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Press Release – Solid Waste Authority Approves 40-Year Master Plan to Solve the Solid Waste Crisis in Broward County

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...

South Florida Sun Sentinel April 28, 2026 – A plan to protect residents from a mounting trash crisis

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...

May 13, 2026 Executive Committee Education & Outreach Subcommittee

by Laurie Menekou | Apr 16, 2026 | Featured, May meetings, Public Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, the Executive Committee Education & Outreach Subcommittee of the Governing Board (the “Committee”) of the Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward...

May 18, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting and Governing Board Meeting

by Laurie Menekou | Apr 16, 2026 | May meetings, Public Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, the Executive Committee of the Governing Board (the “Committee”) of the Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County, Florida (the “SWA”), will conduct...

March 2, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting

by Laurie Menekou | Jan 2, 2026 | Featured, Public Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, the Executive Committee of the Governing Board (the “Committee”) of the Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County, Florida (the “SWA”), will conduct...
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