Recycling at Home

Miami-Dade County's curbside recycling program has made it easier for residents to recycle right:

What can be recyled:

  • Paper: clean and dry newspapers, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, printer paper, copier paper, mail and all other office paper without wax liners
  • Cardboard: packing boxes, cereal boxes, pizza boxes, gift boxes and corrugated cardboard; Flatten all boxes before placing them in your cart
  • Cans: steel and aluminum food and beverage cans; Aluminum bottles are also accepted
  • Cartons: aseptic poly-coated drink boxes, juice cartons and milk cartons
  • Bottles: (plastic & glass) - plastic bottles* milk, water, detergent, soda and shampoo (flatten and replace cap); glass bottles
  • Plastic tubs and jugs: plastic tubs, such as butter or yogurt tubs, and  plastic jugs, such as milk or detergent jugs

Numbers on plastics are no longer helpful indicators of recyclability. Miami-Dade County recycles plastic bottle containers regardless of the number listed

What can't be recycled:

  • Plastic bags: do not place recyclables in plastic bags or place loose plastic bags in the recycling cart
  • Paper or cardboard soiled with liquid or food waste
  • Batteries: dry cell batteries, lead acid batteries. See what to do with batteries
  • Certain plastics: plastic bags, cups, utensils and plates, clamshell containers, polystyrene (foam) products, egg cartons, trays and plastic hangers
  • Certain glass products: window or auto glass, light bulbs, mirrors, glass cookware or bakeware, ceramics
  • Other non-recyclables: wire coat hangers, small appliances, microwave trays
  • Home chemicals: paints, pesticides, pool chemicals, fertilizers and other household hazardous waste
  • Garbage/food waste or other nonrecyclable waste: gas cylinders, tanks, rocks, dirt, building debris, garden hoses, flammables
  • Medical waste and pharmaceutical
  • Electronic waste and accessories: PCs, monitors, televisions, printer cartridges, keyboards, cell phones, CDs and DVDs
  • Textiles: clothes, shoes, bedding, pillows, etc.

Recycling Alerts now available
Sign up now to subscribe to receive Recycling Alerts to be notified when your recycling collection date approaches. You can look up your recycling pickup day by entering your property’s address and selecting the Garbage & Recycling tab.

Residential recycling collection takes place once every two weeks. For most customers, the cost of the service is included in the waste fee as a non-ad valorem assessment on your annual tax bill.

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