South Miami Heights Trash and Recycling Center

A county drop-off on SW 117 Court, one of seven Miami-Dade centers that take flattened cardboard for recycling.

South Miami Heights Trash and Recycling Center sits at 20800 SW 117 Court, which the county maps in unincorporated Miami-Dade, ZIP 33177, on county-owned land. Its hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The county lists it among the centers that take used motor oil and among the seven that take flattened cardboard for recycling year-round, in bins set aside for it. It is not one of the sites the county lists for used electronics.

Serves: Miami-Dade County trash pickup and drop-off rules.

What this center takes and what it does not

Flattened cardboard goes into designated bins here year-round, a service the county gives seven of its 13 trash and recycling centers. Used motor oil is taken here as well, while the county’s center list does not put South Miami Heights under used electronics. For the 2025-26 season the county named it one of 11 centers taking clean, decoration-free natural Christmas trees from December 26, 2025, chipped into mulch offered to service-area customers in spring 2026. The rest is the county-wide list: household trash, tree and yard cuttings, limited construction debris and fence, up to four car tires, appliances and mattresses. Food and kitchen garbage are refused.

About this site

The county’s own map of solid waste sites places the center on county-owned land at 20800 SW 117 Court and gives no city for it: the place is listed as unincorporated Miami-Dade, ZIP 33177. Both that map and the adopted budget put it in County Commission District 9. The FY 2025-26 adopted budget and multi-year capital plan carries program 2000001365 for the center, $1.049 million in total, covering entrance signs, fencing, paving and striping of the parking lot and impact-resistant windows. Those are budgeted items, not completed work.

Rules at every county center

The centers serve Miami-Dade waste fee customers, and the attendant scans a Florida driver’s license or ID against the address list at the gate. A customer may use any center in the network and is not tied to the nearest one. The department’s full conditions are with Miami-Dade Solid Waste.

Type: Convenience center
State: Florida
City: Miami-Dade County
Address: 20800 SW 117 Court, Miami, FL 33177
Hours: Daily 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Independence Day and Christmas Day as the county observes them
Who can use it: DSWM waste fee customers only, in unincorporated Miami-Dade and the ten cities DSWM collects for. The attendant scans your Florida driver's license or ID against the address list; a mismatch needs the TRC Access form. No vans over 11,000 pounds, pickups over 15,000 pounds or trailers bigger than 10 by 6 by 6 feet.
Fees: Included in the annual waste service fee ($702 a year for garbage, trash, TRC and recycling service in fiscal 2025-26); TRC access alone costs $178 a year
Takes: Household trash, tree and yard cuttings, up to 3 cubic yards of construction debris a day and up to 3 cubic yards of fence; car tires (up to four), appliances, mattresses, used motor oil and cardboard
Does not take: Food and kitchen garbage
Run by: Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM)
Phone: 305-468-5900
Official website: miamidade.gov
Primary source: miamidade.gov
Last verified: September 23, 2026

Questions

What are the South Miami Heights Trash and Recycling Center hours?

Daily, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The center is open to any eligible waste fee customer, not only to residents nearby.

Does South Miami Heights Trash and Recycling Center take cardboard?

Yes, flattened cardboard, year-round, in the bins set aside for it. It is one of seven of the county’s 13 centers with that service.

Can I bring used motor oil or old electronics to South Miami Heights Trash and Recycling Center?

Used motor oil, yes: the county lists this center for it. The county’s list does not include South Miami Heights for used electronics.

Sources

Sources and corrections

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