About the Waste Profile Program
The Waste Profile Program is designed to pre-screen commercial trash and identify whether it is suitable for disposal in the Public Utilities Department Solid Waste Management System. Hazardous waste is prohibited by law. Each customer wishing to dispose of commercial waste streams in Hillsborough County is required to complete and submit a countywide Solid Waste Profile Form prior to disposal. All waste delivered by Commercial Customers will have standard commercial disposal charges, or tipping fees applied (see Scale House Tipping Fees).


General Waste Disposal
Commercial business customers disposing of general type waste and contracting for service with a Franchise Hauler must complete the Solid Waste Profile Form online, beginning June 1, 2013. A valid email address is required to complete the form. If you do not have an email address or have further questions, please contact your Franchise Hauler.
The Solid Waste Profile Form will be available on this webpage beginning June 1st, 2013 for those Commercial Customers that have entered into a new collection services contract.


Special Waste Disposal
All non-hazardous materials requiring special handling prior to disposal, such as (but not limited to) asbestos-containing materials, industrial sludge, construction and demolition debris, etc., must contact the Public Utilities Department, Solid Waste Management Group at 813-209-3045 or send an email to to obtain a form for Special Waste.


Waste Stream Testing
These waste streams may require analytical testing and usually require an in-house committee review process to be approved for disposal.


Acceptable Waste
Acceptable waste items include:

• Asbestos (shingles, tiles, pipe insulation, etc.)
• Automotive services
• Construction and demolition debris (C&D)
• Empty containers
• Incinerator ash
• Industrial process (filter cake, sand blast grit, etc.)
• Retail / office / household
• Veterinary dead animals (horses, dogs, cows, etc.)
• Waste tires (cars and trucks)
• Wastewater sludge (no free liquids)
• Yard and wood waste

Non-Acceptable Waste
Non-acceptable waste items include:

• Bio-hazardous waste
• Chinese drywall
• Containerized waste
• Hazardous waste
• Liquid waste
• Out-of-county waste
• Petroleum contaminants
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
• Radioactive waste
• Sealed, 55-gallon drums
• Soil / dirt