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City Recycling Center in St. Petersburg, FL scores 76/100: generally positive with some sharp complaints. Highlights: easy in-and-out, mostly friendly gate staff (Saturdays praised), organized brush/recycling areas, and popular freebies like mulch, topsoil, and occasional wood. Common issues: a few reports of rude service, unclear directions between sites, full bins or materials temporarily not accepted (e.g., plastic), and a gate/no-phone setup that can force return trips. Pricing isn’t discussed; wait times rarely noted. Overall, service is efficient when open, but consistency and communication could improve.
Address:
2453 20th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
Terrible service. Disgusting attitudes. Go elsewhere, apparently they don't need any business. One woman employee with face covered is very sketchy. Get employees that actually want to do their jobs. The woman working today clearly did not want to be there and was extremely rude and should seriously be looked in to for their behavior or fired.
Easy in and out to get rid of your yard debris branches, tree limbs etc. Good responsible people at the gate let you know exactly what you can and can't do
I've visited these guys and this place for over 20 years. Have always been treated very well and it's been a very good resource. I do miss the logs of wood thou. I absolutely love the composted free mulch!
I've taken my domestic recyclables here for years always friendly. Recently I've found all containers full and on the last 2 visits I've had to take my cardboard/paper home again. I'm a big believer in recycling but using gas only to take my trash home again is disappointing.
This is a great public and City service for residents of St Petersburg in the City of St Petersburg,FL The services that are here are used to dispose of cut tree brush, tree trimmings and grass clippings from lawns by local St. Pete residents ONLY and also certified arborists and contractors. No trash is permitted or collected here, however there is a recycling center here that will properly recycle glass, paper, aluminum and plastic also any metal appliances and old A/C units! There is free brush mulch available and clean fill dirt for use by St Petersburg residents.
I've taken brush, logs, and cardboard. They have always been nice, albeit a bit curt. It's as easy as driving in, providing my address, they Write down my plate, and I unload. I was frustrated that I had to go down to 26th s to dump logs, usually I go to 20th Ave n.
There is a gate, so you can only dump during their hours.
When I got there I was told they weren't taking any plastic.....didn't tell me when they * would* be taking it.. Guy sends me to 22nd ave. and 5th st N....says there's 24 hour recycling drop off. If it's there....it's very well hidden.
Guy at the gate was very rude. Wouldnt give his name and wouldnt let me dump there even though my liscense stated the address I gave.
Cost me money jumping through hoops through lost time. Also had to make a very sick elderly man come down there just to empty my truck. ...piss poor communication skills.
Very disgusted treatment coming from the city!
As other review(s) make sure you go to the correct spot, very end. It'll say "brush site", which is also true, but the glass/paper recycling is the bunch of green bins on the direct right upon entry.
So yeah, you have excess stuff to recycle? Head over.
Want free mulch, wood, dirt? Head over.
No other reviews about how it's also taking, not just drop off.
I personally will be back for fire wood, project lumber, and garden mulch (not all pretty-fied but mulch).
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