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          Resources Recovery Facility waste to energy, resources recovery facility, recycling, waste disposal, disposal fees environment-resilience contractors-developers Permitted haulers can deliver garbage and trash to the waste-to-energy facility, where it is turned into refuse derived fuel (RDF). <p><strong>The Resources Recovery Facility is currently not operational due to a recent fire. Updates on facility operational status will be provided once they are available.</strong></p> <p>The Resources Recovery Facility is&nbsp;one of the most technologically advanced waste-to-energy facilities in the world, featuring a state-of-art air quality control system.</p> <p>Permitted landscapers can bring yard waste and permitted private haulers can also use the facility.</p> <p>**The Resources Recovery Facility can only be utilized by vehicles with automated tipping equipment. Vehicles that must offload manually or by hand are prohibited from utilizing this facility.</p> noFee /resources/images/services/resources-recovery-facility.jpg
          Custom Operations <p>Beginning commercial operations in 1985, the 77-megawatt facility is operated by Covanta Energy through a contractual agreement with the County.</p> <p>The facility, which processes more than 1 million tons of waste annually, is supported by two County landfills, a co-located ash monofill and three solid waste transfer stations.</p> <p>Waste delivered to the plant is processed in two separate operations: one for garbage, which is food waste or other items that come out of the kitchen; and one for trash, which can include yard waste, furniture, fixtures and other similar waste items.&nbsp;</p> <p>On the garbage side, ferrous and non-ferrous metals are recovered for recycling.&nbsp;These materials are sold to outside vendors and are a source of recycling credit for the County. The remaining garbage is shredded to produce refuse-derived fuel, which is used to generate electricity.</p> <p>On the trash side, the material is sorted and shredded.&nbsp;Magnets separate recyclable ferrous materials and high-grade soil is removed through a series of trommels.&nbsp;</p> <p>The ash product resulting from the waste-to-energy process is 10 percent of the original waste-material volume delivered to the plant.&nbsp;This ash is placed in a monofill&nbsp;&ndash; a specially constructed landfill used only for ash&nbsp;located next to the plant.&nbsp;</p> <p>Power generated at the facility is sold to a private company and supplied to the electrical grid.&nbsp;This amount of energy is sufficient to operate the plant and to supply the electrical needs of approximately 35,000 homes.</p> <p>Revenue generated from the sale of the electricity is shared equally between the County and the plant operator. The County's portion of the revenue is used to offset the plant's operational costs and to meet the community's disposal needs.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bmwhW-YKKJ8" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
          Custom Fees <p>Learn more about our <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/solidwaste/disposal-fees.page" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disposal Fees</a>.</p>
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          Resources Recovery Facility - 6990 NW 97 Avenue [loc1464789943429992] : Doral ^ 33178 false Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Resources Recovery Facility 6990 NW 97 Avenue Doral FL 33178 county-facility resources-recovery-facility FL Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday loc1464789943429992 Trash and Recycling Centers Trash and Recycling Centers Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers home-property trash-recycling all-residents in-person-only Trash and Recycling Centers allow for disposal of larger types of household trash and debris. <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Drop off household trash, tree and yard cuttings, and up to three cubic yards of construction and demolition debris, at one of 13 Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers.</p> <p>Most centers will also accept up to four standard automobile tires and white goods (old stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, washers, dryers, freezers, etc.).</p> <p>The disposal of garbage (food or kitchen waste) at these centers is prohibited.</p> <p>Construction and demolition debris (C&amp;D) disposal at the Trash and Recycling Centers is limited to three (3) cubic yards (a pile no larger than 6 green 96-gallon waste carts), per customer per day.</p> <p><a href="http://gisweb.miamidade.gov/residentialdisposalfacilities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Find your nearest center</a>&nbsp;by entering an address, then selecting the Garbage &amp; Recycling tab.</p> <p>Centers are closed on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Independence Day and Christmas Day, as observed by Miami-Dade County.</p> noFee /resources/images/services/trash-center-2.jpg
          Custom Trash and Recycling Center Locations <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management&nbsp;</strong><br /><strong>Trash and Recycling Center Locations&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Open Daily from 7 a.m. to&nbsp; 5:30 pm&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapman Field Trash and Recycling Center<br />13600 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL. 33158<br /><br /></li> <li>Eureka Drive Trash and Recycling Center<br />9401 SW 184th St, Palmetto Bay, FL. 33157<br /><br /></li> <li>Golden Glades Trash and Recycling Center<br />140 NW 160th Street, Miami, FL. 33169<br /><br /></li> <li>Moody Drive Trash and Recycling Center<br />12970 SW 268th St, Homestead, FL. 33032<br /><br /></li> <li>North Dade Trash and Recycling Center<br />21500 NW 47 Avenue, Miami, FL. 33055<br /><br /></li> <li>Norwood Trash and Recycling Center<br />19901 NW 7th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL. 33169<br /><br /></li> <li>Palm Springs North Trash and Recycling Center<br />7870 NW 178th St, Hialeah, FL. 33015<br /><br /></li> <li>Richmond Heights Trash and Recycling Center<br />14050 Boggs Drive, Miami, FL. 33176<br /><br /></li> <li>Snapper Creek Trash and Recycling Center<br />2200 SW 117 Avenue, Miami, FL. 33165</li> </ul> <ul> <li>South Miami Heights Trash and Recycling Center<br />20800 SW 117 Court, Miami, FL. 33177<br /><br /></li> <li>Sunset Kendall Trash and Recycling Center<br />8000 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL. 33173<br /><br /></li> <li>West Little River Trash and Recycling Center<br />1830 NW 79th Street, Miami, FL. 33147<br /><br /></li> <li>West Perrine Trash and Recycling Center<br />16651 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL. 33157</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>
          Custom Items Accepted and not Accepted at Certain Centers <p><strong>Accepts up to three cubic yards of wooden fence</strong></p> <ul> <li>All centers</li> </ul> <p><strong>Accepts up to three cubic yards of chain linked fence</strong></p> <ul> <li>All centers</li> </ul> <p><strong>Accepts used motor oil</strong></p> <ul> <li>Golden Glades</li> <li>Moody Drive</li> <li>North Dade</li> <li>Palm Springs North</li> <li>Snapper Creek</li> <li>South Miami Heights</li> <li>Sunset Kendall</li> </ul> <p><strong> Accepts used electronics<br /><br /></strong>Items include: Computer monitors and televisions; personal computers, keyboards, hard drives and printers; VCRs, audio and video equipment; and communication equipment such as cellular telephones and hand-held radios.</p> <ul> <li>Eureka Drive</li> <li>Golden Glades</li> <li>Moody Drive</li> <li>North Dade</li> <li>Palm Springs North</li> <li>Sunset Kendall</li> <li>West Little River</li> <li>West Perrine</li> </ul> <p><strong>Accepts cardboard for recycling</strong></p> <ul> <li>Moody Drive</li> <li>South-Miami Heights</li> <li>Eureka Drive</li> <li>West Perrine</li> <li>Kendall Sunset</li> <li>Richmond Heights</li> <li>Golden Glades</li> </ul> <p><strong> Does not accept white goods</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapman Field</li> <li>Norwood</li> <li>Richmond Heights</li> </ul> <p><strong> Does not accept tires</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapman Field</li> </ul> <p><strong>Does not accept mattresses</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapman Field</li> <li>Richmond Heights</li> </ul>
          Eligibility & Requirements <p>Present a valid State of Florida driver's license or identification card to verify your property address. Your license will be scanned into a handheld device by the waste attendant to determine if the address on the license or ID is a match against an eligible property address in our customer database. This will ensure that only the Department's waste fee customers are able to use the TRCs.</p> <p>Only residential waste fee customers who reside in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and the cities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Sweetwater may use these facilities.</p> <p>If your driver's license/ID and your account information do not match, you must submit the TRC Access form and our staff will research to determine if you are eligible to use the TRC's.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/solid-waste/documents/forms/trc-access-form-english.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TRC Access Form</a></li> <li><a href="https://forms.miamidade.gov/260224185688968" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TRC Access form - Spanish</a></li> <li><a href="https://forms.miamidade.gov/260223392974965" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TRC Access form - Creole</a></li> </ul>
          Custom Oversize Vehicles and Trailers <p>Oversize vehicles and trailers cannot be used at Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers.</p> <p>An oversize vehicle or trailer is defined as:</p> <ul> <li>Any van with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of more than 11,000 pounds;</li> <li>Any&nbsp;pickup truck with a GVW of more than 15,000 pounds; and</li> <li>Any trailer with a bed larger than 10 feet long&nbsp;by 6 feet wide&nbsp;by 6 feet high.</li> </ul> <p>Alternatives for disposal include:</p> <ul> <li>Deliver trash to the TRC in a vehicle that meets County Code requirements;</li> <li>Schedule a bulky waste pickup&nbsp;<a href="https://311.miamidade.gov/311/s/?c__st=BULKAPPT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a> or by calling 311.</li> <li>Deliver trash to the North Dade Landfill or South Dade Landfill and pay the per-ton fee.</li> </ul>
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Norwood Trash and Recycling Center 19901 NW 7 Avenue Miami Gardens FL 33169 county-facility norwood-trash-and-recycling-center FL true Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday loc1464726240382372 Palm Springs North Trash and Recycling Center - 7870 NW 178th St [loc1464726403194253] : Hialeah ^ 33015 false Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday If you have questions about the facility call 311 or email [email protected]. Palm Springs North Trash and Recycling Center 7870 NW 178 Street Hialeah FL 33015 county-facility palm-springs-north-trash-and-recycling-center FL true Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday loc1464726403194253 Richmond Heights Trash and Recycling Center - 14050 Boggs Drive [loc1464727814598751] : Miami ^ 33176 false Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday If you have questions about the facility call 311 or email [email protected]. Richmond Heights Trash and Recycling Center 14050 Boggs Drive Miami FL 33176 county-facility richmond-heights-trash-and-recycling-center FL true Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday loc1464727814598751 Snapper Creek Trash and Recycling Center - 2200 SW 117 Avenue [loc1464727881331780] : Miami ^ 33165 false Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday If you have questions about the facility call 311 or email [email protected]. Snapper Creek Trash and Recycling Center 2200 SW 117 Avenue Miami FL 33165 county-facility snapper-creek-trash-and-recycling-center FL true Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday loc1464727881331780 South Miami Heights Trash and Recycling Center - 20800 SW 117 Court [loc146472876596223] : Miami ^ 33177 false Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday If you have questions about the facility call 311 or email [email protected]. 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West Little River Trash and Recycling Center 1830 NW 79 Street Miami FL 33147 county-facility west-little-river-trash-and-recycling-center FL true Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday loc1464726553208196 West Perrine Trash and Recycling Center - 16651 SW 107th Ave [loc1464728994298805] : Miami ^ 33157 false Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday If you have questions about the facility call 311 or email [email protected]. West Perrine Trash and Recycling Center 16651 SW 107 Avenue Miami FL 33157 county-facility west-perrine-trash-and-recycling-center FL Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday loc1464728994298805 ser148069212998189 Bulky Waste Pickup trash-and-recycling-centers loc1464726680423100,loc1464727575652894,loc1464725979797942,loc1464727748013708,loc1464726067219818,loc1464726240382372,loc1464726403194253,loc1464727814598751,loc1464727881331780,loc146472876596223,loc146472884743184,loc1464726553208196,loc1464728994298805 ser1464797123341331 local county miami-dade department department Solid Waste ManagementDSWM Contact Us /global/solidwaste/contact.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management Providing our customers with exceptional waste collection, recycling and disposal services. <p>Providing our customers with exceptional waste collection, recycling, disposal and mosquito control services that protect, preserve and improve our environment and the quality of life in our community.</p> <p>Solid Waste Management provides waste collection and recycling services to unincorporated Miami-Dade County and the cities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Sweetwater. Curbside recycling services are also provided to the following cities that have inter-local agreements with Miami-Dade County: El Portal, Florida City, Medley, Miami Beach, Miami Springs, North Bay Village, South Miami, Virginia Gardens and West Miami.</p> <p>Waste collection is provided twice each week and recycling every other week. Customers can schedule two bulky waste pickups each calendar year and have access to 13 Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers and two Home Chemical Collection Centers.</p> <p>Solid Waste Management owns and operates three landfills and three Regional Transfer Stations for waste disposal.</p> <p>Permits for general haulers, landscapers and tire generators are also issued as part of the services.</p> <p>Other responsibilities under <a href="https://library.municode.com/fl/miami_-_dade_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH15SOWAMA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chapter 15 of the Miami-Dade County Code</a> include issuing warnings and citations for waste-related code violations.&nbsp;</p> <p>Solid Waste&nbsp;Management also provides countywide mosquito prevention and control services.</p> /resources/images/banners/solid-waste.jpg Director Aneisha Daniel, PhD Aneisha%20Daniel%2C%20PhD /global/government/biographies/solid-waste.page Dr. Martin Luther King Office Plaza - 2525 NW 62nd Street [loc1462483344163784] : Miami ^ 33147 loc1462483344163784 5th Floor 305-514-6666 [email protected] /global/solidwaste/home.page facebook Solid Waste Management facebook Mosquito Control & Habitat Management twitter Solid Waste Management twitter Mosquito Control & Habitat Management instagram Solid Waste Management instagram Mosquito Control & Habitat Management linkedin Solid Waste Management <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/miamidadeswm" data-widget-id="730459858286350336">Tweets by @miamidadeswm</a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> <p>To request materials in an accessible format, or if you require special accomodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator:</p> Ruelynn Garrett [email protected] 305-514-6705 solid-waste-management org1462998168698976 loc1462483344163784 Dr. Martin Luther King Office Plaza 2525 NW 62nd Street 5th Floor Miami 33147 305-514-6666 [email protected] /global/solidwaste/home.page facebook,facebook,twitter,twitter,instagram,instagram,linkedin https://www.facebook.com/MiamiDadeSolidWaste/,https://www.facebook.com/305Mosquito/,https://twitter.com/miamidadeswm,https://twitter.com/305Mosquito,https://www.instagram.com/MiamiDadeSolidWaste/,https://www.instagram.com/305Mosquito/,https://www.linkedin.com/company/miami-dade-county-department-of-solid-waste-management
          Landfills landfill, landfills, waste hauler, waste haulers, commercial disposal trash, waste, North Dade Landfill, South Dade Landfill, waste facility, trash facility Landfills home-property trash-recycling business-owners, contractors-developers in-person-only Two landfills are available for private, municipal and County waste haulers. <p>Two landfills are available for permitted private haulers, municipal waste haulers and permitted landscapers.</p> <p>Reflective vests are required and are available at the landfills for a fee. Hard hats, safety glasses and closed-toed/steel-toed shoes or boots are strongly recommended as the facilities are active landfill sites.</p> noFee /resources/images/services/landfill-truck.jpg
          Requirements <ul> <li>Anyone disposing of anything at a landfill must wear a reflective safety vest at all times. Hard hats, safety glasses and closed-toed/steel-toed shoes or boots are strongly recommended</li> <li>No one will be allowed to enter the landfill without a reflective safety vest</li> </ul>
          Custom North Dade Landfill <p>This Class III (trash only) landfill is located just south of the Dade-Broward line, between NW 47th and NW 57th Avenues. The North Dade Trash and Recycling Center is also located at the site.</p> <p>Waste haulers can deliver trash material like old furniture, lumber, crates, off-road tires (48 inches in diameter or larger), cardboard boxes and yard trash, along with construction and demolition debris.</p> <p>At the scale house, vehicles are weighed entering and leaving the facility. The difference in weight helps determine the cost of the waste disposal.</p> <p>The landfill has 2 cells, an eastern and a western cell. Only the eastern cell is currently accepting trash. The western cell is closed, but under continuous environmental monitoring.</p> <p>Trash is compacted using a large bulldozer (compacter) with spiked wheels that drives over waste to reduce its volume. As required by law, clean cover material is spread over the compacted trash each week. This helps control odors, as well as reduce the number of birds that forage for food.</p> <p>The eastern cell includes a leachate collection system and a groundwater monitoring system. Leachate is a liquid formed by rainwater percolating through waste at the landfill. Landfill leachate is processed through the sanitary sewer system.</p> <p>Currently, methane gas resulting from the decomposition of the landfill's waste is extracted and flared. This will be replaced by a landfill gas-to-energy conversion system to be constructed.</p> <p><strong>Key Facts</strong></p> <ul> <li>The 100-acre eastern cell is active and has a permitted height of 138 feet.&nbsp;</li> <li>The 118-acre western cell is closed and has a permitted height of 95 feet.&nbsp;</li> <li>The landfill began operating in 1951.&nbsp;</li> <li>The landfill was formerly a Class I landfill, becoming a Class III landfill in 1983.&nbsp;</li> </ul>
          Custom South Dade Landfill <p>County, municipal and private waste haulers can bring a variety of waste, including garbage, off-road and automobile tires, animal carcasses, trash and yard trash, construction and demolition debris and asbestos to the landfill.</p> <p>Asbestos disposal requires authorization from the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (305-372-6925). Please fill out the <a href="https://forms.miamidade.gov/251483064986063" target="_blank" rel="noopener">smart form</a> to make arrangements with the landfill 24 hours in advance.</p> <p>This Class I (garbage) landfill is located in southeast Miami-Dade County, adjacent to the South District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Black Point Marina and Biscayne Bay. The South Dade Home Chemical Collection Center is co-located at the site.</p> <p>The 300-acre landfill has 5 cells; 3 cells have already been filled and closed. The fourth cell is the active cell, and construction of the fifth cell is underway. Disposal capacity at the facility is anticipated to last through 2029.</p> <p>At the on-site transfer operation, waste is unloaded on the tipping floor, a special area where waste is sorted. Some of this waste will be buried at the landfill, while most is typically loaded into 85-cubic yard transfer vehicles for transport to the Resources Recovery Facility, where waste is turned into energy.</p> <p>Waste that will be buried at the landfill is taken to an active cell. It is deposited, and then compacted, so that it takes up the smallest space possible. At the end of each working day, the compacted waste is covered with soil or unders (tiny particles such as soil, rock, grit and broken glass that cannot be processed at the Resources Recovery Facility).</p> <p>The landfill has been designed using the latest technology, with a synthetic liner system, leachate collection system and groundwater monitoring and treatment system. A sequencing batch reactor - industrial processing tanks for the treatment of wastewater - is used to treat leachate generated on site before it is pumped to the adjacent waste water treatment facility.</p> <p>When a cell reaches capacity, it is closed following federal and state regulations. Closure activities include the installation of a final cover system that contains geosynthetic materials and soil layers, storm water drainage, landfill gas collection and associated piping.</p> <p>A byproduct of decomposing waste is landfill gas, which is typically made up of about 50 percent methane gas, about 50 percent carbon dioxide and other trace substances. The landfill's closed cells include a series of wells to extract this gas. The gas is burned off at a flare located at the northern end of the landfill.</p> <p>A gas-to-energy recovery facility is being constructed at the neighboring wastewater treatment facility. Landfill gas will be piped to the recovery facility where it will be combined with gas from the wastewater treatment facility. The combined gases will be converted into electricity to power operations at the wastewater treatment plant.</p> <p>The landfill is also one of several sites in the disposal system that has been converted into a natural habitat and wetland area for native plants and varied wildlife. South Dade's 54 acres of restored wetlands are home to dozens of species of plants and wildlife, including the American alligator and bald eagle.</p> <p><strong>Key Facts</strong></p> <ul> <li>The 50-acre Cell 4 is active.</li> <li>The landfill has a permitted height of 150 feet.</li> <li>Closed Cells 1 and 2 combined are about 60 acres, and Cell 3 is 50 acres.</li> <li>Cell 5 has 50 acres available for future disposal.</li> <li>Construction on the facility began in early 1978 and the first waste was landfilled in 1979.</li> <li>The original facility included a shredding plant that opened in 1981 and later closed when advances in landfill equipment improved landfill operations.</li> </ul>
          Custom Disposal Fees <p>Learn more about our <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/solidwaste/disposal-fees.page" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disposal Fees</a>.</p>
          North Dade Landfill Scale House 305-514-6253 and 305-514-6254 South Dade Landfill Scale House 305-258-6949
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          resources-recovery-facility loc1464789943429992 ser150282068351856 local county miami-dade department department Solid Waste ManagementDSWM Contact Us /global/solidwaste/contact.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management Providing our customers with exceptional waste collection, recycling and disposal services. <p>Providing our customers with exceptional waste collection, recycling, disposal and mosquito control services that protect, preserve and improve our environment and the quality of life in our community.</p> <p>Solid Waste Management provides waste collection and recycling services to unincorporated Miami-Dade County and the cities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Sweetwater. Curbside recycling services are also provided to the following cities that have inter-local agreements with Miami-Dade County: El Portal, Florida City, Medley, Miami Beach, Miami Springs, North Bay Village, South Miami, Virginia Gardens and West Miami.</p> <p>Waste collection is provided twice each week and recycling every other week. Customers can schedule two bulky waste pickups each calendar year and have access to 13 Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers and two Home Chemical Collection Centers.</p> <p>Solid Waste Management owns and operates three landfills and three Regional Transfer Stations for waste disposal.</p> <p>Permits for general haulers, landscapers and tire generators are also issued as part of the services.</p> <p>Other responsibilities under <a href="https://library.municode.com/fl/miami_-_dade_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH15SOWAMA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chapter 15 of the Miami-Dade County Code</a> include issuing warnings and citations for waste-related code violations.&nbsp;</p> <p>Solid Waste&nbsp;Management also provides countywide mosquito prevention and control services.</p> /resources/images/banners/solid-waste.jpg Director Aneisha Daniel, PhD Aneisha%20Daniel%2C%20PhD /global/government/biographies/solid-waste.page Dr. Martin Luther King Office Plaza - 2525 NW 62nd Street [loc1462483344163784] : Miami ^ 33147 loc1462483344163784 5th Floor 305-514-6666 [email protected] /global/solidwaste/home.page facebook Solid Waste Management facebook Mosquito Control & Habitat Management twitter Solid Waste Management twitter Mosquito Control & Habitat Management instagram Solid Waste Management instagram Mosquito Control & Habitat Management linkedin Solid Waste Management <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/miamidadeswm" data-widget-id="730459858286350336">Tweets by @miamidadeswm</a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> <p>To request materials in an accessible format, or if you require special accomodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator:</p> Ruelynn Garrett [email protected] 305-514-6705 solid-waste-management org1462998168698976 loc1462483344163784 Dr. Martin Luther King Office Plaza 2525 NW 62nd Street 5th Floor Miami 33147 305-514-6666 [email protected] /global/solidwaste/home.page facebook,facebook,twitter,twitter,instagram,instagram,linkedin https://www.facebook.com/MiamiDadeSolidWaste/,https://www.facebook.com/305Mosquito/,https://twitter.com/miamidadeswm,https://twitter.com/305Mosquito,https://www.instagram.com/MiamiDadeSolidWaste/,https://www.instagram.com/305Mosquito/,https://www.linkedin.com/company/miami-dade-county-department-of-solid-waste-management

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