Miami regulates trash and recycling bin placement through the city's solid waste code. Bins must be stored out of public view when not set out for collection and placed curbside only during designated periods. The city provides automated collection with city-issued carts.
Residential trash bins must be placed at the curb by 7 AM on collection day and removed by 9 PM the same day. Bins must be stored inside a garage, behind the house, or screened from street view when not set out. Overflowing bins and loose trash constitute a code violation. The city provides 95-gallon automated collection carts. Bins must not block sidewalks, driveways, or fire hydrants. Multi-family properties have separate commercial collection requirements.
Bins left at the curb beyond collection day or stored in view of the street may result in code compliance notices and fines starting at $50. Repeat violations escalate to higher fines.
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