What is the Master Plan?
Broward County and 28 cities have come together to create a plan to improve how we handle trash and recycling. It’s called the Solid Waste and Recycling Master Plan. The Master Plan brings the cities and the county together to work as one team. The goal is to stop sending waste to landfills by reusing and recycling as much as possible. We want to create a cleaner, safer, and fairer waste system for everyone, now and in the future.
How Will It Work?
Now that the Master Plan is done, each member city and the county will have time to review it, ask questions, and discuss approving it at one of their upcoming commission meetings in 2026.
The cities will still be responsible for collection services. The plan is a playbook for what happens to trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulk trash once it leaves the curb. The overarching goal is to significantly reduce how much waste reaches the landfill.
Once it’s approved, here’s how we’ll start putting the Master Plan into action:
- Less Waste: We’ll teach people how to waste less and make smarter choices when they shop.
- More Recycling: We’ll build better recycling systems and make it easier for people and businesses to recycle.
- Stronger Facilities: We’ll improve current waste and recycling sites and build new ones where needed.
- Fair for Everyone: All neighborhoods, especially those that were affected by pollution in the past, will benefit from cleaner, better services.
- Work Together: The cities and county will share ideas and resources to make the whole system better for everyone.
The Master Plan is just the beginning. It will grow and change as we learn more and as technology improves. Everyone in Broward County, from kids in school to big businesses, has a role to play. Looking through a zero waste lense, we will work together to reduce the amount of waste traveling to the landfill.
Click here to read the Master Plan and supporting documents.
Click here to send us a question about the Master Plan.
Next Steps for the Master Plan
- Build a financial plan to guide future decisions,
- Create and approve important rules and policies, and
- Make sure waste is directed to the right facilities (known as flow control)
Steps Taken to Develop the Master Plan
The Master Plan was completed in August 2025. It will now be reviewed by Broward County and the 28 member cities. Below are the steps that were taken to develop the Master Plan.
Past Presentations
June 17, 2025: Public Outreach Meeting
Click here to read the Presentation for June 17, 2025.
Click here to read the Report for the June 17, 2025 Presentation.
June 16, 2025: Public Outreach Meeting
Click here to read the Presentation for June 16, 2025.
Click here to read the Report for the June 16, 2025 Presentation.
June 11, 2025: Elected Officials and City Staff Focused Meeting
Click here to read the Presentation for June 11, 2025.
Click here to read the Report for the June 11, 2025 Presentation.
September 18, 2024: Community Engagement Meeting
Click here to read the Presentation for September 18, 2024.
Click here to read the Report for the September 18, 2024 Presentation.