Commercial Waste Hauler Contract & Recycling Program: Miami restaurant guide
City of Miami Solid Waste / Miami-Dade Solid Waste Management
What it is
Restaurants in the City of Miami must contract with a City-franchised commercial hauler, and Miami-Dade requires businesses to provide a recycling program through a permitted hauler.
When a restaurant needs it
Before your CU inspections. The City lists a hauler contract as a prerequisite.
How to apply
Pick a full-service franchised hauler from the City list, sign a garbage and recycling service agreement, and keep it on site.
Documents you’ll need
- Signed hauler service agreement covering garbage and recycling
Good to know
Full-service haulers listed by the City: Coastal Waste & Recycling, Waste Management, and Waste Connections. Grease and used cooking oil go to a separate grease hauler.
Official source
City of Miami — franchised commercial haulers · Miami-Dade — recycling for businesses
Answer a few questions about your space and get every permit in order, with a timeline, a cost range, walkthroughs, and every application filled in for you to sign with Open.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Guidance only, not legal advice.