Miami-Dade county trash pickup fees increase – NBC 6 South Florida

Garbage collection fees are going up in Miami-Dade County.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told commissioners they had to decide between a 21 percent increase in fees or borrowing $39 million to fill the budget hole in the 2024-25 fiscal year. She recommended the borrowing option.

However, after lengthy discussions, commissioners decided Monday on rate increases.

A floor amendment was introduced and passed, causing the waste collection fee in Miami-Dade County to go from $547 per household to $697 per household annually.

They felt the $150 increase was the best way to cover escalating costs, maintain levels of service and protect bonding capacity, as the county plans to build a new waste energy facility soon.