Miami bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
“Miami” covers two different programs. The City of Miami picks up bulky trash once a week on a scheduled day, with no appointment. In unincorporated Miami-Dade and some partner cities, bulky pickup is by appointment only — two pickups a year, up to 25 cubic yards each.
Scheduled + appointmentFree or included
How pickup works
| Type | City: weekly route. County: appointment |
| Schedule | City of Miami: bulky trash is collected once a week. Place items in front of the property the evening before your scheduled day. Look up your day with the city's address search. If the day falls on Christmas or Martin Luther King Jr. Day, bulky collection moves to the next scheduled pickup day in your area. Miami-Dade County: schedule an appointment online, in the MDC Solid Waste app, or by calling 311 (or 305-468-5900), up to 30 days ahead. Place the pile out no more than 3 days before the appointment (earlier set-out can bring enforcement) and by 7 a.m. on the appointment day. |
| Limits | City of Miami: items must be securely tied in bundles no more than 3 feet long and no more than 50 pounds. Miami-Dade: two pickups per calendar year, up to 25 cubic yards each. You may combine both pickups into one larger pile, which uses up the next pickup. Up to 4 tires, no more than 48 inches across. |
| Cost | Neither official page we reviewed lists a separate fee for the standard City of Miami weekly bulky route or the two included Miami-Dade appointments. |
| Who is eligible | City of Miami: city residential customers. Miami-Dade: residential waste-collection households (waste-fee customers). Confirm which government serves your address before you book. |
| How to set items out | City of Miami: in front of the property the evening before, bundles no more than 3 feet and 50 pounds, 5 feet from obstructions. Miami-Dade: no more than 3 days before the appointment, by 7 a.m. on the day. |
How to book
City of Miami: no appointment — look up your day at miami.gov, or call 305-960-2801 or 311. Miami-Dade: book online, in the MDC Solid Waste app, or 311 / 305-468-5900.
City of Miami bulky schedule (see also Miami-Dade appointments) →Phone: 311
What they accept
Usually accepted
- City of Miami: household furniture, household electronics, white goods/appliances, and clean yard trash (keep yard trash separate from garbage and recyclables)
- Miami-Dade: appliances (remove refrigerator and freezer doors), mattresses in a sealed plastic bag, water heaters, washers and dryers, furniture, fencing (wooden fence limited to 3 cubic yards), up to 4 tires, tree cuttings no more than 5 feet, and some construction materials as listed on the county page
Usually not accepted
- Miami-Dade does not accept microwave ovens, electronics, TVs, more than 4 tires or tires over 48 inches, garbage, auto parts, central air units, fiberglass insulation, free-flowing liquids, household chemicals, and other items listed on the county page
Mattresses
Miami-Dade: must be fully encased in a plastic mattress bag or sleeve and sealed with weather-resistant tape (the box spring does not have to be encased). Violations may result in a fine. City of Miami: confirm with 311 or 305-960-2801 that a mattress is accepted on the weekly bulky route.
Appliances (including Freon)
Accepted in both programs. Miami-Dade requires refrigerator and freezer doors to be removed. City of Miami lists white goods/appliances on the weekly bulky route.
Tires
Miami-Dade: up to 4 tires, no more than 48 inches in diameter. Confirm City of Miami rules with 311.
E-waste
City of Miami lists household electronics on the weekly bulky route and also holds electronics-recycling opportunities. Miami-Dade does not accept electronics, TVs or microwaves in bulky pickup.
If you would rather drop it off
Miami-Dade Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers serve county waste-fee customers. City of Miami residents should use city guidance or FindMyDump for drop-off options.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Miami on FindMyDump: Miami dumps and drop-off sites.