IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VILLAGE OF VIRGINIA GARDENS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES
Disposing of Household Waste is Easy!
It is not a good idea, and in fact is against the law, to dispose of your old household waste in the garbage or on the ground. However, it is easy to take your expired household chemicals to a collection center. You are also helping save our environment and water supply when you do this!
The closest household chemical collection center collects this waste from Wednesday through Sunday of each week, from 9 AM to 5 PM. It is located at:
West Dade 8801 NW 58 Street
For more information on what is allowed, please go to their web site at: https://www.miamidade.gov/solidwaste
Stop Using so Much Fertilizers and Pesticides!
When using chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers, please use the manufacturer’s specifications when applying them to yards and gardens. Excess chemicals placed in our environment can run off into our storm drains or bodies of water when it rains. These excess chemicals harm our waterways and our drinking water. Please also properly dispose of empty bottles and excess chemicals.
Help Us Keep our Storm Drains Clean and Working Properly!
Did you know that nothing but rainfall is allowed to go to our storm drains in the Village? When citizens place things like waste oil or vegetation in storm drains, the pollution goes to our water bodies or into our drinking water storage areas. Putting those types of waste in storm drains also clogs those drains, and the system will be ruined. We as residents of the Village will then have to pay more money for new drainage!
If you see anyone dumping anything into storm drains or bodies of water, or if you see a spill or accident that causes wastes to go to these areas, please call Miami-Dade County’s 24-hour Complaint line, at 305.372.6955.
The Village of Virginia Gardens Thanks You For Your Continued Diligence In Keeping Our Community beautiful!
