Miramar, FL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

through a Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services Agreement, and Waste Pro pays the city a franchise fee calculated from the residential and commercial collection and disposal services it performs inside Miramar. That franchise structure controls who is legally allowed to pick up trash in the city: subsection (b) makes it a violation for any person or entity to collect, transport or dispose of Municipal Solid Waste, Recycling Materials or Construction and Demolition Debris accumulated in the city outside the agreement and without first getting the city's authorization.

A resident hiring an unlicensed hauler, a landscaper hauling away more debris than the code allows, or a competing waste company soliciting Miramar customers can all trigger this section. Violators are subject to code enforcement activity under Chapter 2, Article XI of the Code, which can mean fines and costs, and Section 18-7(b) specifically allows the city to treat a continuing violation as a separate offense for each day it persists, in addition to pursuing an injunction or other civil action. The registration track in Article VI, Sections 18-100 through 18-105, gives an alternative path for Certified Recovered Materials Dealers who want to legally haul recyclables outside the Waste Pro franchise, but they must register with the city and meet reporting, insurance and vehicle requirements before doing so.