Welcome to the Department of Solid Waste Management
For more than 50 years, the Department of Solid Waste Management has served the Miami-Dade community. Today, we are the largest government owned and operated waste collection and disposal system in the Southeastern United States. In addition to providing waste collection and recycling services to over 300,000 households in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and nine municipalities, our Department owns and operates the most technologically advanced waste-to-energy facility in the world.
Free mulch available for Solid Waste customers
Residents served by the Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management can pick up free mulch - produced by the Christmas trees you recycled - at any of five Trash and Recycling Centers seven days a week. Be sure to bring your own container to receive the mulch.
No garbage dropoff at Resources Recovery Feb. 13-16
Garbage will not be accepted at the Resources Recovery Facility from Feb. 13-16 due to a scheduled outage. Only trash will be accepted during this time.
A complete evaluation of Miami-Dade's waste facilities and capacity is under way. The Solid Waste Master Plan will include ways to provide sustainable waste services for the next 50 years. The thorough process will offer the public a chance to provide input. Read more.
Your efforts have made an impact!
Thanks to your enthusiastic participation, Miami-Dade County’s single-stream recycling program is having quite a positive impact on our environment. Take a look at our Recycling Happy Facts and learn more about how your recycling efforts are making a difference!
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Recycling from beginning to end
Take a behind the scenes look at the single-stream recycling process and how you can help improve it.
Fluorescent Light Bulb Disposal
More and more residents are purchasing compact fluorescent light bulbs for use in their homes. These bulbs are more energy efficient and last longer than standard incandescent bulbs.
> Learn how to properly dispose of them
Recycling Alerts are now available!
Miami-Dade Solid Waste recycling customers can sign up to miamidade.gov to receive recycling alerts. Once you sign up, you'll receive an e-mail reminder the night before your scheduled recycling pick-up day.
> Find out how you can sign up
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Solid Waste at a Glance
Waste becomes energy at Solid Waste facility
Did you know that your household waste is converted into energy? We turn trash into enough electricity to power the equivalent of 40,000 homes for a year at the County’s Resources Recovery Facility in northwest Miami-Dade. Read more about the site and its operation.
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A complete evaluation of Miami-Dade's waste facilities and capacity is under way. The Solid Waste Master Plan will include ways to provide sustainable waste services for the next 50 years. The thorough process will offer the public a chance to provide input. 
Thanks to your enthusiastic participation, Miami-Dade County’s single-stream recycling program is having quite a positive impact on our environment. Take a look at our Recycling Happy Facts and learn more about how your recycling efforts are making a difference!
Miami-Dade Solid Waste recycling customers can sign up to 
