List of Collection Centers

Home Chemical Collection

All Miami-Dade County residents can visit the Miami-Dade County Home Chemical Collection Centers any time during normal operating hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday – Sunday). No appointment is needed. No commercial disposal is permitted.

The locations of the Home Chemical Collection are as follows:

West Dade – 8801 NW 58th Street, Doral, FL 33178
South Dade – 23707 SW 97th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33032 (Gate B)

Bulk Trash Disposal

All Miami-Dade County residents can dispose of bulk trash at one of the landfills, for a fee.

The locations of the landfills are as follows:

North Dade Landfill – 21500 NW 47th Ave, Miami, FL 33055
South Dade Landfill – 23707 SW 97th Ave, Homestead, FL 33032 (Gate A)

* Accepts used motor oil
** Accepts used electronics
*** Does not accept white goods
**** Does not accept tires.

Acceptable and Unacceptable Recycling Items

Items Allowed

Aluminum, steel and tin cans - empty
PET bottles with symbol #1 with screw tops only - empty
HDPE plastic bottles with the symbol #2 (milk, water bottles, detergent and shampoo bottles, etc.) - empty
Plastic Recycle plastics by shape: bottles, jars, jugs, cups, and tubs.
Glass food & beverage containers (clear, brown and green) - empty
Uncoated paperboard (ex. Cereal boxes; food and snack boxes)
Newspaper, mail, magazines, glossy inserts, pamphlets and catalogs
Uncoated printing, phone books, writing and office paper
Old corrugated containers/cardboard (uncoated)
Now Accepted: Plastic to-go cups and paper cups

*Any items not listed above are not permissible. Go to wm.com/recycleright for the most current recycling information.

Items Not Allowed

Garbage or other non-recyclable waste ex. cylinders, tanks, rocks, dirt, building debris, flammables
Batteries ex. dry cell batteries, lead acid batteries
Certain glass products ex. window or auto glass, incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs, mirrors, glass cookware or bakeware, ceramics
Plastic bags, foam, trays and containers
Home chemicals ex. paints, pesticides
Medical waste and pharmaceuticals
Electronic waste and accessories ex. PCs, monitors, televisions, printer cartridges, keyboards, cell phones, CDs and DVDs
Other non-recyclables ex. coat hangers, small appliances, microwave trays
Empty propane or oxygen tanks

Hazardous Waste Collection

Once a year in May, the Town collects hazardous waste materials. Please call Town Hall at 305.861.4863 for our schedule and more information.

Surfside Police Department Leadership Update

Chief of Police Edward “Wayne” Holbrook has resigned from the Town of Surfside as of today, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Chief Holbrook served the Town of Surfside with integrity and passion. We were all sorry to see him go. However, it was not a surprise given the significant challenges within the Town’s Police Department.

Former Chief of Police Enrique “Henry” Doce has been reinstated to the position of Chief of Police, effective immediately. On Dec. 11, 2024, Doce, who has a deep love for this Town and our community, decided on his own that he had become a distraction to the Town related to a hiring decision and felt it to be in the best interest of the Town to resign. Doce concluded on his own that the hiring decision was not in keeping with the Town’s standards. This was not a shared opinion with many of those close to and who had worked with the Chief.

In light of Holbrook’s resignation, it became very apparent that reaching out to Chief Doce was the right call to try and change his mind about his resignation. Following a brief conversation, Doce, given his love for the community, elected to return to his former position as Chief of Police to continue rebuilding our Police Department.

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