Welcome to Cambridge Lawns, neighbor!

New residents of Cambridge Lawns can sometimes find the schedules and South Miami rules for pickup of garbage, recyclables and tree and yard clippings perplexing.

To help you work your way through the weeklong pickup schedule and rules & regs, here is what you should know:

Monday: Household garbage pickup – Waste Management picks up trash under contract with the City in the green authorized container, one per household; the container can be left at the front of your property from Sunday only.
Tuesday: Tree & yard clippings (not household garbage) are picked up by the City’s Public Works Department and can be left out over the weekend, but larger items (not appliances) can only be left overnight Monday for Tuesday morning pickup; City ordinance provides for individual pickup from the swale of each home and multiple homes are not allowed to share pickup spots.
NOTE: Since 2005, no dumping signs have been posted by the City on the canal side of both SW 57th St. and SW 57th Dr., making anyone dumping yard clippings or other items along the canal subject to fines.
Wednesday: Recyclables – use the green plastic tub for paper and the blue one for glass, aluminum and plastic, placing them at the swale in front of your house overnight from Tuesday evening for Wednesday pickup.
Thursday: Second household garbage pickup in the green authorized container, which can be left in front of your home overnight Wednesday for Thursday morning pickup.
Friday: No pickups scheduled.

If you you have any questions or complaints related to garbage pickup rules and regulations, you can contact the department of Code Enforcement via e-mail or call them directly at (305) 668-7335.

For information on the permissible amount of tree and yard clippings or other items you may place in the pile for Tuesday pickup, please check the City of South Miami website or contact Public Works via email or phone at (305) 663-6350.

Remember – neither the City nor Waste Management pick up car batteries or tires, construction debris, oil or grease. And, large household items like refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, washers and dryers will not be picked up in any of the regular collections, so you’ll need to call Public Works to schedule a special pickup of those items.