Miami-Dade County's waste reduction and recycling programs have been designed to reduce waste generation and maximize recyclable material recovery. Serving nearly 320,000 homes, the Department of Solid Waste Management administers one of the nation's largest residential curbside recycling programs. In addition to the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, the program also serves the municipalities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, El Portal, Florida City, Medley, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Miami Springs, North Bay Village, Opa-Locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, South Miami, Sunny Isles, Surfside, Sweetwater, West Miami and Virginia Gardens.

Collection is provided to single-family homes, duplexes, tri-plexes and some cluster homes. Residents of multi-family housing units have a different recycling system. Requesting recycling bins for participating homes is now as easy as going online.

Excess materials should be placed in brown paper bags alongside your curbside bins. If your bins are missing or damaged, or you just moved in, you can order new bins online, or call our recycling contractor at 305-633-3100.

To report a missed recycling service, call our recycling contractor at 305-633-3100, our customer service number at 305-594-1500 or send us an e-mail.

Remember, whenever you recycle, avoid contamination.

Miami-Dade's recycling efforts expand to include electronics! Click here to find out more.

What Goes In The Green Bin ...

• Newspapers and color inserts (without their plastic delivery bags). Place these in the bin each week.
• Flattened corrugated cardboard no larger than 2 ft. x 3 ft.  Place these on top of or next to the bins each week.
• Household batteries, including AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, button and rechargeable batteries. Put batteries out for collection on the first recycling day of each month. They must be in a clear "zip-top" type plastic bag. The bag should be closed and placed on top of your newspapers in the green bin. Loose batteries or batteries that are too big to fit the bag will not be collected.
• Phone books can be recycled on any recycling day from August through November. Place them on top of your newspapers. (Don't include the plastic bag your new phone books come in!)

What Goes In The Blue Bin ...

• Aluminum food and beverage cans, such as vegetable soup, juice, and pet food containers. (Make sure they're clean that you've thrown away the tin lids.)
• Clear, brown and green glass food and beverage containers, such as soda, juice, wine, baby food and ketchup containers. (Discard lids and rinse. Labels are OK.)
• Plastic containers with the "1", "2", or "3" recycling number, such as soda, milk, juice, water containers, squeezable margarine containers and tubs, ketchup and cooking oil bottles, dishwashing and laundry detergent bottles, plus containers such as those used for shampoo, conditioners, and mouthwash. 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.

Keep These Items Out Of Your Recycling Bins:

• Aluminum pie tins or foil
• Pizza and cereal boxes 
• Bubble wrap, 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 

New Curbside Recycling Program Coming Soon!

Miami-Dade County is launching a new recycling program in the coming weeks. The transition process will take several months, in the meantime please continue to use the current recycling system, until you receive the new information package and new recycling cart.

> More information about the new recycling program