Miami Beach, FL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Removal deadline
- 24 hours after waste is placed
- Applies to
- Single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses
- Commercial rule
- Cannot haul own waste off-site
- Storage exception
- Furniture/bedding under 1 week, ok
- First-offense fine
- $350.00 (Sec. 90-37(2))
Summary
Owners and occupants of single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses in Miami Beach must clear garbage, trash or other solid waste off their property and the adjoining swale within 24 hours of it being placed there, per Sec. 90-101. Commercial operators are separately barred from hauling their own waste off-site instead of using a licensed contractor.
(a)Any owner, or occupant of a single-family residence, duplex, or townhouse, shall be required to remove from such property, and the area adjacent to the property between the property line and the paved portion of the public right-of-way, any and all garbage, trash or other solid waste within 24 hours of the time such waste is placed in that area.(b)It is prohibited for an owner, occupant, or operator or manager of a commercial establishment to transport any type of garbage, trash or other solid waste off the premises on which it was generated. Violators of this section shall be subject to fine and penalty as provided under sections 90-37, 90-39 and 90-40.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 98 | Resiliency Code (Current Land Development Regulations): Publication | Ordinance 89-2665 (Previous Land Development Regulations): Publication).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 90-101(a) sets a hard 24-hour clock: any owner or occupant of a single-family residence, duplex or townhouse must remove garbage, trash or other solid waste from the property itself and from the area between the property line and the paved right-of-way within 24 hours of the waste being placed there. Subsection (b) targets commercial operators from a different angle: it is prohibited for an owner, occupant, operator or manager of a commercial establishment to transport garbage, trash or solid waste off the premises where it was generated, forcing reliance on licensed franchise or C&D haulers rather than self-hauling.
Subsection (c) carves out a narrow exception: the removal rule does not apply to waste properly stored for collection under the chapter's other provisions, or to discarded furniture, appliances or bedding held for less than one week awaiting bulky-item pickup. Because Sec. 90-101 does not carry its own dollar fine, violations fall under the catch-all schedule in Sec. 00 for a fourth or subsequent offense by the same violator, with injunctive relief or business tax receipt revocation available for repeat or serious cases.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of Sec. 90-101's 24-hour removal or off-site hauling ban is prosecuted under the general fine schedule in Sec. 90-37(2): $350.00 for a first offense, $500.00 for a second, $1,000.00 for a third, and $5,000.00 for a fourth or later offense, plus possible injunctive relief for serious or repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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