Miami Gardens trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Green cart twice weekly (Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by city map). Verified 2026-10-15 · miamigardens-fl.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | City: carts 7:00 p.m. night before through removal by 11:59 p.m. collection day; County collection readiness 7:00 a.m. Bulky ≤3 days after scheduling confirmation. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · miamigardens-fl.gov |
| Recycling | County every other week blue cart (or weekly bins). By 7:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · miamigardens-fl.gov |
| Bulk | City Bulk Waste Pickup PDF + Code guide: 2 free pickups/fiscal year (Oct 1–Sep 30) up to 25 cy each for single-family; schedule via 311 /. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · miamigardens-fl.gov |
| Hauler | Miami-Dade County DSWM. |
| Contacts | County 311 / 305-468-5900; City Hall area 18605 NW 27th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33056. Verified 2026-10-15 · miamigardens-fl.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
City: carts 7:00 p.m. night before through removal by 11:59 p.m. collection day; County collection readiness 7:00 a.m. Bulky ≤3 days after scheduling confirmation.
Where
Curbside County + City storage/visibility rules; bulky clearances above.
Limits
Closed green cart; bulky 2×25 cy/year.
Not allowed
County cart bans; City bulk PDF acceptable/not-acceptable lists.
Bags
Bag garbage; recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · miamigardens-fl.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · miamigardens-fl.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Independence Day Observed 2026 | 2026-07-03 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
County 2026 calendars — Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 19; Independence observed Jul 3 on many route PDFs; Christmas Dec 25.
Verified 2026-10-15 · miamidade.gov
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Full details for Miami Gardens: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Full Miami-Dade DSWM (City Map & Guide / CDMP infrastructure). Green cart twice weekly (Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by city map). County: curb by 7:00 a.m.; wheels face home; ≥5 ft clearances; bag garbage in green cart. City Code Compliance guide: receptacles not on curb except for collection; store out of ready view; not before 7:00 p.m. day before; removed by 11:59 p.m. collection day. Holidays: County no-garbage Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Independence observed / Christmas.
- Recycling
- County every other week blue cart (or weekly bins). By 7:00 a.m. Recycle Right; contamination rules/fees per County.
- Bulk pickup
- City Bulk Waste Pickup PDF + Code guide: 2 free pickups/fiscal year (Oct 1–Sep 30) up to 25 cy each for single-family; schedule via 311 / miamidade.gov/bulkywaste before curb; place ≤3 days early; within 10 ft of street; ≥5 ft from mailboxes/cars/trees/poles/sprinklers; 15 ft vertical clearance to limbs/lines. TRCs in city: Golden Glades 140 NW 160 St; North Dade 21500 NW 47 Ave; Norwood 19901 NW 7 Ave.
- Curbside: when
- City: carts 7:00 p.m. night before through removal by 11:59 p.m. collection day; County collection readiness 7:00 a.m. Bulky ≤3 days after scheduling confirmation.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside County + City storage/visibility rules; bulky clearances above.
- Curbside: limits
- Closed green cart; bulky 2×25 cy/year.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart if fits; else bulky/TRC (County limb ≤5 ft).
- Curbside: not allowed
- County cart bans; City bulk PDF acceptable/not-acceptable lists.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag garbage; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- County early-bulky / contamination; City code for carts left out of window / illegal dumping.
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
County 2026 calendars — Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 19; Independence observed Jul 3 on many route PDFs; Christmas Dec 25.
- Hauler
- Miami-Dade County DSWM
- Contacts
- County 311 / 305-468-5900; City Hall area 18605 NW 27th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
- Find your day
- Miami Gardens Map & Guide + County bulky / Code Compliance guide
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: miamigardens-fl.gov
Bulk: miamigardens-fl.gov
Holidays: miamidade.gov
Curbside: miamigardens-fl.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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