Trash & Recycling in Miami-Dade County, FL (2026)

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-2

(b)Each residential unit, multi-family residential establishment or commercial establishment located in any area where Miami-Dade County solid waste collection and disposal service is provided shall have a sufficient number of garbage cans, plastic garbage bags or portable containers to accommodate all garbage, bundled yard trash or other trash to be removed by Miami-Dade County or other approv...

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-5

All carts shall be placed at curbside or other designated collection area only on scheduled collection days no later than 7:00 a.m. and shall be removed on the day of collection. The cart shall be placed at the curbside adjacent to the property with the front of the cart facing the street and no more than three (3) feet from the edge of the pavement and no less than five (5) feet from any other...

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-16

The Department shall not be responsible for collecting or hauling discarded building material, construction and demolition debris, dirt or rock, nor shall it be responsible for collecting or hauling trees, bushes or other vegetation cut on private property before a certificate of occupancy is issued. Bulky waste shall not be permitted at curbside until advance arrangements have been made with t...

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-2.6

All occupants of every multi-family residential establishment and every residential unit are required, in accord with the collection program provided at that location, to separate, from all other solid waste collected or received by Miami-Dade County or any other collector, the following materials: (1)Newspaper;(2)Glass;(3)Aluminum cans;(4)Steel cans;(5)Plastics.

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-6(b)(1)-(2)

(1)It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, let, allow, permit or suffer the dumping of litter on any public or private highway, road, street, alley, bridge, drain, gutter, lane, sidewalk, vacant lot, or thoroughfare, except in areas lawfully provided therefor.(2)It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, let, allow, permit or suffer the dumping of litter in or on any freshwater lakes, ...

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-5.2

(a)Commingling of yard trash and other forms of solid waste prohibited. After December 31, 1991, the following acts shall be a violation of this section:(1)The placement of yard trash at the curbside or other designated garbage collection area, by any person, for collection and disposal as garbage.(2)The placement of commingled yard trash at the curbside or other designated trash collection are...

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-4

(1)Before building permits may be issued for construction of commercial or multi-family residential establishments, in areas not served by municipal collection agencies, plans for storage and collection of solid waste must be approved by the Director as to location, accessibility, number or adequacy.(2)(a)Before building permits may be issued for construction of commercial establishments, multi...

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-13

The Director shall have the power to establish the type of solid waste collection service to be rendered to all areas where County solid waste collection service is provided... All residential waste collection within said areas shall, at the discretion of the Director, be serviced only by the Department.

Miami-Dade County Code § 15-2.6

All occupants of every multi-family residential establishment and every residential unit are required, in accord with the collection program provided at that location, to separate, from all other solid waste collected or received by Miami-Dade County or any other collector, the following materials: (1)Newspaper; (2)Glass; (3)Aluminum cans; (4)Steel cans; (5)Plastics.