Miami-Dade Dump & Landfill — Hours, Fees & Who Can Use the County Centers
Miami-Dade County runs 13 neighborhood Trash & Recycling Centers, open daily, but they're not for City of Miami residents. Only County waste-fee customers in unincorporated Miami-Dade and ten named cities can use them. If you live in the City of Miami, your bulky trash goes out at the curb once a week instead. Paying to dump is expensive here: the County's landfills charge the public $115.80 a ton. Here's who can use what.
If you live in the City of Miami
The City of Miami Solid Waste Department collects bulky trash once a week: household furniture, household electronics, white goods and appliances, and clean yard trash. Put it in front of your property the evening before your collection day. Yard trash must be tied in bundles no longer than 3 feet and no heavier than 50 pounds, and kept out of the blue recycling cart. Look up your day with the City's address search, or call Solid Waste at (305) 960-2801 or 311.
City of Miami residents aren't on the County's eligibility list for the Trash & Recycling Centers below, so don't plan a run there.
Miami-Dade County disposal sites
Neighborhood Trash & Recycling Centers (13)
Collection Center
Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Management
13 centers countywide, including Chapman Field, Eureka Drive, Golden Glades, Moody Drive and North Dade Find your nearest ↗
Residential waste-fee customers in unincorporated Miami-Dade and the cities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Sweetwater
Your Florida license or ID is scanned and must match an eligible property. If it doesn't, submit the County's TRC Access form
Construction debris: up to 3 cubic yards per day
Accepts: Household trash, Yard cuttings, Construction debris (≤3 cu yd), Up to 4 car tires and white goods at most centers
Won't take: Garbage (food or kitchen waste)
The County lists no fee for eligible residents. Use the County's center finder or call 311 for the nearest location.
City of Miami residents: weekly curbside bulky pickup is part of your City service, so for furniture, appliances and yard trash, the curb is the cheapest route by far.
Eligible County residents: the Trash & Recycling Centers list no fee, within the 3-cubic-yard daily limit on construction debris.
Everyone else, and anything bigger: the County's landfills charge a non-contract rate of $115.80 a ton, and the transfer stations add a $17.30-a-ton transfer fee. Tires are $140 a ton. No cash. At that rate, a 500-pound load costs about $29 at a landfill.
Haul it yourself, or hire junk removal? — Miami
Clearing a whole house, a rental, or a remodel? The 3-cubic-yard limit won't cover a big load. Two ways people handle the big stuff here:
Haul it yourself — cheapest by a long way if you have a vehicle and can lift it. The gate rates above are the whole cost.
Junk-removal crew — a crew does the loading and hauls it away — check whether the price you are quoted is for curbside or in-home collection. Usually the better call for heavy furniture, appliances, or a cleanout on a deadline.
Not sure which is cheaper for your load? Check an upfront junk-removal price and weigh it against the gate fee — no obligation either way.
The 13 Trash & Recycling Centers are open every day, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for eligible residents. The South Dade and North Dade landfills are open every day, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Northeast, Central and West transfer stations Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The landfills and transfer stations take no cash.
Can City of Miami residents use the Miami-Dade Trash and Recycling Centers?
No. Only residential waste-fee customers in unincorporated Miami-Dade and the cities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Sweetwater can use them. City of Miami residents get weekly curbside bulky trash pickup from the City instead.
How does bulky trash pickup work in the City of Miami?
The City collects bulky trash once a week: furniture, household electronics, appliances and clean yard trash. Put it in front of your property the evening before your collection day. Tie yard trash in bundles no longer than 3 feet and no heavier than 50 pounds. Call (305) 960-2801 or 311 with questions.
What are the Miami-Dade Trash and Recycling Center hours?
Every day, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed on MLK Day, July 4 and Christmas. They're for eligible residents only.
How much does it cost to dump at a Miami-Dade landfill?
The non-contract rate is $115.80 a ton at the South Dade and North Dade landfills, with $17.30 a ton added at the County's transfer stations. Tires are $140 a ton. No cash is accepted. The landfills are open every day from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How do I get rid of a large or heavy load in Miami?
In the City of Miami, use weekly bulky pickup for furniture and appliances. For construction debris or anything the curb won't take, it's a County landfill or transfer station at $115.80 a ton, or a junk-removal crew that carries it out and hauls it. If you'd rather not do the lifting, check an upfront junk-removal price.
