Hialeah provides curbside single-stream recycling collection once per week through the Sanitation Department. Florida has a statewide recycling goal but does not mandate individual household recycling. The city encourages recycling participation to meet county and state waste diversion targets.
Curbside recycling is collected once per week alongside the regular trash schedule. Accepted recyclables include paper, cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, and plastics #1-#5. Materials must be clean and dry. Contaminated materials may cause the entire load to be rejected. Cardboard should be broken down flat. Miami-Dade County has established recycling goals, and the city works to increase participation rates. Recycling containers are provided by the city. Multi-family complexes with more than four units must provide recycling facilities.
Contaminated recycling may be rejected and collected as trash. There are no fines for individual households that choose not to recycle. Multi-family properties that fail to provide recycling facilities may face code enforcement action.
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Hialeah follows Miami-Dade Code §33-124.1 for commercial-vehicle parking in residential zones: Cat. 1 (taxis/marked vans under 8 ft): max 2 per home; Cat. 2 ...
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Hialeah driveways follow county standards: 20 feet minimum for two-way, 14 feet for one-way. Vehicles must not block sidewalks or rights-of-way.
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Hialeah allows chain link, concrete block, wood, and aluminum per Section 33-11. All must meet HVHZ wind standards. Concrete block most common in South Florida.
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Hialeah requires building permits for retaining walls per the Florida Building Code. Walls over 4 feet in height require engineered plans. All retaining wall...
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Dogs in Hialeah must be leashed off private property under Miami-Dade Section 5-20. Unsterilized: $150 fine. Sterilized: $50. Off-leash in designated parks o...
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Hialeah enforces the Florida Building Code Residential Section R314 and NFPA 72 for smoke alarms. Alarms are required in every sleeping room, outside sleepin...
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