Garbage  Trash  Recycling  Sweeping

The City of Miami Solid Waste Department collects trash one day per week.Collection includes yard/garden material, all shrubbery, vines and tree cuttings. All items must be securely tied in bundles, no more than three (3) ft. in length nor weighing more than fifty (50) lbs and placed in front of resident’s property, 24 hours prior to scheduled collection. Yard trash must be separated from garbage and recyclables and placed out on regular trash days.   Do not use (blue) recycling bins for trash.

• Allowable trash: Grass and leaves (bagged), household furniture, appliances and bulky items, tree and hedge trimmings (IMPORTANT - IF CITIZEN HIRED A COMPANY TO REMOVE THE TREE, SAID COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TREE DISPOSAL. TREE CAN NOT BE PLACED FOR REGULAR TRASH PICK-UP OR A CITATION WILL BE ISSUED)
 
• Prohibited Trash items: Trash does not include Construction materials, Roofing materials, Construction debris, Demolition debris any Wood, Sand, Rocks, Dirt, Carpets, Paint, Oil and/or all Chemical and Hazardous materials.

• If using a private tree trimming company, they are responsible for the removal of large tree cuttings to a permitted disposal facility.

• If normal scheduled collection day falls on a holiday, trash collection will be made the next scheduled pickup day in your area (i.e. holidays falls on Monday-trash will be collected the next scheduled Monday pickup).

• If you wish to know which day of the week your trash will be picked up, please call 311