Weekly Collection Schedule
Official municipal pickup timing for Doral
Florida residential routes generally operate Monday through Friday. Your specific household collection depends on your local county zoning map.
State Mandate
Do not mix yard trimmings with regular household garbage.
Green Cart (96-gallon standard) Bin (Trash)
Place your green waste cart at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. Keep it at least 5 feet away from mailboxes, parked cars, and trees, with the lid fully closed.
Accepted Items
- ✓Household garbage
- ✓Food waste
- ✓Non-recyclable plastics
- ✓General refuse
Blue Cart (65-gallon standard) Bin (Recycling)
Recyclables must be completely loose and unbagged. Do not stuff the bin so tightly that items get stuck. Collected every other week.
Accepted Items
- ✓Clean cardboard
- ✓Paper (newspaper, office paper, magazines)
- ✓Steel and aluminum cans
- ✓Glass bottles and jars
- ✓Plastic tubs, jugs, and bottles
Do NOT Include
- ✕Plastic grocery bags
- ✕Styrofoam (foam) products
- ✕Food waste or liquids
- ✕Tanglers like hoses or cords
- ✕Yard waste
Yard Waste Bin
Small yard waste can be placed inside the green garbage cart. Larger yard debris and branches must be scheduled via the Bulky Appointment System.
Accepted Items
- ✓Tree branches (under 5 feet long for bulky)
- ✓Palm fronds
- ✓Grass clippings
- ✓Leaves
- ✓Wooden fences (up to 3 cubic yards for bulky)
Bulky Item Pickup
Frequency
By appointment only (2 times per calendar year)
Placement
Schedule online or via the app first. Place items at the curb no more than 3 days before your appointment, and by 7:00 a.m. on the collection day. Keep 15 feet of vertical clearance.
Accepted
- ✓ Furniture
- ✓ Mattresses (must be encased in plastic)
- ✓ Rolled carpets
- ✓ White goods (appliances, doors must be removed)
- ✓ Tree cuttings (under 5 feet long)
Not Accepted
- ✕ Tires
- ✕ Household hazardous waste (paint, oil)
- ✕ TVs and electronics
- ✕ Microwave ovens
- ✕ Central air conditioning units
Included in the annual non-ad valorem assessment for 2 pickups up to 25 cubic yards. Setting out excess yardage without an approval form and fee will exhaust your future pickups or result in fines.
Holiday Schedule
General Rule
Miami-Dade County operates normally on most holidays, suspending garbage and recycling collection only on MLK Jr. Day, Independence Day, and Christmas Day.
Yard Waste Exception
Bulky waste appointments and drop-off facilities are also closed or suspended on these three specific holidays.
Because garbage is collected twice a week in Doral, if your pickup falls on one of the three observed holidays, you simply hold your waste until your next regularly scheduled service day.
Observed Holidays
!Contamination Tips
Never Use Plastic Grocery Bags
The number one contaminant in Doral's recycling is the plastic grocery bag. Never bag your recyclables, and do not toss empty plastic bags into the blue cart, as they wrap around the sorting gears at the recycling plant.
Rinse Tubs and Jugs Completely
Before throwing away plastic tubs (like yogurt or butter) or jugs (like milk or detergent), you must completely clean out all residual food or liquid. Contaminated liquids ruin clean paper in the same truckload.
Keep Electronics Out of the Carts
Never place TVs, microwaves, or electronic waste into your green or blue carts. These items contain heavy metals and lithium batteries that cause truck fires; take them to the Doral Home Chemical Collection Center instead.
Seasonal Information
Hurricane Season
June to NovemberWhen a hurricane watch or warning is issued for Miami-Dade County, all bulky waste scheduling is immediately suspended. Bring all green and blue carts indoors or secure them tightly to prevent them from becoming dangerous projectiles.
Post-Holiday Cleanup
Late December to JanuaryFollowing Christmas, residents can recycle their clean, decoration-free Christmas trees by taking them to the West Miami-Dade Home Chemical Collection Center in Doral, where they will be chipped into mulch.
Tropical Summer Rain
May to OctoberSouth Florida's torrential summer downpours can fill open trash carts with water, rendering them too heavy for the collection trucks to lift. Always keep the lids completely closed to keep rain out and prevent mosquito breeding.
About Doral Waste Management
Miami-Dade County Handles Doral's Residential Waste
While the City of Doral manages the franchise system for commercial private haulers, single-family homes and residential properties receive their full-service garbage and recycling collection directly from the Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management [2.1.2]. Homeowners are supplied with automated green carts for twice-weekly garbage collection and a blue cart for every-other-week single-stream recycling. This large-scale county operation ensures that residents receive consistent and heavily regulated waste services.
The Flexible Bulky Appointment System
Doral residents benefit from Miami-Dade's highly flexible, appointment-based bulky waste system. Gone are the days of guessing when the truck will arrive during a multi-day window. Now, each household receives two enormous 25-cubic-yard pickups annually, and you can schedule your exact collection date online or via the MDC Solid Waste App. If you have a massive cleanout, you can even combine both annual pickups into one massive 50-cubic-yard removal.
The Zero-Tolerance Recycling Contamination Policy
To combat soaring recycling processing costs, Miami-Dade County strictly enforces its 'Recycle Right' rules in Doral. If inspectors find prohibited items like plastic grocery bags, food waste, or liquids in your blue cart, they will tag it as contaminated. After three warnings, the county will slap a $152 disposal fee directly onto your utility account to cover the cost of treating your recycling as raw garbage.
Convenient Local Access to the Home Chemical Center
Doral residents have a massive advantage when it comes to disposing of toxic household materials, as the Miami-Dade County Home Chemical Collection Center (HCCC) is located right in the city on NW 58th Street. Open Wednesday through Sunday, this facility provides a safe, completely free drop-off location for residents to discard old oil-based paints, pool chemicals, pesticides, and electronic waste without having to drive across the county.
Mandatory Mattress Sealing for Bulk Collection
Due to strict health protocols designed to prevent the spread of bed bugs, throwing away a mattress in Doral requires special preparation. Any mattress placed at the curb for a scheduled bulky waste pickup must be entirely encased in a sealed plastic mattress bag or protective sleeve. Failure to fully seal the mattress with weather-resistant tape may result in a $100 fine and the rejection of the item by collection crews.
Drop-off Facilities
Miami-Dade County Home Chemical Collection Center (HCCC)
8831 NW 58th Street, Doral, FL 33178
Materials Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I schedule a bulk trash pickup in Doral?
Because Doral utilizes Miami-Dade County's waste services, bulky waste is collected strictly by appointment [3.2.4]. Residents receive two 25-cubic-yard pickups annually. You must schedule your pickup online, via the MDC Solid Waste App, or by calling 311 before placing any debris at the curb.
Do I have to wrap my mattress before throwing it away?
Yes. Miami-Dade County rules dictate that any mattress placed out for a bulky waste pickup must be fully encased in a plastic mattress bag or sleeve and completely sealed with weather-resistant tape. If you fail to do this, you could face a $100 fine.
Which holidays will delay my trash pickup in Doral?
The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management only halts garbage and recycling collection on three holidays: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Independence Day, and Christmas Day. On all other holidays, including Thanksgiving, you should place your carts out as normal.
Where can I drop off old paint or pool chemicals safely?
Doral residents have highly convenient access to the Miami-Dade County Home Chemical Collection Center (HCCC), located right in the city at 8831 NW 58th Street. It is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and accepts hazardous household materials and electronics for free.