Getting rid of bulky items in Miami, FL

The City of Miami collects bulky trash (household furniture, electronics, appliances and clean yard trash) once a week from homes with City green and blue carts; look up your day with the City's address search. Apartment buildings that use a dumpster can't put bulky trash at the curb. Any City of Miami resident can also take bulky items to the free Mini Dump at 1290 NW 20th Street.

Last checked against the official City of Miami Department of Solid Waste website.

Pick your item

Weekly bulky trash collection, plus the free Mini Dump: the basics

Who can use it

  • Homes with City of Miami green and blue carts (City residential service).
  • Apartment buildings that use a dumpster cannot use curbside bulky collection; ask the property manager to arrange a private hauler, or use the Mini Dump.

How to book

  1. No booking needed. Look up your weekly bulky trash day with the City's address search.
  2. Questions: Solid Waste Customer Service at 305-960-2801, 311, or solidwastecustomerservice@miamigov.com.

Setting items out

  • Place bulky trash in front of your home the evening before your collection day and no later than 6 a.m. on the service day.
  • Keep it five feet away from all objects.
  • Putting bulky trash out at the wrong time or place, or including prohibited materials, can bring a $500 fine or arrest.

Fees

  • The City lists no separate charge for weekly bulky collection. The Mini Dump is free for City of Miami residents.
  • Not accepted as bulky trash: household garbage, construction and demolition debris (cabinets, doors, tiles, carpeting, tubs, toilets), hazardous waste, paint, and auto parts or tires.

Drop-off options

  • Mini Dump Facility, 1290 NW 20th Street, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to noon; closed Sunday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Christmas. Free for City of Miami residents with one proof of residency. One trip per day, no more than a pickup-truck load. No commercial vehicles, dump or panel trucks, or contractor materials. Phone 311 or (305) 468-5900.

What we could not confirm

  • The bulky trash tab of the schedule page says all items must be tied in bundles no longer than 3 feet and no heavier than 50 pounds. That reads as a yard-trash rule; the City does not say how it applies to furniture or appliances.
  • The City does not state a size or item limit for weekly bulky collection.

Sources

Last checked Oct 21, 2026. We read each page below on that date.