Garbage and Recycling Services

How to properly prepare your Garbage and Recycling Cart for Pick-Up

• You may place carts at curbside no earlier than twenty-four (24) hours before your scheduled collection day. Carts must be returned within twenty-four (24) hours after pickup. 
• Bag household garbage before placing it in your trash cart. Bagging your garbage helps keep your trash cart clean and prevents trash from spilling on the ground when being serviced. 
• Placing small bulk or yard waste in the garbage cart is okay if it fits in the cart and the lid closes properly. 
• Place items or yard waste that does not fit in your garbage cart out at the curbside on your next bulk waste collection day. 
• The olive green cart is for recycling collection only. 
• The following items are accepted for recycling: 
  • paper
  • glass
  • metal cans (aluminum, steel, and tin)
  • plastics
• Remove bottle caps and place them in the trash
• Empty all bottles before placing them in your recycling cart for collection
• Cart lids must be closed and the arrows must be facing the street. Do not place carts by mailboxes, vehicles, or other objects
• Maintain space between the recycling and garbage carts to allow for automated pickup
• Do not place carts by mailbox, vehicle, or other objects. Maintain space between the recycling and garbage carts to allow for automated pickup.

For more information about recycling, please visit the A to Z Guide.

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Recycling Reminders

There are often misconceptions about which items are acceptable and unacceptable for recycling. As a guide, please use the list below provided by Waste Pro.

Recycling and Disposing of Hazardous Materials

To dispose of or recycle hazardous waste contact the Miami-Dade County Home Chemical Collection Center, located in Doral.