SOLID WASTE

To avoid interruption with your curbside collection service, the following rules should apply.

• Residents who wish to begin the recycle program can order a recycle bin.
  The City of Miramar provides at-home delivery service of recycle bins and delivery takes approximately 4-6 weeks. Residents are entitled to one recycle bin, and one replacement bin free of charge.
• Place recyclable bin(s) within (5) feet of the street by 7 a.m. on the scheduled pick up day.
• All recyclable itemscan be commingled in the recycle bin.
• All corrugated cardboard must be broken down, folded or cut the same size as an unfolded newspaper.
• Newspapers must be placed in a paper or plastic bag to prevent contamination and then put in a recycle bin.
• If newspapers are placed out on a rainy day, stack the commingled recycle bin on top of the newspaper bin or use a garbage can lid to cover the newspapers.
• Do not put any items in the recycle bin that are not specified as part of the recycling program, otherwise the bin will not be collected.
• If you experience a “missed pick-up” on your collection day, or have any questions please 954-967-4200.

RECYCLE	DO NOT RECYCLE
newspaper corrugated cardboard clear, green and brown glass containers steel, bimetal and aluminum cans #1, #2, and #3 plastic containers drink boxes milk and juice containers Catalogs & magazines Junk Mail Office paper Soft-Covered Books File Folders Soda & Beer Cartons Crushed Cereal Boxes Shoe Boxes Tissue Boxes Rice & Macaroni Boxes	plastic bags aluminum foil trays pie plates margarine tubs light bulbs plate glass broken glass mirrors spray cans used oil paint pesticide chemical containers Remove all caps, lids and straws Do not place recyclables in a plastic bag.

For Household Hazardous Waste Removal visit:

http://www.broward.org/WasteAndRecycling/Recycling/Pages/HouseholdHazardous.aspx

To avoid interruption with your curbside collection service, the following rules should apply:

• Place bin for collection within (5) feet of the street by 7:00am on the scheduled pick up day.
• Make sure arrows on lid are pointed toward the street.
• Items in garbage cans should not extend above the rim by more than a few inches.
• Non Waste Pro containers, paper bags, cardboard boxes, recycling bins and oil drums cannot be used as garbage containers.
• Branches, limbs and other vegetative items must be placed in the Waste Pro container or put out with your scheduled monthly bulk pickup.
• Oil, paints, insecticides, chemicals, automotive parts, batteries, tires, Medical waste including hypodermic needles and syringes and hazardous waste will not be collected. Click on the Household Hazardous Waste link for further disposal information.
• If you experience a “missed pickup” on your collection day, or have any questions, please call 954-967-4200

To avoid interruption with your curbside collection service, the following rules should apply:

• Bulk Trash will be picked up (12) times per year, once every month on your scheduled collection day. Residents who have a bulk trash pick-up schedule in the fourth (4th) week of the month, please note this may not necessarily be the last week of the month since some months may contain five (5) weeks. Please check your calendar to ensure the correct pick-up date.
• Bulk items include household goods such as couches, chairs, mattresses, tables, appliances (white goods), carpet and padding. It also includes unbundled yard waste such as tree trimmings, branches, palm fronds no longer than six feet in length (large tree trunks must be cut into half or quarter pieces depending on size not to exceed thirty (30) pounds, lumber, fencing and metal poles.
• Place all items for collection within (5) feet of the street by 7:00 am on the scheduled pick-up day to ensure pick-up.
• Bulk items must be placed curbside in a neat and orderly manner.
• Do not place bulk items for collection next to a mailbox, utility pole or close to a fence.
• Bulk waste must be generated by the customer at the residential unit where the bulk is collected. Commercial materials (such as roofing material, tile, concrete, bricks, stones, etc.) will not be removed.
• Bulk waste will not be collected if it is generated by anyone other than the resident of the home.
• Construction materials such as roofing material, tile, concrete, bricks, stones, etc, Automotive body parts, engines, transmissions, batteries, ties, used oil, paint, insecticides, chemicals and hazardous waste will not be collected.
• Bulk items may be placed at the curb for collection no more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled collection day.
• Do not place items in front of a vacant lot or home, they will not be collected.
• If you experience a “missed pick-up” on your collection day, or have any questions please call - 954.967.4200
• For disposal of refrigerators, the compressor located at the rear of the unit must be removed (they contain hazardous waste materials) with doors for safety prior to pick-up. Household appliances containing Freon gas (air conditioning units, refrigerators) will be picked up at normal bulk pick-up times, at no charge to the resident, only if the unit is certified and documented to have been professionally purged of freon gas. Units not certified and documented as being purged of freon gas will be picked up for a charge of $25 to the resident. Waste Pro is charged a $25 disposal fee, by Federal law, for units not purged of freon gas.
• Residents who missed their allocated bulk pick-up date and would like a special pick-up scheduled, may have a pick-up at charge. For rate information, you may contact Waste Pro @ (954) 967-4200.

1. Collection Zones Map

You don't have to wait until your scheduled collection day to get rid of bulky waste. Broward County's three Trash Transfer Stations offer FREE disposal of yard waste and bulky waste. This program is available to all Broward County residents (except the cities of Parkland, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach and Hallandale Beach). Stations are conveniently located in the North, Central and South parts of the County:

Yard Waste Stations
	North Station: 2780 N. Powerline Rd. Pompano Beach View Larger Map & Get Directions
	Central Station: 5490 Reese Rd. Davie View Larger Map & Get Directions
	South Station: 5601 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. West Park View Larger Map & Get Directions

The stations are open Saturdays only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and can be used up to four (4) times per month. 

When you go, you must bring proof of residency.
A current driver's license/photo ID with a utility bill (water, electricity, cable, telephone) and/or tax notice are required as proof of residency (name and address must match) Any users without the required proof of residency will be denied access; residents without the required proof of residency be required to contact their city for an Authorization Certification to be allowed access.

The stations accept bulky waste including furniture, appliances, yard waste, etc. Garbage, explosives, hazardous waste, radioactive wastes, body wastes, dead animals and propane tanks are prohibited.

NOTE: If you have an exceptionally large amount of bulky waste to dispose of, please call our Customer Service Line at 954-765-4999 prior to using one of the stations to make the necessary arrangements.

The following vehicles are prohibited at the stations:

larger than full size (1 ton) pickup truck bed longer than 8' truck bed wider than 6' commercial vehicles

all modified truck beds open trailers longer than 8' enclosed trailers longer than 8'

Exhibits 1-5 in the Portfolio are copies of the franchise agreements between the City of Miramar and Waste Pro for Solid Waste and Recycling Services.