Miami, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 4+ unit residences
- Minimum materials
- 5 types required
- Servicer
- City franchisee or licensed dealer
- Liable party
- HOA/condo association, not owner
- Top penalty
- $950.00 (101+ units)
Summary
Miami requires every multi-family building of four units or more to run a recycling program covering at least five material types, serviced by a city franchisee or licensed recovered-materials dealer.
(a)From the effective date of Ord. No. 13194, a multi-family residence of four units or more shall provide for a recycling program which shall be serviced by a permitted franchisee as determined by the city commission or a Florida recovered materials dealer with the authorization of the director of solid waste, and shall include, at a minimum, the following five listed materials: (1)Mixed-paper, cardboard.(2)Glass (flint, emerald, amber).(3)Aluminum cans.(4)Steel cans.(5)Plastics, coded 1—7, see section 22-20 of the City Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 22-19, any Miami multi-family residence of four units or more must provide a recycling program serviced by a permitted city franchisee, as determined by the city commission, or by a Florida recovered-materials dealer authorized by the director of solid waste. The program must cover at minimum five materials: mixed paper/cardboard, glass, aluminum cans, steel cans, and plastics coded 1-7. Condominium and cooperative associations, not individual unit owners, are liable for a building's noncompliance.
Violations & Fines
Civil penalties under § 2-829 run $300.00 for buildings up to 25 units, $650.00 for 26-100 units, and $950.00 for 101 or more units that fail to provide a compliant recycling program.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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