Power outage shuts down Tampa garbage disposal center - Bay News 9

Power outage shuts down Tampa garbage disposal center

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A Tampa waste facility has been temporarily shuttered due to a power outage.

According to the City of Tampa, the McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility is closed until further notice to the public and commercial customers.

What You Need To Know

- McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility is closed until further notice
- Facility temporarily shuttered due to a power outage.
- Residents asked to leave yard waste curbside on regularly scheduled collection days

City officials said a notification will be sent out once services are restored.

According to Bay News 9 partner newspaper the Tampa Bay Times, the facility handles about two million pounds of garbage daily.

Some collection services may be affected, officials said, including garbage pick up and yard waste and recycling services.

Residents are being asked to leave yard waste curbside on regularly scheduled collection days. Crews are working to get routes completed, officials said.

Also, in the meantime, residents are encouraged to use alternative waste disposal facilities. Please use the contacts below for more information on accepted items, rates, and facility hours.

Blue Monkey Disposing & Recycling: Bulky Household Waste
Waste Management: Bulky Household Waste
Hillsborough County Solid Waste
Veransa /CRR: Yard Waste (no plastic bags)
Angelo's: Bulky Household Waste & Yard Waste

For updates on the outage, please call the City of Tampa Utilities Call Center at (813) 274-8811.