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In Miami the county permits the hauler and takes a share of revenue
Local haulers do the work; we hold the contract, own the problems, and send one bill. Miami-Dade County requires a permit to haul solid waste over any public street, and haulers in its disposal fee area report revenue to the county every month.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026.
Short answer
- Miami-Dade County requires a permit for anyone removing, collecting, or transporting solid waste or recyclable material over public streets or rights-of-way in the county.
- A hauler operating in the county Disposal Facility Fee Area pays 15 percent of its total gross monthly revenue from accounts in that area, with a report due by the 25th of each month.
- The City of Miami issues a right-of-way permit anytime a sidewalk, swale, parking lane, or traffic lane is closed or obstructed, within five business days of the application.
- 17 providers in our provider network have completed jobs in Miami.
A county permit behind every truck
In Miami the county licenses the hauler and the city permits the curb. We hold your sites on one account and answer for both. When a pickup gets missed, we contact the hauler the same business day.
Miami work runs on two layers of paperwork. The county hauler permit covers the truck on public streets, and the city right-of-way permit covers the spot where the container sits if it closes a sidewalk, swale, parking lane or traffic lane. Apply for the city permit before you lock in a delivery date, since the city gives itself several business days to issue it. During storm season, ask how a hauler handles pulls ahead of a named storm, because a full container left on a street becomes a problem for everyone nearby.
Use the hauler you already trust if you have one site and it holds the county permit. The hauler, broker, and provider network page shows where we fit, and the Florida page has state rules.
Miami deliveries
Counted here are deliveries to job sites in Miami for October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026, minus anything canceled.
Figures are counts of completed deliveries, providers, and accounts in this window from our records, as of October 2026. Roll-off deliveries are containers delivered. Portable toilet deliveries are units placed, not orders. A company that completed both services is counted in both service rows, so those rows are not a split of the provider total. The counts are not a promise that every address is covered. Front-load service, compactors, and balers are not in these counts. The sanitation figure adds portable toilets and hand-wash units placed. Where a restroom-trailer count is shown, it is units placed.
The Miami-Dade General Hauler Permit
The county's solid waste department issues the General Hauler Permit, and the page says a permit is required for anyone removing, collecting, or transporting solid waste or recyclable material over public streets or rights-of-way in the county's unincorporated, incorporated, and annexed areas. Applicants carry general liability and vehicle liability insurance, and company information has to be permanently affixed to vehicles and trailers. The page lists application, vehicle, and background-check fees without a year, so we haven't put dollar figures on this page. A hauler in the Disposal Facility Fee Area reports its prior month's receipts by the 25th and pays the county 15 percent of gross monthly revenue from accounts there.
Closing a Miami sidewalk, swale, or lane
The City of Miami's Public Works page says a right-of-way permit is needed anytime you close or obstruct any portion of the right-of-way, naming sidewalk, swale, parking lane, and traffic lane. It's issued within five business days of the application and valid for a month. Metered parking lane closures are assessed by the Miami Parking Authority by the number of meters or spaces affected. The page is on the city's archived site and doesn't name dumpsters, so ask Public Works whether a container on a swale counts before you schedule delivery.
- City permitRight-of-way permit, whenever a sidewalk, swale, or lane is closed or obstructed
- IssuedWithin five business days of the application
- Valid forA month
- Metered spacesThe Miami Parking Authority assesses a fee by the number of meters or spaces
- County permitMiami-Dade General Hauler Permit, held by the hauler
- DumpstersNot named on the city page, so ask Public Works
Wet season, hurricanes, and the Miami calendar
NWS Miami measures the South Florida wet season in years of data, and the National Hurricane Center dates its peak. Census permit data shows houses surging while apartments fall back.
- May 21
Median wet season start
NWS Miami's median onset date over 42 years. The season runs to about October 17 and brings roughly 69 percent of the year's rain.
- Summer
Storms almost daily
NWS says showers and thunderstorms are almost a daily occurrence in summer, so plan swaps and toilet service for the morning.
- September 10
Hurricane season peak
The National Hurricane Center puts the peak on this date, with most activity from mid-August to mid-October. The season runs June 1 to November 30.
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, January to August 2026 against the same months of 2025. Single-family permits are up about a quarter while apartment permits are lower than last year.
Miami services and hauler sign-up
Miami buyers can order dumpster rental, portable toilets, hand-wash stations, and restroom trailers.
For haulers
Permitted by Miami-Dade, or renting toilets in Miami? Join the provider network through the vendor form, free of charge. Vendors invoice accounting@detritus.us and get paid through Bill.com, with timing set by the processing date. See the vendor payment guide.
Answers
Common questions
Does a Miami hauler need a county permit?
Yes. Miami-Dade County requires a permit for anyone removing, collecting, or transporting solid waste or recyclable material over public streets or rights-of-way in the county, including incorporated areas.
What is the Miami-Dade Disposal Facility Fee?
A fee paid by permitted private haulers who operate in the Disposal Facility Fee Area. It is 15 percent of the hauler's total gross monthly revenue from accounts in that area, with a report due by the 25th of each month.
When does a Miami job need a right-of-way permit?
Whenever it closes or obstructs any part of the right-of-way, including a sidewalk, swale, parking lane, or traffic lane. The city issues it within five business days and it is valid for a month.
Can an approved Miami account get payment terms?
Approved accounts can be offered Net 30, 60, or 90, subject to credit review. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit. Terms of use apply to a Miami account.
Talk to us
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Send the Miami sites
Send the Miami addresses and which ones touch the street or a swale, or call.
Sources
Public sources read October 28, 2026.
- Our own delivery records.
- General Hauler Permit, Miami-Dade County Solid Waste.
- Right-of-Way Permit FAQ, City of Miami Public Works.
- Duration of Summer Season in South Florida, NWS Miami.
- Climatology, National Hurricane Center.
- Building Permits Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.
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