Hernando County Selects Coastal Waste and Recycling for Collections
On November 18, 2025 Hernando County announced Coastal Waste and Recycling will take over residential trash, recycling and yard waste collection beginning January 2, 2026. The change affects pickup schedules and billing enrollment, and county officials are holding community open houses so residents can learn how their service will change.
Hernando County announced on November 18, 2025 that Coastal Waste and Recycling will assume responsibility for residential trash, recycling and yard waste collection starting January 2, 2026. The transfer signals a change in the county's contracted service provider and will bring adjustments to routes and schedules that could affect neighborhoods across the county.
County officials will host two drop in open houses where residents can review route maps and schedule changes and ask questions about the transition. The sessions are scheduled for December 2 in Spring Hill and December 3 in Ridge Manor. The county said these meetings are intended to help residents understand new pickup days and other operational details ahead of the January start date.
The county release noted residents will keep their current blue bins. It also warned that some pickup days will change, meaning households should verify their new collection day to avoid missed service. Customers who pay quarterly bills must re enroll with Coastal in January if their billing does not remain tax included, a procedural change that could require action by affected customers to ensure uninterrupted service and correct billing.
The shift in service provider carries practical implications for daily routines and household budgeting. Changes in pickup days can affect residents who coordinate yard work, recycling preparation, or caregiving schedules around collection. The billing re enrollment requirement raises questions about how tax inclusion will be handled and how the county and the new vendor will manage customer transitions, including any timing for billing cycles or prorated charges.
The transfer also raises institutional issues for county oversight of contracted services. Ensuring a smooth handoff will require coordination between county staff, Coastal Waste and Recycling, and residents to minimize missed collections and billing confusion. Attendance at the December open houses will give residents an early opportunity to confirm route and schedule changes and to learn how to complete any necessary re enrollment steps.
Residents seeking more information should monitor county communications and attend one of the December sessions to verify their collection day and billing arrangements before the January 2, 2026 service start.
