Mosquito Control
While summertime in South Florida reminds us of pools, beaches and barbecues, it also unfortunately means it’s Mosquito Season. Not only are mosquitoes a nuisance, they can also transmit diseases, so it’s important to protect yourself, and remember that standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
The many ways to recycle
Miami-Dade County makes it easy for you to improve the environment with its recycling program. Do it at your home or office, and learn everything you need about recycling.
Proper Collection of Grass Clippings
Well-landscaped yards make a home look great. But there are good and bad ways to dispose of grass clippings and leaves.
Blowers used by landscape companies to move debris is considered littering, can clog stormwater drains and is subject to enforcement and fines. Instead, bag the grass clippings or recycle them.
Home Chemical Collection
Miami-Dade County handles tons and tons of your household waste every year – but there are certain things you shouldn’t toss away in your regular trash. Some of these items, however, can be dropped off at a Home Chemical Collection Center.
Public Works and Waste Management
The Miami-Dade County Public Works and Waste Management Department provides waste collection and recycling services to more than 300,000 households in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and eight municipalities, including Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and Sunny Isles Beach.
The department engineers, constructs and maintains the County's roads, bridges, canals, sidewalks, street signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, street lights and stormwater drainage facilities. It maintains landscapes along the public rights-of-way of Miami-Dade County and also provides a mosquito control program.
Bear Cut Bridge repairs nearly underway
The Bear Cut Bridge – a portion of the Rickenbacker Causeway that links Key Biscayne and Miami – will soon be undergoing repairs required to rehabilitate the bridge.
Prior to the start of construction, which is anticipated to begin in May, the Department has implemented a maintenance of traffic designed to reduce congestion and provide safe travel on the bridge to all motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
- Read more about the Bear Cut Bridge repairs
a la Cart offers recycling tips galore
The November edition of a la Cart, Miami-Dade County's Recycling eNewsletter, is full of fun tips and facts about how to make the most of your recycling efforts. Find out how metals and cans get recycled, the latest numbers about the your record-setting recycling efforts and much more! Sign up for Recycling Alerts, and you can get your next issue sent to your email inbox.
- Read the November 2012 edition of a la Cart
- Read other Public Works and Waste Management publications
How recycling makes a difference
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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