Class I landfill disposal is provided at the Southeast County Landfill (SCLF) which is the only public Class I landfill in Hillsborough County. Opened in 1984, the 179 acre SCLF is constructed over the clay residue from a phosphate mining operation. These clays serve as the liner for the SCLF. Generally, the SCLF receives: non-process-able solid waste (solid waste which is unacceptable for disposition in the Resource Recovery Facility such as bulky items, construction and demolition debris, etc.); ash from the RRF and the City of Tampa waste-to-energy facility; shredded tires; and, when necessary, diversions from the RRF and the transfer stations. The SCLF is operated by Waste Management, Inc. of Florida in accordance with a "life-of-site" contract with the County. Generally, the SCLF provides service to the SWMD transfer vehicles, franchise collectors, and commercial customers.

Residential customers may also utilize the SCLF when the size of the load is too large to be accepted at a Community Collection Center. There is no charge for residential customers who pay the Annual Disposal Assessment.

Location and Phone

15960 County Road 672, Picnic
(813) 671-7674

Hours of Operation

Monday – Saturday
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM