Coral Gables, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 54-149
- Container
- City-issued household recycling bin
- Placement
- Next to the garbage container
- Accepted items
- Newspaper, cardboard, cans, glass, plastic bottles
- Max penalty
- $500 fine / 60 days (Sec. 1-7)
Summary
Coral Gables requires every resident to sort recyclables into the city-issued bin and set it out beside the garbage can on collection day.
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
City Code Sec. 54-149 requires all recyclable material to be placed in the household recycling container the city provides and set out for collection right next to the garbage container. Sec. 54-86 defines recyclable material as newspapers, cardboard, aluminum cans, steel cans, glass containers, and plastic beverage containers. It's also unlawful for anyone other than the city's authorized collector to pick through or remove material once it's set out for the recycling program, protecting the city's collection stream from scavenging.
Violations & Fines
Improper recycling setout or unauthorized removal of set-out recyclables is punishable under the general Code penalty, Sec. 1-7: up to a $500 fine, 60 days imprisonment, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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