What is the Master Plan?
Broward County and 28 cities have come together to create a big plan to improve how we handle trash and recycling. It’s called the Solid Waste and Recycling Master Plan. The 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 plan is done, each city and the county will have time to review it, ask questions, and discuss approving it at one of their upcoming commission meetings later this year or early 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.
Once it’s approved, here’s how we’ll start putting the plan into action:
- Less Waste: We’ll teach people how to create less trash 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: Cities will share ideas and resources to make the whole system better for everyone.
This 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 in reaching our goal of Zero Waste to Landfill.
Click here to read the Master Plan and supporting documents.
Click here to read answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Master Plan.
Click here to send us a question about the Master Plan.