Sweetwater trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Green cart twice weekly — City page states assigned days Tuesday and Friday. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsweetwater.fl.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Green/blue carts by 7:00 a.m. Bulky ≤3 days before appointment (County). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsweetwater.fl.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling details — contact the city or your hauler. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsweetwater.fl.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: Weekly sweeps discontinued — must schedule before curb set-out. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsweetwater.fl.gov |
| Hauler | Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management. |
| Contacts | County 311 / 305-468-5900; City Hall 305-221-0411; 500 S.W. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsweetwater.fl.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Green/blue carts by 7:00 a.m. Bulky ≤3 days before appointment (County).
Where
Curbside; secure carts on property when not in use.
Limits
County cart capacity; bulky 2×25 cy/year.
Not allowed
County cart bans.
Bags
Bag garbage in green cart; recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsweetwater.fl.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsweetwater.fl.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Independence Day Observed 2026 | 2026-07-03 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Follow County 2026 calendars for garbage/recycle.
Verified 2026-10-15 · miamidade.gov
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Full details for Sweetwater: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City residents are Miami-Dade DSWM customers (since Oct 1, 2021). Green cart twice weekly — City page states assigned days Tuesday and Friday. Curb by 7:00 a.m. Use only County green/blue carts. Holidays: County no-garbage Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Independence (observed) / Christmas.
- Recycling
- Blue cart every other week on Wednesdays (City page; began Oct 13, 2021 — confirm 2026 A/B via County calendar). By 7:00 a.m. Recycle Right materials (City links DSWM publication). Vendor noted historically as Coastal Recycling for area.
- Bulk pickup
- Weekly sweeps discontinued — must schedule before curb set-out. 2×25 cy/year (combine exhausts next). 311 or County website. County ≤3-day early rule / bulky tips apply. Nearest TRC: Snapper Creek 2200 SW 117 Avenue; unlimited TRC access as County customer.
- Curbside: when
- Green/blue carts by 7:00 a.m. Bulky ≤3 days before appointment (County).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; secure carts on property when not in use.
- Curbside: limits
- County cart capacity; bulky 2×25 cy/year.
- Curbside: brush
- County green cart / bulky / TRC rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- County cart bans.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag garbage in green cart; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- County contamination / code 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
Follow County 2026 calendars for garbage/recycle.
- Hauler
- Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management
- Contacts
- County 311 / 305-468-5900; City Hall 305-221-0411; 500 S.W. 109 Avenue, Sweetwater, FL 33174
- Find your day
- City Waste Services (DSWM) — Tue/Fri garbage, Wed every other week recycle
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofsweetwater.fl.gov
Bulk: cityofsweetwater.fl.gov
Holidays: miamidade.gov
Curbside: cityofsweetwater.fl.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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