Miami trash & bulky-item rules

This guide is for the City of Miami, not Miami Beach and not unincorporated Miami-Dade County. A postal address that says “Miami” does not automatically mean the property receives City of Miami Solid Waste service.

For City-served homes with the City's green and blue carts, bulky trash is collected once per week. Bulky items other than clean vegetative waste can be placed out as early as the evening before service and must be out no later than 6 a.m. on the collection day.

The City's current item-level guidance explicitly includes household furniture, household electronics, white goods/appliances and clean yard trash. For City of Miami Solid Waste questions, call 305-960-2804; County disposal programs use separate contacts.

Examples include bed frames, dressers, tables, chairs, sofas, mattresses, TVs, computer equipment, small electronics, refrigerators, stoves, microwaves and dishwashers. The City's current schedule page also instructs residents to keep items securely prepared and separate from garbage and recycling.

The City's current Mini Dump/Bulky Trash guidance is equally clear about prohibited material. Do not include household garbage, construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste, paint containers or automobile parts.

That means roofing, drywall, sand, rocks, fencing, remodeling debris, cabinets, doors, tile, carpeting from renovation work, tubs, toilets, chemicals, batteries, paint and tires are not part of the normal bulky-trash stream.

City residents who can transport their own bulky items can use the Mini Dump Facility at 1290 NW 20 Street. Current hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon.

Residents must show proof of City of Miami residency. The facility allows one trip per day, with each trip limited to no more than a pickup-truck load. Commercially marked vehicles, dump/panel trucks, commercial trucks/vans and contractor-generated material are not accepted.

City residents in apartment buildings that use dumpsters cannot simply place bulky trash at the curb. The City directs those residents to work with the property manager or an authorized private hauler, although residents can also use the free Mini Dump for eligible material.

Household hazardous waste uses Miami-Dade County's Home Chemical Collection system rather than the City bulky route. Those facilities handle paint, pesticides, solvents, fuels, batteries, pool chemicals and other hazardous household materials. Because County programs have their own eligibility and item limits, check the County page before making a special trip.

For Miami, start with the local authority links below. Recheck them before a special trip or unusual set-out because programs, prices and facility hours can change.

• City Solid WasteCity service scope, weekly bulky service and current residential set-out rules.
• Bulky ScheduleWeekly collection, accepted categories, set-out timing and address lookup.
• Mini Dump & Bulky TrashAccepted/prohibited item lists, Mini Dump address, hours, proof and trip limits.
• Illegal Dumping / Proper DisposalCity-served home vs. apartment rules and enforcement warning.