Trash & Recycling in Miami, FL (2026)

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-2(a)

Garbage from single and multifamily residences of three units or less shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the city twice a week. Hours and days on which containers are to be collected shall be as prescribed by the director. All small trash, containerized waste, and garbage to be removed by the city shall be placed at curbside in front of the property for removal by the city as sched...

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-2(a)

All small trash, containerized waste, and garbage to be removed by the city shall be placed at curbside in front of the property for removal by the city as scheduled by the director, in such a manner as not to obstruct pedestrian passage or impede collection by city forces. The director may make exceptions to these rules to accommodate disabled and elderly persons. Each residence in the city sh...

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-18(b)

During the week of, and not prior to the evening before the scheduled special residential collection date, all large trash and/or bulky waste shall be placed on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street pavement or along the curbline when it is immediately adjacent to the sidewalk in front of the property from which the trash originates where it will be easily accessible to the trash coll...

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-14(d)

Newspapers or other salvageable solid waste materials defined as aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, metal and tin cans, and which shall be separated from all solid waste materials as provided for herein shall be placed at the curb in a container provided by the city on the regularly scheduled recycling collection day or otherwise recycled unless otherwise designated by the director. It s...

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-2(b)

All food service properties producing raw or processed organic waste matter as a major portion of their waste stream shall provide for the removal of such material a minimum of three times per week. (c)The garbage or trash container site for commercial properties shall:(1)Be situated in an easily accessible location for collectors;(2)Be a platform constructed of concrete above ground level i...

Miami Code of Ordinances Sec. 22-6(m)

(m)A civil fine of $500.00 per occurrence shall be imposed for littering and for illegal dumping by individuals and a fine of $1,050.00 per occurrence for littering and for illegal dumping when being done using a private vehicle.(n)Pursuant to the provisions of § 403.413, Fla. Stat., the Florida Litter Law, the sanitation inspectors are designated as litter enforcement officers of the city, for...

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-23(a)

(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to rake yard waste and debris into a city right-of-way, specially inside a stormwater catch basin, and to use a leaf blower to cause yard waste, dirt of debris to be deposited or blown into or upon any city stormwater catch basin, street, plaza, alley, park, parkway or neighboring property. All yard waste, dirt or debris collected using a rake or a leaf bl...

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-2(c)

(c)The garbage or trash container site for commercial properties shall:(1)Be situated in an easily accessible location for collectors;(2)Be a platform constructed of concrete above ground level in the case of a commercial property, and shall be large enough to accommodate an appropriately sized dumpster for the facility being serviced;(3)Be constructed in such a manner as to discourage or elimi...

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-2(a)

Garbage from single and multifamily residences of three units or less shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the city twice a week. Hours and days on which containers are to be collected shall be as prescribed by the director. Each residence in the city shall be provided with one city issued garbage container per each residential unit... Containerized garbage shall be placed at curbsid...

Miami Code of Ordinances § 22-19

(a)From the effective date of Ord. No. 13194, a multi-family residence of four units or more shall provide for a recycling program which shall be serviced by a permitted franchisee as determined by the city commission or a Florida recovered materials dealer with the authorization of the director of solid waste, and shall include, at a minimum, the following five listed materials: (1)Mixed-paper...