Recycling center in Miami, FL

Golden Glades Trash and Recycling Center

140 NW 160th St Miami FL 33169 USA

4.3 (41 reviews)

Drop-off facilityYard wasteElectronics

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About this center

Golden Glades Trash and Recycling Center at 140 NW 160th Street is one of Miami-Dade's neighborhood drop-off sites, open daily 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It takes household trash, yard cuttings, up to three cubic yards of C&D, tires, white goods, used motor oil, electronics, and cardboard. Kitchen garbage is prohibited. A Florida driver license or ID must match a waste-fee account in unincorporated Miami-Dade or listed cities.

Materials accepted & services

Drop-off facility Yard waste Electronics Cardboard Used motor oil Tires

Services offered

Neighborhood trash drop-off
Yard waste drop-off
Limited C&D drop-off
Used motor oil drop-off
Electronics recycling
Cardboard recycling

Areas served

Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, FLAventura, FLCutler Bay, FLDoral, FLMiami Gardens, FLMiami Lakes, FLOpa-locka, FLPalmetto Bay, FLPinecrest, FLSunny Isles Beach, FLSweetwater, FL

Not accepted

Garbage (food or kitchen waste)Plastic bagsMattressesOversize vans, pickups, or trailers over size limits

Frequently asked questions

Who can use Golden Glades?

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. Staff scan a Florida driver license or ID.

Does Golden Glades take oil and electronics?

Yes. Golden Glades accepts used motor oil, used electronics, and cardboard for recycling, plus tires and white goods.

How do I contact the facility?

Call 311 or email dswm@miamidade.gov with questions about the center.

Reviews & pricing

Note: Prices are user-reported and subject to change. Contact the center directly for current rates.

Jennifer Villarreal

a month ago

Google review

03/19/25 Wed @4:47 the girl in charge always complaint with attitude… letting me know that my license was scan already when was my first time of the day coming to the land. After given the attitude she let me throw the garbage but she even raise her voice.

Alan Konstat

4 months ago

Google review

Sometimes in this country simple things can get overcomplicating. Tried to do the responsible thing and to drop a non working printer 🖨️ . The gentleman would not accept because I live in an apartment and a single family home. Ridiculous. No idea what to with it now. He didn't provide a solution.

MR KREAM

5 months ago

Google review

Worst attitude of any human on earth! Won’t allow us to dump at a dump site with a proper ID your a miserable trash lady you need to go in the dumpster before the trash does!!!

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