by Laurie Menekou | May 14, 2026 | Media Coverage
Published on May 8, 2026, on WLRN Public Media. Broward County municipalities are set to face a critical vote concerning the future of the county’s trash disposal in the coming months. Broward only recycles 38% of its trash. That’s well below the state’s 75%...
by Laurie Menekou | May 14, 2026 | Media Coverage
Published in the New Pelican on May 7, 2026. Hillsboro Beach – This town Tuesday became the fourth Broward County municipality to endorse the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) agreement that is promising a better deal on solid waste services in the future. On hand to...
by Laurie Menekou | May 14, 2026 | Media Coverage
Published in the Sun Sentinel on May 2, 2026. Broward County’s ambitious “master plan” for revamping the way we all dispose of our trash and embrace recycling is fast approaching a significant deadline, according to the chairman of the governing board and...
by Laurie Menekou | Apr 29, 2026 | Media Coverage
BROWARD COUNTY, FL (April 27, 2026) – On April 17, 2026, the Governing Board of the Solid Waste Authority of Broward County (SWA) approved a 40-year Solid Waste Management and Recycling Master Plan (Master Plan). The approval set in motion a 120-day window for the...
by Laurie Menekou | Apr 28, 2026 | Media Coverage
Published in Sun Sentinel on April 28, 2026. Managing trash is an essential service for a functional society. Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute. As our population increases, so will our trash. The regional...