Davie, FL Landscaping Rules: Composting (2026)

Backyard composting is encouraged rather than restricted in Davie. The town's solid-waste guidance tells residents they can compost at home using kitchen food scraps, dry leaves and woody yard material, and points to EPA home-composting guidelines (epa.gov/recycle/composting-home). No Davie ordinance prohibiting a residential compost pile or bin was identified, making this a permissive area - subject always to the general nuisance and sanitation provisions in Town Code Chapter 9 (Garbage and Refuse), which make it unlawful to allow accumulations of garbage, trash or similar material to such an extent as to constitute a public nuisance or endanger public health, safety or welfare. In practice this means a compost setup should be managed so it does not attract vermin or create odors that rise to a nuisance. For yard/vegetative waste that residents do not compost, Davie directs disposal to Broward County drop-off centers, including the facility at 5490 Reese Road (free with two proofs of residency), rather than relying solely on curbside collection for all green waste. The town's annual Solid Waste Service Guide details garbage, bulk, household hazardous waste and related collection. Residents should keep compost contained and odor-free to stay clear of the Chapter 9 nuisance provisions.