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There will be no curbside garbage and trash collection services on Monday, January 21st in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Click here for additional information |
General Information
The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste provides garbage, trash, bulky pick-up and recycling collection services, including electronic equipment recycling, for all homes in Palmetto Bay. Services are offered on all holidays, except:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Independence Day (July 4th)
- Christmas Day (December 25th)
Contacting the Solid Waste Department
General Inquiries
Customer Service:
305-594-1500
Email: dswm@miamidade.gov
Web:http://www.miamidade.gov/dswm/trash_collection.asp
Recycling Services
Phone: 305-631-3100
Online Requests
Bulky Trash Pick-Up
Customer Service: 305-594-1500
Email: dswm@miamidade.gov
Online Pick-up Requests
Collection Schedule
| Garbage and trash collection |
*Twice per week |
| Recycling |
*Twice per week |
| Bulky Trash Pick-Up |
Twice per fiscal year. Must be scheduled in advance |
*Please contact Miami-Dade County via phone at
305-594-1500 or email to get your assigned waste collection dates.
Garbage Collection Services
Residents are asked to set out cans up to 30 gallons and tied plastic bags no later than 7 a.m. on your collection day.
Garbage includes materials such as food scraps and household materials that are unsuitable for recycling. Please make sure to dispose of syringes, lancets and other sharp medical utensils in rigid, puncture-resistant containers, like a soda bottle. Replace the cap tightly before placing it in your garbage receptacle. Additionally, broken glass, tools and other sharp items should be wrapped in old newspaper or paper bags and the item should be labeled “CAUTION.”
Trash Collection Services
Trash includes yard clippings and other small items weighing less than 50 pounds. Trash items must be canned, bagged or bundled in lengths of up to 4 feet using twine, rope or duct tape.
You can place an unlimited number of bags or cans at the curbside for collection, but each item cannot exceed the 50 pound limit.
Trash items are collected twice weekly with your garbage.
Bulky Waste Pick-Up
Bulky waste collection service is available to all residents of Palmetto Bay free of charge twice per fiscal year (October 1st through September 30th). Bulky waste collections cannot be rolled over to the following fiscal year.
Each bulky waste pile must be measure 25 cubic yards or less. However, residents have the option of combining the two free annual pick-up for a maximum total of 50 cubic yards. After using the two free annual pickups, residents can dispose of their trash at one of the county’s Trash and Recycling Centers.
Bulky waste items include:
- furniture
- white goods (appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, washing machines, dryers)
- tree clippings (must be no more than 5ft. in length)
- construction materials (limited to 1 cubic yard or less
Garbage (food and kitchen waste), tires, free liquids, oil based paint or chemicals are not acceptable for bulky waste pickup.
Frequestly Asked Questions
Miami-Dade County requires that bulky waste collections be scheduled in advance. Click on the link to schedule a bulky waste pick-up online or contact the Department of Solid Waste at 305-594-1500.
Curbside Recycling
Miami-Dade County provides recycling collection to single-family homes, duplexes, tri-plexes and some cluster homes. Residents of multi-family housing units have a different recycling system. The county will provide each household with a green and a blue bin for the collection of your recycling materials.
Items for the Green Bin:
- Newspapers and color inserts
- Flattened corrugated cardboard no larger than 2 ft. x 3 ft.
- Household batteries, including rechargeable batteries. Put batteries out for collection on the first recycling day of each month in a clear "zip-top" type plastic bag.
- Phone books can be recycled on any recycling day from August through November.
Items for the Blue Bin:
- Aluminum food and beverage cans (make sure they're clean and that you've thrown away the tin lids.)
- Clear, brown and green glass food and beverage containers (discard lids and rinse.)
- Plastic containers with the "1", "2", or "3" recycling number. Look for the number on the bottom of the container.
- Drink boxes, milk and juice cartons and "gable-top" type cartons, such as those used to package fabric softener.
Items to keep OUT of the recycling bins:
- Aluminum pie tins or foil
- Loose batteries
- Pizza and cereal boxes
- Bubble wrap, plastic delivery bags, foam or other packaging material
- Window glass, ceramic glass or drinking glasses
- Aerosol spray cans
- Tin can lids & bottle caps
- Medicine and pesticide containers
- Medical waste, including needles, IV bags and tubing
Recycling collection is concurrent with the garbage and trash collection.
Recycling bins can be requested online or by contacting the county's recycling contractor at 305-633-3100.
Missed recycling services can be reported via phone at 305-633-1500 or 305-594-1500, or via email.
Electronic Equipment Recycling
As part of its recycling program, Miami-Dade County is also accepting used electronic equipment. Residents must drop off the equipment at one of the Permanent Home Chemical Collection Centers with two locations in South and West Dades as follows:
- South Dade at 23707 SW 97th Avenue Gate-B
- West Dade at 8831 NW 58th Street
The centers are open every Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents can also drop off used electronics at any one of the county’s Trash and Recycling Centers located in North Dade, Palm Springs North, Golden Glades, West Little River, West Perrine and Moody Drive.
Eligible equipment includes:
- Computer monitors and televisions
- Personal computers, keyboards, hard drives and printers
- VCRs, audio and video equipment
- Communication equipment such as cellular telephones and hand held radios
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