Two Home Chemical Collection Centers allow residential customers to dispose of items that can otherwise potentially harm the environment. Certain home chemical products are also available free of charge.

ACCEPTED ITEMS:

• Oil-based paints 
• Pesticides, solvents
• Pool chemicals
• Electronic items including: 
  • Computer monitors and televisions 
  • Personal computers, keyboards, hard drives, and printers 
  • VCRs, audio, and video equipment 
  • Communication equipment such as cellular telephones and hand-held radios
• Unbroken fluorescent light bulbs, including the older, long-tube fluorescents, modern compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), and other fluorescent types
• Latex paints that are still in liquid form
• Propane tanks (larger tanks such as those used for RVs, forklifts, or fixed kitchen gas supply are not accepted)
• Empty oxygen tanks

 New paints or latex paint in good condition should be donated to neighbors or community groups.

If you have unusable or poor quality latex paint still in liquid form, dry out any remaining liquid with an absorbent material such as newspaper or kitty litter. Once the latex paint has been solidified, place the paint can in your waste cart.

Read more about the proper disposal of household items.

Illegal Dumping is defined in Florida Statutes Title XXIX. Public Health § 403.413. Florida Litter Law.

Dumping litter prohibited - Unless otherwise authorized by law or permit, it is unlawful for any person to dump litter in any manner or amount:

• In or on any public highway, road, street, alley, or thoroughfare, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or any other public lands, except in containers or areas lawfully provided therefor. When any litter is thrown or discarded from a motor vehicle, the operator or owner of the motor vehicle, or both, shall be deemed in violation of this section;
• In or on any freshwater lake, river, canal, stream, or tidal or coastal water of the state, including canals. When any litter is thrown or discarded from a boat, the operator or owner of the boat, or both, shall be deemed in violation of this section; or
• In or on any private property, unless prior consent of the owner has been given and unless the dumping of such litter by such person will not cause a public nuisance or otherwise be in violation of any other state or local law, rule, or regulation.

“Litter” means any garbage; rubbish; trash; refuse; can; bottle; box; container; paper; tobacco product; tire; appliance; mechanical equipment or part; building or construction material; tool; machinery; wood; motor vehicle or motor vehicle part; vessel; aircraft; farm machinery or equipment; sludge from a waste treatment facility, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility; or substance in any form resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations.

PROTOCOL FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING:

• A resident must report illegal dumping immediately to City Code Enforcement as this is a serious offense.
• The resident reporting must provide the following information to code enforcement:
  • Date, time, and location of the incident
  • Description of the vehicle along with license plate
  • Description of the person dumping
  • Items or materials being dumped
  • Please document with pictures if you can
• Once code enforcement is informed of illegal dumping, they are to inform law enforcement and advise Coastal of illegal dumping so it can be collected.
• If there is an illegally dumped pile, the driver is to tag the pile. The City will be informed within 24 hours of the illegally dumped pile. The City has 30 days to site or have the illegal dump to be removed before Coastal collects the pile and charges the City.

Curbside recycling services are provided to single-family homes and multi-unit buildings in North Miami Beach. Our recycling and disposal facilities are the perfect solution for your unwanted debris.

Recycling Schedule

What can you recycle in North Miami Beach?

• plastic bottles
• cans
• paper
• cartons
• cardboard

What are some items that you can’t recycle?

• plastic bags
• pizza boxes
• batteries
• electronics
• flammable or hazardous materials

Recycling Day

Recycling materials should be placed all together into the blue recycling bin and wheeled out to the curb every other week. You risk missing your pick-up if you do not place your container out for collection by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled pick-up day.  The container will not be emptied if it is not outside by the specified time and placed properly at the edge of the street with the handle facing your home.  Do not place your container out any earlier than 6 p.m. on the day before pick-up.  Your container should be moved back to your property by 7 p.m. on your pick-up day.

Where can I drop off recycling in North Miami Beach?

Recycling is becoming an intentional practice for more and more homeowners, businesses, and communities.  In North Miami Beach, there are two recycling drop-off locations. One is located on 20th Avenue behind City Hall (17011 NE 19th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33162) and the second location is near Miami-Dade County Eastern Shores Rescue Station 78.

Bulk Trash Day

Need some help figuring out when your Bulk Trash will be collected? Check out our new interactive map to find your pick-up date.