4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Miami-Dade County collects garbage twice a week for most homes, with recycling every other week. Look up your two collection days by address on the county's GIS pickup-days tool. Service runs on all holidays except MLK Day.
Miami-Dade County requires trash carts to be stored out of public view when not on the curb for collection. Bins must be placed at the curb by 6 AM on collection day and retrieved by midnight. Carts left out are a code violation.
Miami-Dade County provides scheduled bulk waste collection for large items in unincorporated areas. Residents must schedule bulk pickups through 311. Items must be placed at the curb on the scheduled date. Hazardous materials are not accepted.
Miami-Dade County provides single-stream recycling collection once weekly in unincorporated areas. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass, and aluminum. Contaminated bins may be left uncollected.
8 cities in Miami-Dade County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
6 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
3 verified rules • Bulk Item Disposal, Pickup Rules & Schedules
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
4 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
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