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...
by Laurie Menekou | Nov 18, 2025 | Media Coverage
Sun Sentinel | Mike Ryan | November 11, 2025 Broward County has a waste crisis. We generate about 20,000 pounds of waste every minute, which is about 10.6 billion pounds every year. Our county landfill is nearing capacity and the waste-to-energy facility is at...
by Laurie Menekou | Nov 18, 2025 | Media Coverage
Local 10 | Louis Aguirre | November 12, 2025 SUNRISE, Fla. — Saturday marks National Recycling Day, a reminder of the importance of cutting waste and recycling correctly — a message that hits especially close to home in South Florida, where cities and counties are...
