City of Miami Solid Waste Surcharge Settlement
City of Miami Solid Waste Surcharge Settlement
A $4.5 million settlement has been reached with the City of Miami regarding Solid Waste Surcharges on building permits issued between December 23, 2010, and July 16, 2025. If you paid this surcharge as a permit owner or applicant, you may be eligible for a refund, but you must submit a Request for Refund Form by the October 15, 2025 deadline.
Overview
If you paid a Solid Waste Surcharge to the City of Miami as part of an application for a building permit between December 23, 2010 and July 16, 2025, you could get a refund as part of a class action settlement.
Eligibility
The Settlement Class includes all persons or entities who paid the Solid Waste Surcharge to the City of Miami as either an owner or applicant for a building permit where the surcharge was assessed between December 23, 2010, and July 16, 2025.
Paid a Solid Waste Surcharge for a City of Miami Building Permit as an Owner or Applicant
Between Dec. 23, 2010 - July 16, 2025
You are excluded from the settlement if you paid the Solid Waste Surcharge but were later reimbursed for that payment. The City of Miami is also excluded from the Class.
Submit Your Request for a Refund from the City of Miami Settlement
The City of Miami has agreed to pay $4.5 million into a Common Fund to resolve a lawsuit alleging it improperly assessed a Solid Waste Surcharge. The City denies all allegations of wrongdoing.
To receive a refund, you must complete and submit a valid Request for Refund Form with proof that you paid the surcharge by October 15, 2025. Don't miss the deadline to get your money back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our mission is to help people get the compensation they deserve. We are providing this information and a direct link to the official site to ensure you don't miss out on money you may be owed. However, this will mean that claims submitted for this settlement will not be reviewed, monitored, or have additional support from ClaimsHero.
No. For this claim, we are directing you to the official claims administrator website. There are no fees from ClaimsHero. This is different from our full-service representation campaigns, where we work on a contingency basis, review and monitor the status of your claim, and only get paid if your claim is successful.
Our goal is to raise awareness and guide you to the official claims website. We do not review your claim, handle your documents, monitor the status of your claim, contact you if there are any needed revisions or updates, or represent you in this specific matter. Our goal is to ensure you are provided a path to make your claim.
You must file your claim directly on the official settlement website, which is managed by the court-appointed claims administrator. The only place to submit your claim is through the link provided above.
All questions about your claim must be directed to the claims administrator. Because we simply provide a path to the claims administrator’s website to submit, our support team does not have access to your submission details. You can find their contact information on the official website through the link provided above.
If you have more questions, please visit the official website of this settlement and contact the claims administrator.
