Junk removal in Opa-locka for house cleanouts, estates and older-home tear-outs

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County pickup in Opa-locka, and when it falls short

Opa-locka's garbage is collected by Miami-Dade County's Department of Solid Waste Management, the same service that covers unincorporated Dade. Garbage goes twice a week, recycling every other week. Bulky items and yard debris go by appointment, two pickups a year per household, up to 25 cubic yards each.

Booking comes first: online at miamidade.gov/bulkywaste, on the MDC Solid Waste app, or by calling 311, up to 30 days ahead. Nothing goes to the curb before you have a date, and then only in the last 3 days before it, by 7 a.m. on the day. Since April 1, 2023, the county can issue a warning or a civil citation for a pile put out early.

That works for a sofa and a mattress in a plastic bag. It does not work well for a whole house. Clearing a family home often takes more than one appointment allows, and the next open slot may be weeks off. That is the job Rapid Haul is built for: one visit, everything out, one flat price.

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Moorish Revival streets and older homes

Opa-locka was founded by Glenn Curtiss in 1926 and is known for Moorish Revival architecture: domes, minarets and outdoor spiral stairs. Twenty surviving buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places as the Opa-locka Thematic Resource Area, and streets carry Arabian Nights names like Sharazad Boulevard, Sinbad Avenue and Ali Baba Avenue.

Housing is primarily single-family, with some multifamily, in a city of about 4.2 square miles and about 6,200 housing units. When a family home here changes hands, there can be decades of furniture, boxes and appliances to clear before anyone can paint or list it. House cleanouts start at $1,000 and furniture removal at $125. Mark anything you are keeping, and the crew works around it.

or call (754) 249-1015

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Tear-outs and permits in Opa-locka

Permits here come from the City of Opa-locka Building & Licenses Department at 780 Fisherman St., (305) 953-2868 option 4, or building@opalockafl.gov. The City's permit application has a box for Demolition/Partial. Its owner-builder form says owners must disconnect all utilities before demolition and get a state permit to abandon any septic tank.

If your property is an older building, check its historic status with the department before any tear-out starts. Rapid Haul does not pull permits; the GC or the property owner does. What Rapid Haul does is the non-structural tear-out (a worn bathroom, kitchen cabinets, flooring) and hauling all of it away. Room demo starts at $750, and jobs of $1,000 and over take a 50% deposit.

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County drop-off centers near Opa-locka

Opa-locka residents may use Miami-Dade's 13 Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Centers. Bring a Florida driver's license or ID that matches an eligible account. They are open every day from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except MLK Day, Independence Day and Christmas.

None is inside the city. Centers listed in north-central Dade include North Dade (21500 NW 47 Avenue), Norwood (19901 NW 7th Avenue, Miami Gardens), Golden Glades (140 NW 160th Street) and West Little River (1830 NW 79th Street). Construction and demolition debris is limited to three cubic yards (a pile no larger than 6 green 96-gallon carts) per customer per day, kitchen garbage is not allowed, and oversize trailers are turned away.

or call (754) 249-1015

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What it costs and how fast

Rapid Haul works out of Hollywood, and Miami-Dade is in the regular service area. Text or call (754) 249-1015 with photos. Dany answers himself and replies with one flat, all-in price for labor, loading, hauling and disposal. If you call early in the day, same-day pickup is often possible. You pay for junk removal after the work is done.

Other common starting prices: appliance removal from $100, garage cleanouts from $300 and construction debris from $200.