Fight the Blight Cleanup Set For Aug. 26 To Sept. 1 In Dover

DOVER, FL — How a community looks can impact how residents feel. Illegal dump sites and code violations can affect health, safety and property values in a neighborhood.

To help prevent this, Hillsborough County’s Rapid Response Team is offering curbside pickup in Dover for items that normally would require a trip to the landfill or community collection center.

From Friday, Aug. 26, to Thursday, Sept. 1, Hillsborough County residents who live in the area can put furniture, junk and debris, metal, electronics and up to five non-commercial tires at their curbside, and the Rapid Response Team will haul them away. Items must be placed at the curbside by 5 a.m. Putting them out the night before is recommended.

Disposal is open to residents who live within the following boundaries:

North: Railroad tracks just south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
South: Downing Street, including Dixon Avenue, Starberry Lane and Nelson Avenue.
East: Nelson Avenue,
West: North Dover Road.

This cleanup opportunity is funded through annual solid waste assessments paid by community property owners. Hillsborough County Code Enforcement encourages residents to take advantage of the disposal and restore their property to avoid code violations.

Yard waste, commercial vehicle tires and hazardous chemicals will not be accepted.

For more information, call 813-274-6600.