Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated), FL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated), Florida — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated), FL is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated) services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Mon/Thu routes (414 routes) | Monday/Thursday | |
| Tue/Fri routes (369 routes) | Tuesday/Friday |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Route types — Layer TYPE values: S (standard), A (alternate), F, O - route classifications maintained by county DSWM; WCSAREA = waste collection service area 1-7.
- Service scope — County DSWM serves unincorporated Miami-Dade; the 34 municipalities run their own collection services with separate schedules.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management | |
| Recycling | Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management |
Common questions
The things Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated) residents ask most.
How often is garbage collected in unincorporated Miami-Dade?
TWICE per week: either Monday+Thursday (414 routes) or Tuesday+Friday (369 routes), depending on your numbered route. The county publishes all 783 route polygons on its official map.
What about recycling in Miami-Dade?
Curbside recycling runs weekly on a separate set of 283 published routes; the county's recycling route layer is available alongside the garbage routes.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Metro #10 opened. Record created from Miami-Dade County official route layers: 783 garbage route polygons (twice-weekly Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri) + 283 recycling routes.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Miami-Dade County: 2,686,867; prior estimate 1500000).
Population 2,686,867 · Sources: Miami-Dade County GarbagePickupRoute (official FeatureServer, county …, Miami-Dade County RecyclingRoute (official FeatureServer) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.