West Miami Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of West Miami, Florida.
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City of West Miami Sanitation
Phone Number
305-266-4217Facility Address
901 SW 62nd Ave, West Miami, FL 33144
Collection Schedule
Garbage is collected twice weekly; recycling is collected once weekly.
Bin Colors
Green (Garbage), Blue (Recycling).
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Major holidays move service to the next regular business day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Bulk collection occurs on a scheduled monthly basis per the city calendar.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
West Miami manages its own municipal sanitation fleet to ensure personalized service.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
West Miami Residential Sanitation Routines
Maintaining a clean and sanitary environment is a top priority for the City of West Miami. Regular household garbage is collected twice a week to accommodate the needs of our growing residential neighborhoods. Your specific collection days are split geographically: properties located in certain zones receive pickups on Mondays and Thursdays, while the remaining areas are serviced on Tuesdays and Fridays. Homeowners must ensure that all refuse is securely bagged and properly sealed inside the designated trash receptacles to prevent local wildlife from scavenging and scattering debris across the sidewalks.
Bi-Weekly Curbside Recycling Rules
To promote environmental stewardship, the city offers a complimentary residential recycling program. Unlike standard trash, recycling is collected every other week depending on your neighborhood's designated zone. Your recycling bin should only contain acceptable, dry materials such as flattened corrugated cardboard, aluminum beverage cans, and rinsed plastic bottles. It is absolutely forbidden to bag your recyclables. Placing items inside plastic grocery sacks causes catastrophic mechanical failures at the regional sorting facility, which can result in your bin being labeled as contaminated and bypassed by the collection driver.
Self-Scheduling Your Bulky Waste Removal
Tidying up your property occasionally yields oversized junk that will not fit into a standard rollout cart. In West Miami, bulky trash items—such as broken washing machines, old mattresses, or massive piles of yard clippings—are not collected during routine weekly routes. Instead, homeowners are required to proactively self-schedule a bulky waste pickup through the local solid waste department. Attempting to leave heavy appliances or loose landscape debris on the swale indefinitely is strictly prohibited and will attract the immediate attention of municipal code enforcement officers.
Cart Regulations and Violation Fines
The city takes its waste management protocols incredibly seriously to protect the aesthetic appeal and public health of the community. Carts must be placed at the street edge the night before or early the morning of collection and retrieved promptly once the truck has passed. Failure to abide by proper bin placement rules, or illegally dumping prohibited items like hazardous chemicals, wet paint, and construction materials, carries severe consequences. Residents who violate these strict municipal codes face steep citations, which can result in a hefty $500 fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in West Miami?
A: Garbage is collected twice weekly; recycling is collected once weekly.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Major holidays move service to the next regular business day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Green (Garbage), Blue (Recycling).
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Bulk collection occurs on a scheduled monthly basis per the city calendar.
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