Trash & Recycling in Miami Beach, FL (2026)
9 verified trash & recycling rules for Miami Beach, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Owners and occupants of single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses in Miami Beach must clear garbage, trash or other solid waste off their property and the adjoining swale within 24 hours of it being placed there, per Sec. 90-101. Commercial operators are separately barred from hauling their own waste off-site instead of using a licensed contractor.
Miami Beach Trash Removal Timing Rules
Some RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 90-101
(a)Any owner, or occupant of a single-family residence, duplex, or townhouse, shall be required to remove from such property, and the area adjacent to the property between the property line and the paved portion of the public right-of-way, any and all garbage, trash or other solid waste within 24 hours of the time such waste is placed in that area.(b)It is prohibited for an owner, occupant, or ...
Bin Placement Rules
Miami Beach requires garbage cans, dumpsters and other facilities to sit in a walled or enclosed area on private property, never in a front yard or a corner lot's street-facing side yard, under Sec. 90-98. Bins can't be left on public property at all, though recycling containers may sit curbside from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. on pickup day.
Miami Beach Garbage Bin Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 90-98
(a)All garbage facilities shall be kept together in or within a walled or enclosed area on private property or (if not on private property) at a location approved by the city manager. Such area shall not extend into any front yard. On corner lots it shall not extend into any side yard facing a street... (d)At no time shall any garbage facility be kept upon any public property, including, withou...
Bulk Item Disposal
Large household items like appliances, furniture and major tree-cutback debris count as "bulky waste" under Miami Beach's code, and Sec. 90-100(c)(4) puts the job of getting rid of them on whoever generated the waste. Sec. 90-2 defines the tree-debris cutoff at branches over ten inches in diameter and four feet long.
Miami Beach Bulky Waste Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 90-100(c)(4)
(4)Bulky waste. All large items of household refuse, such as appliances, furniture, accumulations from major tree cutbacks, large crates and like articles shall be disposed of by the person(s) who generates the bulky waste.
Recycling Requirements
Every Miami Beach multifamily building of two or more units must run a single-stream recycling program separating newspaper, glass, metal food/beverage containers, other metal containers and plastics, with owners or associations liable for noncompliance under City Code Sec. 90-340.
Miami Beach Multifamily Recycling Requirements
Some RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 90-340
As of January 1, 2013, every multifamily residence of nine dwelling units or more and as of November 1, 2014, every multifamily residence of two to eight dwelling units shall provide a recycling program pursuant to this section or a city-approved modified recycling program pursuant to section 90-344. The property owner shall be liable for the failure to provide a recycling program or a modified...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping garbage, trash or solid waste on any vacant or occupied premises, street, alley, park or waterway in Miami Beach is unlawful under Sec. 90-102. A first offense draws a $500.00 civil fine and a second or subsequent offense draws $1,000.00, per the citywide fine schedule in Sec. 90-39(d)(1).
Miami Beach Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 90-102
Except as provided elsewhere in this chapter, it shall be unlawful to deposit (i.e. dump) garbage, trash or any other solid waste upon any vacant, occupied or unoccupied premises; or upon any street, alley, parkway or park; or in any canal, waterway, bay, ocean, pool or lake within the city.
Yard Waste Collection
Miami Beach gives property owners two options for garden, tree and shrubbery trash under Sec. 90-105: containerize or bundle it for city collection, or haul it to a regulated stash area at their own expense. Bundled loads can't exceed 50 pounds and can't hit the curb before the evening before pickup.
Miami Beach Yard and Tree Trash Rules
Some RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 90-105
(a)Options. Property owners or occupants serviced by the city shall have the following options for disposal of their garden trash and tree and shrubbery trash. The owner or occupant may:(1)Either containerize the garden trash or bundle the tree and shrubbery trash for city collection; or(2)Transport such material(s) to a regulated stash area and deposit it there, at the owner or occupant's expe...
Dumpster Rules
Miami Beach bans rolloffs, portable containers and dumpsters from alleys, bridges and specific tourist corridors like Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue, and prohibits letting any container overflow, under City Code Secs. 90-279 and 90-281.
Miami Beach Rolloff and Dumpster Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Secs. 90-279, 90-281
The city has the right to restrict the location of any rolloff, portable containers, or dumpsters in order to ensure the public's safety and to prevent traffic hazards. It is prohibited to place rolloffs and portable containers in the following locations and areas: (1)Alleys, lanes, bridges.(2)Ocean Drive, from Biscayne Street to 15th Street.(3)Collins Avenue, from Biscayne Street to 87th Terra...
Collection Schedule
Every dwelling and commercial establishment in Miami Beach must carry solid waste collection service; there's no opt-out. Sec. 90-97 splits who provides it: single-family waste contractors serve homes and buildings of eight units or fewer, while franchise waste contractors serve commercial sites, hotels and buildings of nine units or more.
Miami Beach Mandatory Trash Collection
Some RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 90-97
(a)Mandatory. Each dwelling or commercial establishment in the city is required to have a solid waste collection service, and garbage facilities approved by the city manager.(b)Collection by single-family waste contractors. All solid waste generated by single-family residences and multifamily residences of eight units or less shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by a single-family waste...
Recycling Rules
Every commercial establishment in Miami Beach must run a single-stream recycling program covering at least three of seven listed material types, with owners and operators jointly liable and fines up to $2,500 for repeat noncompliance under City Code Sec. 90-341.
Miami Beach Commercial Recycling Rules
Some RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 90-341
As of January 1, 2013, every commercial establishment shall provide a recycling program pursuant to this section or a city-approved modified recycling program pursuant to section 90-344. The failure of a commercial establishment to provide a recycling program or a modified recycling program shall result in joint and several liability for the property owner(s) and the owner(s) and operator(s) of...
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