108224\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Solid Waste Department starts trash, recycling bin cleaning service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa<\/a> Department of Solid Waste said it can help residents with a fresh, clean start to the year. It\u2019s offering a new cleaning service for residents and businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crews are now professionally clean their garbage and recycling bins. The\u00a0Cart Cleaning Service<\/a>\u00a0is available for City of Tampa issued 95 gallon and 65 gallon carts.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s $40 per service and includes up to two bins, and the money goes back into the Department of Solid Waste.<\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

The Cart Cleaning Service is part of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor\u2019s T3 Initiative: Transforming Tampa\u2019s Tomorrow. It focuses on strengthening resident services and building a more resilient, sustainable city.<\/p>\n

Larry Washington, the director of the Solid Waste Department, said this service is being offered because people requested it. He said it shows a commitment to cleanliness, convenience and community care.<\/p>\n

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“On the regular, they call in asking for their 95 gallon carts to be cleaned,” he said. “We already clean our commercial containers, so those are those large bins, but not the residential 95 gallon and 65 gallon containers, so since the demand was there, we aim to provide the service.”<\/p>\n

Right now, the Department has one Cart Cleaning Service truck that costs $150,000. Washington said they may add one to two more depending on the service\u2019s success.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said they didn\u2019t have to increase personnel for the service.<\/p>\n

By the numbers:<\/p>\n

If your bin is relatively clean, the service takes about five minutes. If they have to run it through twice, it will take 10-12 minutes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and they\u2019re going to try to schedule it on one of your normal collection days.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can request a cleaning by calling Solid Waste\u2019s customer service at 813-274-8811. You\u2019ll get a confirmation call the morning of the scheduled cleaning.<\/p>\n

The Source: This article was written with information provided by the Tampa Department of Solid Waste.<\/p>\n

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