Florida sets no statewide organics recycling mandate, and Miami's Solid Waste Department has not adopted one. Residents and businesses may participate in voluntary curbside compost pilots and private haulers without facing diversion penalties.
Unlike California SB 1383 or Vermont's Universal Recycling Law, Florida law does not require generators to separate food waste. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection encourages diversion under the 75 percent recycling goal in FS 403.7032 but imposes no organics mandate. Miami's Solid Waste Department under Code Ch. 22 collects garbage, recyclables, and yard waste curbside, with food scraps treated as ordinary garbage. The Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy targets food-waste reduction, and pilot drop-off sites operate at certain farmers markets. Private subscription services such as Compost for Life serve Miami residents. Miami-Dade County also lacks a mandatory commercial-organics rule.
Mixing food scraps with regular garbage carries no fine. Miami pickup violations relate to bin placement (Sec. 22-46) and contamination of recyclables, not organics separation. Commercial generators face only contract terms with private haulers, not city-imposed diversion penalties.
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