Miami-Dade County Bulk Trash Pickup, Mattresses, Furniture & Large Items 2026
This guide is made for a Miami-Dade resident who has a couch, mattress, appliance, fence, tree cuttings, carpet, cabinets, boxes, electronic item, or move-out pile and needs to know exactly what can go curbside, what must be scheduled, and what should go to a Trash and Recycling Center or Home Chemical Collection Center.
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Miami-Dade County bulk trash pickup garbage schedule is appointment-based. Eligible residential waste-collection households receive two bulky waste pickups per calendar year, up to 25 cubic yards each. You must schedule before placing large items at the curb.
The pile may be placed curbside no earlier than 3 days before your appointment and no later than 7:00 AM on the appointment date. Scheduled bulky waste should be collected by 5:00 PM on the appointment day.
Miami-Dade Bulk Trash Pickup Schedule — Request the Appointment Before You Build the Pile
Miami-Dade’s bulky waste system is not a “put it out whenever” system. Before you place a sofa, mattress, appliance, fence, tree limbs or construction debris at the curb, schedule a bulky waste pickup online, through the MDC Solid Waste app, or by calling 311 / 305-468-5900.
The service is provided through the residential solid waste service fee on the annual tax bill. For FY 2025-2026, the County fee page lists the “Garbage, Trash, TRC and Recycling” annual fee for single family, duplex, triplex and quad customers separately from direct-bill services. Always verify your current bill if you are checking exact charges.
Confirm your property is served by Miami-Dade DSWM
Service rules apply to Department of Solid Waste Management customers. Some incorporated cities and private communities use different bulk trash rules.
Schedule online, by app or by phone
Use Miami-Dade’s bulky waste scheduling page, the MDC Solid Waste app, or call 311 / 305-468-5900 before placing items at the curb.
Prepare the pile by item type
Roll carpets, bag mattresses correctly, remove refrigerator/freezer doors, separate electronics, and keep construction debris within the County’s limits.
Place it out only in the allowed window
Place bulky waste no earlier than 3 days before the appointment and no later than 7:00 AM on the scheduled pickup date.
Resident shortcut: schedule first, then place the pile. Miami-Dade says not to place bulky waste curbside until advance arrangements are made.
Schedule Bulky PickupMiami-Dade Bulky Waste Limits — 25 Cubic Yards, Combined Pickups, Duplex Rules and Extra Yardage
Each single-family home property receives two bulky waste pickups per calendar year, January 1 through December 31. Each pickup can be up to 25 cubic yards. If the pile is larger, a single-family resident may combine both available pickups into one larger pickup of up to 50 cubic yards.
| Property / Situation | County Rule | What It Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family home | 2 pickups per calendar year, up to 25 cubic yards each | Use one now and save one for later, or combine if the pile is over 25 cubic yards. |
| Single-family combined pickup | Can combine into one pickup up to 50 cubic yards | You will exhaust your next available pickup for the year. |
| Duplex with two units | 4 pickups per calendar year | County says duplex pickups can also be combined up to 100 cubic yards. |
| Wooden fence | Only up to 3 cubic yards of wooden fence | Keep fence material separate and do not exceed the County’s listed limit. |
| C&D material | Limited to 3 cubic yards and not mixed with other items | Keep kitchen cabinets, tile, drywall, lumber and similar debris separate. |
Common mistake: residents think “25 cubic yards” means unlimited renovation debris. It does not. Construction and demolition material has a much smaller 3 cubic yard limit and should not be mixed with the rest of the bulky pile.
What Miami-Dade Bulk Trash Pickup Accepts — Furniture, Appliances, Yard Trash, Carpets and Tree Cuttings
Bulky waste is for large household items that do not belong in the regular green waste cart. Miami-Dade lists furniture, appliances, yard trash, crates, corrugated cardboard and similar items as bulky waste examples.
- Sofas and chairs.
- Tables and cabinets.
- Carpets, if rolled.
- Crates and corrugated cardboard.
- Other similar oversized household trash.
- Stoves.
- Refrigerators and freezers.
- Water heaters.
- Washing machines.
- Dryers.
- Refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed.
- Yard trash.
- Tree cuttings no more than 5 feet long.
- Chain link fences, rolled.
- Wooden fences, limited to 3 cubic yards.
- Disabled power tools completely free of fluids.
Before you set it out: separate piles by material type. A clean furniture/appliance pile is easier to collect than a mixed pile of electronics, chemicals, drywall, tree limbs and loose debris.
Miami-Dade Mattress Bulk Pickup Rule — Plastic Bag or Sleeve Required
Mattresses have a special rule in Miami-Dade. The County says mattresses must be fully encased in a plastic mattress bag or sleeve and sealed with weather-resistant tape such as packing tape or duct tape. The box spring does not have to be encased.
- Use a full plastic mattress bag or sleeve.
- Seal the bag with weather-resistant tape.
- Keep the mattress with the scheduled bulky pile.
- Set it out only during the allowed appointment window.
- Do not leave an uncovered mattress at the curb.
- Do not wrap only one side.
- Do not use loose plastic that blows off.
- Do not place it out before scheduling a pickup.
Fine warning: Miami-Dade states mattress violations may result in a $100 fine. Bagging the mattress correctly is cheaper than fixing a violation later.
Miami-Dade Large Item Set-Out Rules — 10 Feet From Street, 5 Feet From Obstacles, 15 Feet Clearance
Correct placement matters because bulky waste is collected with heavy equipment. A pile too close to a mailbox, parked car, sprinkler head, tree or utility pole can be skipped or delayed.
- Place trash at the curbside after scheduling.
- Set out no earlier than 3 days before pickup.
- Set out no later than 7:00 AM on the appointment date.
- Place the pile within 10 feet of the street.
- Keep at least 5 feet from mailboxes, parked cars, trees, utility poles, sprinkler heads and similar obstacles.
- Provide 15 feet of clearance from the ground to the lowest tree branch or power line.
- Blocked by parked vehicles.
- Under low tree limbs or power lines.
- Too close to a mailbox or sprinkler head.
- Placed out before appointment is made.
- Mixed electronics, chemicals or unacceptable material.
- C&D debris mixed into the main pile.
Miami-Dade Bulky Waste Video Guide — New Appointment System
This official Miami-Dade bulky waste video is useful because it shows the core resident workflow: pick the date, place the trash at the curb, and let Miami-Dade Solid Waste collect it. It supports the most important part of this article: do not place the pile first and search for a schedule later.
Best for: homeowners, renters moving out, duplex residents, new Miami-Dade customers, and anyone scheduling a large furniture, appliance, mattress, fence, or yard-trash pile for the first time.
This video supports the practical guidance in this article. For exact pickup dates, appointment availability, set-out rules, pile size, mattress bag requirements, excess yardage, TRC access, home chemical disposal, and service alerts, residents should still verify details through the official Miami-Dade County links below.
Miami-Dade Trash and Recycling Centers — When Drop-Off Is Better Than Waiting for Bulk Pickup
Miami-Dade operates 13 Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers for eligible customers. These centers can be useful when you missed an appointment, have a smaller load, need to dispose of yard cuttings, or want to avoid using one of your two bulky pickups for a small pile.
- 13 Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers.
- Open daily from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
- Closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Independence Day and Christmas Day as observed by Miami-Dade County.
- Drop off household trash, tree and yard cuttings.
- Up to 3 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris per customer per day.
- Most centers accept up to four standard automobile tires and white goods.
- Food or kitchen garbage is prohibited at TRCs.
- Oversize vehicles and large trailers cannot be used.
- C&D disposal is limited to a pile no larger than six green 96-gallon waste carts.
- Some items are accepted only at certain centers.
- Use the official address lookup to find the nearest center.
Drop-off shortcut: use the TRC locator when your load is small, urgent, or not worth spending one annual bulky pickup.
Open TRC LocationsElectronics, Paint, Batteries, Propane and Chemicals — Do Not Put These in the Bulky Pile
Electronics should not be placed in a bulky trash pile. Miami-Dade says electronics should be taken to Trash and Recycling Centers that accept used electronics or to one of the two Home Chemical Collection Centers. Home chemicals and propane tanks also have special disposal routes.
- Oil-based paints and liquid latex paint.
- Pesticides, solvents and pool chemicals.
- Gasoline, used motor oil and batteries.
- Fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs.
- Propane tanks, with larger tank restrictions.
- Computer monitors, TVs, printers and electronics.
- West Dade Home Chemical Collection Center: 8801 NW 58 Street, Doral, FL 33178.
- South Dade Home Chemical Collection Center: 23707 SW 97th Ave, Gate B, Homestead, FL 33032.
- Hours listed by County: Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Commercial or business waste is not accepted.
2026 mobile events: Miami-Dade also announced 2026 Home Chemical Drop-off Mobile Events from February through November, with Saturday drop-off hours from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Use the official event page before driving because dates and locations matter.
Miami-Dade County vs City of Miami Bulk Trash — Make Sure You Are Using the Right Service
This post focuses on Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management customers. The County provides waste collection and recycling services to unincorporated Miami-Dade County and several municipalities, but some cities operate their own solid waste departments or have different bulk collection rules.
- Unincorporated Miami-Dade County.
- Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Sweetwater for listed County waste services.
- Some cities with recycling interlocal agreements for recycling service.
- City of Miami.
- North Miami or North Miami Beach.
- Miami Beach or Coral Gables.
- Any HOA, condo, apartment or private-hauler community.
- Any address where the water/sewer bill or tax bill does not show County solid waste service.
Local resident tip: if you are not sure, use 311 or your municipal website before placing a pile out. One street can be County-served while a nearby incorporated city uses a different schedule, limit, or enforcement rule.
Miami-Dade Missed Bulk Pickup — What to Do If the Pile Is Still There After 5 PM
Miami-Dade says a scheduled bulky pile should be collected by 5:00 PM on the appointment date. If the pile has not been removed by then, report it through 311 / 305-468-5900 or the County’s service request option.
Confirm the appointment date
Check your confirmation before reporting. Many missed-pickup complaints are really early set-outs or wrong appointment dates.
Check placement and clearance
Make sure the pile is within 10 feet of the street, 5 feet from obstacles, and has 15 feet of overhead clearance.
Check prohibited or special items
Electronics, chemicals, oversized C&D debris or unbagged mattresses can create service problems.
Report after 5:00 PM
Call 311 or 305-468-5900. Florida Relay users can use 711. Keep the appointment confirmation and address ready.
Miami-Dade Bulk Trash Phone Numbers, Office Address, Map and Official Links
| Need | Official Contact | Use This For |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk pickup scheduling | 311 or 305-468-5900 | Schedule, confirm, report missed bulky pickup after 5 PM. |
| TTY / Florida Relay | 711 | Hearing or speech disability relay access. |
| Solid Waste customer service | 311 / 305-468-5900 | Monday-Friday 7 AM-7 PM, Saturday 8 AM-5 PM, closed Sundays and holidays. |
| Administrative offices | 2525 NW 62nd Street, 5th Floor, Miami, FL 33147 | Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management. |
| Reception desk | 305-514-6666 | Department reception, not the main scheduling line. |
Official Miami-Dade Bulk Trash Links
Miami-Dade Solid Waste Office Map
Related Trash Pickup Guides — Bulk, Large Item and Appointment-Based Pickup Help
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Miami-Dade County Bulk Trash Pickup FAQ — Large Item Questions Residents Ask
Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with Miami-Dade County. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate bulky waste pickup, trash collection, Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers, Home Chemical Collection Centers, MDC Solid Waste app, 311, or the Department of Solid Waste Management.
Bulky waste pickup limits, set-out timing, placement rules, mattress bag requirements, C&D limits, electronic disposal guidance, TRC drop-off rules, home chemical center details, service fees, contact information and official video availability were checked against official Miami-Dade County resources as of May 2026. Fees, appointment availability, service areas, addresses, hours and accepted items can change. Always verify through official County links before placing items at the curb.
Official Sources — Verified May 2026
- Miami-Dade County — Schedule a Bulky Waste Pickup
- Miami-Dade County — Bulky Waste Pickup Service Page
- Miami-Dade County — Waste Collection
- Miami-Dade County — Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers
- Miami-Dade County — Home Chemical Collection Centers
- Miami-Dade County — 2026 Home Chemical Drop-off Mobile Events
- Miami-Dade County — Residential Solid Waste Service Fees FY 2025-2026
- Miami-Dade County — Contact Solid Waste Management
- Miami-Dade County — Official Bulky Waste Appointment Video
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