Coral Gables, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Sec. 54-149, Code of Ordinances
- Container
- City-issued household recycling bin
- Placement
- Adjacent to garbage container
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 60 days
Summary
Coral Gables requires every resident to sort recyclables into the city-issued household recycling container and set it out beside the garbage container; only city-authorized collectors are permitted to take it.
All recyclable material, as defined in section 54-86, shall be placed in the household recycling container provided by the city and placed out for collection immediately adjacent to each resident's garbage container. It shall be a violation of this division for any person, firm, or corporation not authorized by the city manager to collect or remove any recyclable material specifically placed for collection in the recycling program as provided for herein.
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
Under Sec. 54-149, all recyclable material as defined in Sec. 54-86 -- newspapers, cardboard, aluminum cans, steel cans, glass containers and plastic beverage containers -- must go into the household recycling container the city provides, placed out for collection immediately adjacent to the resident's garbage container. Taking set-out recyclables is a separate offense: only collectors authorized by the city manager may remove material placed for the recycling program. Containers themselves must be screened from street view and kept on the property per Sec. 54-142.
Violations & Fines
Violating Sec. 54-149 falls under the citywide general penalty (Sec. 1-7): a fine up to $500, up to 60 days in jail, or both. Unauthorized removal of set-out recyclables is a separate, distinct violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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