Coral Gables, FL Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 54-145
- Fine
- $500.00 civil penalty
- Permit needed to transport garbage
- Yes, city license required
- Covers
- Lots, streets, alleys, parks, waterways
Summary
Dumping garbage on any lot, street, alley, park, canal or waterway in Coral Gables is unlawful and draws a $500 civil penalty per violation under the city's solid waste code.
It shall be unlawful to deposit garbage upon any vacant, occupied or unoccupied premises, or upon any street, alley, parkway or park, or in any canal, waterway, rock pit, pool or lake, within the city. No person shall transport garbage through or over the streets or alleys of the city without having first secured a license therefor.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 54-145 bans depositing garbage on any vacant or occupied premises, street, alley, parkway, park, canal, waterway, rock pit, pool or lake in Coral Gables, and requires a city license before anyone transports garbage over city streets or alleys. A companion provision, Sec. 54-147, separately bars bringing in refuse, yard waste, land-clearing debris, white goods, or industrial waste generated outside the city and dumping it locally, backed by Florida's litter statute (F.S. ch. 403). The city's own fine schedule lists dumping trash, debris or waste on any lot or premises as a flat $500.00 civil penalty.
Violations & Fines
Civil penalty of $500.00 per violation for dumping trash, debris or waste on a lot or premises (Sec. 54-145); violations are also punishable under the general Code penalty section, Sec. 1-7, which allows up to a $500 fine, 60 days imprisonment, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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