Recycling in Kendall, FL

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Trash and Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management
  • The 13 Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Centers take household trash, yard cuttings and up to three cubic yards of construction debris; most also take up to four standard automobile tires and white goods such as refrigerators, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Used electronics, including computer monitors, televisions and personal computers, are accepted at Eureka Drive, Golden Glades, Moody Drive, North Dade, Palm Springs North, Sunset Kendall, West Little River and West Perrine. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard is accepted for recycling at Moody Drive, South Miami Heights, Eureka Drive, West Perrine, Sunset Kendall, Richmond Heights and Golden Glades. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Chapman Field, Norwood and Richmond Heights do not accept white goods; Chapman Field does not accept tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Chapman Field and Richmond Heights do not accept mattresses (the page lists exceptions only, so mattresses are presumably taken at the other centers). Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
  • Only residential waste fee customers in unincorporated Miami-Dade and the cities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Sweetwater may use the centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bring a valid Florida driver's license or ID card; it is scanned to confirm the address is an eligible waste fee customer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sunset Kendall Trash and Recycling Center: 8000 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL 33173. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Questions about a center: call 311. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulky Waste Pickup (opens in new tab) · Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management
  • County waste collection households get two bulky waste pickups a year of up to 25 cubic yards each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Schedule online, in the MDC Solid Waste app or by calling 311 before putting anything at the curb; set the pile out no more than 3 days before the appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The service is for Miami-Dade County residential waste collection households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Furniture is accepted: sofas, chairs, tables, cabinets and rolled carpets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods are accepted: stoves, refrigerators, freezers (doors removed), water heaters, washing machines and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses must be fully encased in a sealed plastic mattress bag; the box spring does not have to be encased. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Up to 4 tires, no more than 48 inches in diameter. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Microwave ovens, electronics, TVs, household chemicals, oil-based paint and single items over 150 pounds are not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household chemicals and oil-based paint are not allowed in bulky pickups. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The service is paid through the annual waste service fee on the tax bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulky Waste Excess Yardage Approval Form (revised 9/25) (opens in new tab) · Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management
  • Yardage over the allowance, or pickups after both are used, is billed at $32.00 per cubic yard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Home Chemical Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management
  • Oil-based paints and latex paints that are still liquid are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paints still in liquid form are accepted; dry out poor-quality latex paint and put it in the waste cart instead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics are accepted, including computer monitors, televisions, personal computers, printers, audio and video equipment and phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Small lithium-ion (button) batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The centers are for residential customers, not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pack containers upright in sturdy boxes with lids tightened and contents labeled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • West Dade center: 8801 NW 58 Street, Doral 33178; South Dade center: 23707 SW 97 Avenue, Gate B, Homestead 33032; both open Wednesday to Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Miami Dade County Home Chemical Collection Sites (opens in new tab) · City of North Miami
  • North Miami directs residents to the county Home Chemical Collection Centers at 8831 NW 58 Street and 23707 SW 97th Avenue, open Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for non-commercial residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The centers accept oil-based paints, pesticides, solvents and pool chemicals; available to non-commercial residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate Goods (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of South Florida
  • Goodwill South Florida accepts furniture, electronics (large and small) and computers, among other goods. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill South Florida store and donation center locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of South Florida
  • Kendall/Sunset - Sunset Superstore: 7101 SW 117th Ave, 33183. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida Statutes 403.708: Prohibition; penalty (landfill disposal bans) (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  • Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of in landfills or in any waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Everyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  • For these rules a lead-acid battery is one designed for motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Battery Fact Sheet / Homeowner's Guide to Battery Recycling and Disposal (PDF, 2024) (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP fact sheet: retailers are required to take back wet cell lead-acid batteries (autos, boats, trucks) for recycling as trade-ins for new batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under state law and regulations, alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEP recommends taping each battery's terminals (or the whole battery) with non-conductive tape such as electrical tape. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Take Charge Florida (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at major retailers such as Lowe's, Best Buy and The Home Depot that take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call2Recycle is free to residents and accepts lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and nickel-zinc batteries plus small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) and small lead-acid batteries are taken only at limited participating retail locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP: a convenient and free rechargeable battery recycling system is available to every resident and every business, institution and government facility in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP points residents to the Call2Recycle locator or 1-877-2RECYCLE for rechargeable battery and cell phone drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.

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