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New Residential Waste Provider Starts January 2, 2026


Hernando County will transition to Coastal Waste and Recycling as the new residential trash, recycling and yard waste collection provider beginning January 2, 2026. This transition is part of the County's efforts to maintain reliable, efficient solid waste collection for residents.

We ask residents to please be patient during this transition, as it occurs during the busy holiday season.

  • Republic Services will continue providing residential curbside collection through December 31, 2025
  • There will be no service on January 1, 2026, due to the New Year’s Day holiday
  • Beginning January 2, 2026, residential curbside collection will be provided by Coastal Waste & Recycling

Residents can find information about the new service online at https://www.coastalwasteinc.com/hernando-county or by contacting Coastal Waste at
(352) 741-5494 or hernandocounty@coastalwasteinc.com.

Solid Waste and Recycling - Coastal Service Area QR Code (Updated 12.04.2025)

Notice of Public Hearing

The Board of County commissioners of Hernando County, Florida,  will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 9 a.m. to consider the adoption of a resolution incorporating a schedule of revised tipping fees to be charged by the county for receiving and disposing of solid waste within the county and for receiving and disposing of solid waste.

Click here to view the proposed resolution
Click here to view the full notice of hearing

 

 

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About Us

Facility Operations Include:

  • Lined Class I garbage disposal cells
  • One construction and demolition debris cell
  • Methane collection and conversion to energy
  • Household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center
  • Recyclable materials collection center
  • Yard waste recycling
  • Composting operations
  • Waste tire collection center
  • Leachate collection and storage tank system
  • Scrap metal sorting and storage area
  • Recycling drop off centers
  • Two residential convenience centers
  • Croom landfill post closure maintenance

Facility Operations Include:

  • Opened in 1991
  • Receives approximately 800 tons of household and commercial trash daily
  • Receives approximately 13,000  tons of yard waste per year
  • Receives approximately 346 tons of old tires per year
  • Recycles approximately 1,000 tons of metal per year
  • Originally purchased 246 acres for the landfill, purchased additional 120 acres from adjacent mining operation
  • Garbage cells 1 & 2 are 28 acres combined, reached capacity in 2010 and have been partially closed with plastic liner placed on top and three sides, the unlined side will have garbage placed on it from the next cell
  • Cell 3 is 24 acres, and is currently an active garbage cell which is expected to be at full capacity in 2026
  • Construction has begun on Cell 4 which will be a 30 acre cell and provide approximately 26 years of space
  • The landfill property has approximately 60 years of space available for garbage cells and disposal
  • East convenience center opened for operation in February 1994
  • West convenience center opened for operation in December 1996
  • Integrated solid waste management system
  • Serves more than 300,000 customers per year at three locations
  • Responsible for disposal of solid waste for the entire County including residents in the City of Brooksville
  • Responsible for curbside collection and recycling in unincorporated Hernando County
  • Provides for solid waste and hazardous waste code enforcement