Miami Lakes bulk trash pickup
County: 2 free large pickups/year up to 25 cy each (or combine to 50 cy); schedule before curb (311 / bulkywaste); ≤3 days early; limbs ≤5.
Verified 2026-10-15 · miamidade.gov
At a glance
| Brush | In green cart if fits; oversized via bulky/TRC (County limb ≤5 ft). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Closed green cart; bulky 2×25 cy/year. |
| Not allowed | County cart bans (construction debris, household hazardous waste, propane, plastic bags in recycle, etc.). |
| Curbside | Green cart by 7:00 a.m. (Town). Bulky ≤3 days before appointment (County). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · miamidade.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Green cart by 7:00 a.m. (Town). Bulky ≤3 days before appointment (County).
Where
Curbside County cart standards.
Limits
Closed green cart; bulky 2×25 cy/year.
Not allowed
County cart bans (construction debris, household hazardous waste, propane, plastic bags in recycle, etc.).
Bags
Bag garbage; recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · miamidade.gov
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Full details for Miami Lakes: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town Guide + Miami-Dade County Waste Collection list: residential service via Miami-Dade DSWM. Most homes: automated pickup two days/week. Place green waste cart at curb by 7:00 a.m. on pickup day (Town Guide). County standard Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by city map/311. Bag garbage in green cart; wheels face home; ≥5 ft clearances; lid closed. No garbage Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Independence (County-observed) / Christmas — next scheduled day.
- Recycling
- County every other week (blue cart) or weekly bins. By 7:00 a.m. Recycle Right; contamination tagging / fee after >3 tags per County guide.
- Bulk pickup
- County: 2 free large pickups/year up to 25 cy each (or combine to 50 cy); schedule before curb (311 / bulkywaste); ≤3 days early; limbs ≤5 ft; ≥5 ft from obstacles. TRC access for County customers (Miami Lakes listed).
- Curbside: when
- Green cart by 7:00 a.m. (Town). Bulky ≤3 days before appointment (County).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside County cart standards.
- Curbside: limits
- Closed green cart; bulky 2×25 cy/year.
- Curbside: brush
- In green cart if fits; oversized via bulky/TRC (County limb ≤5 ft).
- Curbside: not allowed
- County cart bans (construction debris, household hazardous waste, propane, plastic bags in recycle, etc.).
- Curbside: bags
- Bag garbage; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- County contamination / early bulky enforcement.
- 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; Town Hall 305.364.6100; 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
- Find your day
- Town Guide → Miami-Dade County Solid Waste + County day lookup
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: miamilakes-fl.gov
Bulk: miamidade.gov
Holidays: miamidade.gov
Curbside: miamidade.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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