Construction and demolition debris disposal.
Tampa City Code § 26-178
in effectSec. 26-178. - Construction and demolition debris disposal.
(a) Solid waste produced by construction, repairs or demolition of buildings will not be collected or removed by the city, and it shall be the responsibility of the contractor or owner to remove and dispose of same at disposal locations approved by the city.
(b) All construction and demolition debris shall be separated from the solid waste stream and segregated in separate locations at a solid waste disposal facility or other permitted site.
(c) The city has the right to charge a fee for processing special materials on the applicable per occurrence rate and the applicable per ton rate.
(d) Any person wishing to dispose of waste materials on the tipping floor of the Transfer Station at the McKay Bay Complex shall be required to provide and use their own personal protection equipment which must comply with all applicable standards and regulations established by the Director.
(e) Any person requesting the city to conduct a search for an item lost in solid waste or recyclable materials will be charged an hourly fee for the city's services.
(f) The city will not collect construction and demolition debris that is placed in a Commercial Cart or Residential Container.
(g) Any person that is in the business of collecting and transporting construction and demolition debris in the city must comply with the requirements in this chapter.
(h) Construction and demolition debris may be disposed of on the property which it is generated, or on property where is adjacent or contiguous to and under common ownership and control as that property where the waste is generated. Such disposal, however, is subject to the provisions of Rule 62-701.730, F.A.C. Such disposal areas must also be closed, graded and vegetated as specified in Rule 62-701.730, F.A.C.
(i) Construction and demolition debris may be disposed of off-site at the city's solid waste facility or at a facility operating under a general permit issued by the director. Such a facility operating under a permit issued by the director shall accept only construction and demolition debris for disposal.
(j) Nothing in this section shall prevent the burning or recycling of construction and demolition debris in accordance with Department rules.
(Ord. No. 92-140, § 2, 8-27-92; Ord. No. 2022-4, § 2, 1-13-2022)
Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH26UT_ARTIVSOWA_S26-178CODEDEDIFetched: 10/28/2026