Junk removal in West Little River, without waiting on a bulky appointment

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The county appointment system and its limits

West Little River is unincorporated, so trash service comes from Miami-Dade County's Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM). Garbage goes out twice a week, Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday, and recycling every other week.

Bulky waste runs on appointments. Each household gets two scheduled pickups per calendar year of up to 25 cubic yards each, or one combined pickup of up to 50 cubic yards. A pickup over 25 cubic yards uses up the full 50-cubic-yard limit for the year, and excess costs $31 per cubic yard, per the 2025 guide. Book through 311, miamidade.gov/bulkywaste or the MDC Solid Waste App. Appointments open 30 days ahead, there are no waitlists or fit-ins, and cancellations must come in 2 days before.

The pile goes out no more than 3 days early and must be at the curb by 7 a.m., within 10 feet of the street, with 15 feet of clearance up to the lowest branch or power line. Since April 1, 2023, an early pile can bring anything from a warning to a civil citation.

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What stays off the curb

The county guide rules these out at the curb, which is where a hauler usually comes in:

• Home chemicals, rock and dirt
• Any single item over 150 lbs
• More than three cubic yards of construction and demolition debris
• More than three cubic yards of wooden fence
• Mattresses that are not enclosed in a plastic bag
• Fridges and freezers with the doors still on

or call (754) 249-1015

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Tear-outs and permits in West Little River

Permits for properties here come from Miami-Dade County's Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER), Building, which handles properties whose folio number starts with 30. Your neighbors El Portal, Hialeah and the City of Miami have their own building officials, so check your folio before anyone applies. The county's application office is the Herbert S. Saffir Permitting and Inspection Center at 11805 SW 26th Street, and once a permit is issued you have 180 days to finish the work and call for inspections. The county notes a permit does not override any association rule.

Your general contractor, or you as the owner, pulls the permit. Rapid Haul does not. What Dany does is the non-structural tear-out and the haul: cabinets, tile, flooring, fixtures, an old shed or fence. Never anything that holds up the house. Room demo starts at $750, shed removal at $350 and construction debris hauling at $200.

One detail from the county's demolition page: a closed demolition permit that removed all impervious surfaces may lower the county stormwater utility bill for folios starting with 30. Ask RER if that applies to your project.

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An older part of Miami-Dade

Most of West Little River was originally a neighborhood of the City of Miami after it was annexed in 1925. When the Great Depression hit, Miami gave up the area and it became unincorporated. The Little River Canal forms its northeast border.

It had 34,128 people in the 2020 Census and 11,230 housing units, 5.0% of them vacant. Census figures show 56.6% of homes owner-occupied, a median home value of $375,300 and 3.25 people per household, with 18.5% of residents 65 or older. Larger households tend to mean fuller garages and bigger cleanouts. Duplex owners get one extra county option: they can combine up to four bulky pickups into one pickup of up to 100 cubic yards, but the three cubic yard construction debris limit still applies.

or call (754) 249-1015

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Price, same-day and the West Little River drop-off

If you want to self-haul, the county runs a Trash and Recycling Center named West Little River at 1830 NW 79 St. It takes household trash, yard cuttings, up to three cubic yards of construction and demolition debris, up to four tires per visit and used electronics, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except holidays. Bring a Florida license or ID that shows an eligible address. Trailers larger than 10 by 6 by 6 feet are turned away.

Or skip the trips. Rapid Haul is based in Hollywood and covers Miami-Dade as a main county. Text a photo to (754) 249-1015 and Dany sends one flat, all-in price for labor, loading, hauling and disposal. Same-day is often possible when you call early, Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 7 PM. Junk removal is paid after the job.

• Furniture removal from $125
• Appliance removal from $100
• Garage cleanouts from $300
• House cleanouts from $1,000