Solid Waste Management
Providing our customers with exceptional waste collection, recycling, disposal and mosquito control services that protect, preserve and improve our environment and the quality of life in our community.
Services
Most residential properties receive automated waste pickup two days each week. Place your green waste cart at the curb by 7 a.m. on your pickup day.
Curbside recycling service is provided to single-family homes in service areas within participating cities. Information on the County's requirements for businesses, apartments and condominiums is available.
Get information on sprayings, site inspections, ways to prevent mosquito bites and the most effective methods used to control mosquitoes.
Each year, Miami-Dade County residential waste collection households can receive two bulky waste pickups of up to 25 cubic yards each.
Facilities
Trash and Recycling Centers allow for disposal of larger types of household trash and debris.
Practice responsible recycling. Drop off home chemicals, electronics and more.
Two landfills are available for private, municipal and County waste haulers.
Report Problems
Report problems such as illegal dumping and missed garbage or recycling pickups. Also schedule bulky waste pickups online.
311 representatives are available to assist you with all County-related questions.
Download the 311 Direct mobile application to report your problem.
News & Events
Starting Dec. 26, Miami-Dade County residents can drop off their undecorated, unflocked Christmas trees at the Trash and Recycling Centers. Curbside collection begins Jan. 8. Trees will be recycled into mulch for customers in the spring.
As you make room for new electronics this holiday season, safely dispose of old electronics. Take them to a Home Chemical Collection Center or designated Trash and Recycling Center.
Home Chemical Drop-Off Mobile Events are free drop-off sites scheduled throughout the County where residential customers can safely dispose of household hazardous waste.
There is a significant cost associated with illegal dumping, in addition to its negative impact on our neighborhoods. Residents are urged to report illegal dumping.
The ordinance to reduce recycling contamination will be enforced. As of Beginning June 1, 2024, DSWM officers can inspect recycling carts for contaminants. Multiple violations will result in a fee for special collection and disposal.
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About Us
Solid Waste Management provides waste collection and recycling services to unincorporated Miami-Dade County and the cities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Sweetwater. Curbside recycling services are also provided to the following cities that have inter-local agreements with Miami-Dade County: El Portal, Florida City, Medley, Miami Beach, Miami Springs, North Bay Village, South Miami, Virginia Gardens and West Miami.
Waste collection is provided twice each week and recycling every other week. Customers can schedule two bulky waste pickups each calendar year and have access to 13 Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers and two Home Chemical Collection Centers.
Solid Waste Management owns and operates three landfills and three Regional Transfer Stations for waste disposal and owns the Resources Recovery Facility where waste is converted into energy that is used to power the plant and exported to the power grid.
Permits for general haulers, landscapers and tire generators are also issued as part of the services.
Other responsibilities under Chapter 15 of the Miami-Dade County Code include issuing warnings and citations for waste-related code violations.
Solid Waste Management also provides countywide mosquito prevention and control services.
