WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Authority of Broward County (SWA) was created to advance a long-term, environmentally sustainable, innovative, and economically efficient approach to reducing, reusing, recycling, and responsibly managing the waste generated in Broward County;...

The plan will add eight new recycling drop-off locations in Broward County, Florida. Posted by Audrey Trevarthan, Associate Editor, Recycling Today Published August 27, 2026 | Updated August 28, 2026 The Broward County, Florida, Solid Waste Authority will move forward...

Segment aired on August 26, 2026 BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — South Florida is in the grips of a growing solid waste crisis, with landfills quickly filling up and recycling falling way short. Just weeks after Miami-Dade unveiled its zero waste master plan, Broward has...

A Regional Solution for Recycling and Solid Waste Management   BROWARD COUNTY, FL (August 26, 2026) – The Solid Waste Authority of Broward County’s (SWA) Solid Waste Management and Recycling Master Plan (Master Plan) will move forward now that 26 member cities...

Published on July 21, 2026 Broward County’s Solid Waste Authority is one vote away from adopting an ambitious master plan that promises to overhaul the way we get rid of our trash and commit to the practice of recycling. Of the 28 municipalities that are part of the...

Published on July 12, 2026. Our generation grew up hearing three words: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Reduce the amount of waste you generate by choosing objects with less packaging. Reuse items instead of throwing them away after their first use. Recycle waste materials...

Published on July 8, 2026. As concerned citizens, we are issuing this appeal to member cities of the Solid Waste Authority of Broward County (SWABC) who have not yet scheduled their vote on the Broward Solid Waste Master Plan. Please schedule your vote as soon as...

Published on July 3, 2026. As we go about our day, we don’t really think about what happens to our trash after it leaves the curb. But here’s something worth thinking about: in Broward County, we create approximately 20,000 pounds of waste every minute. Today, much of...

Published on July 2, 2026. As we go about our day, we don’t really think about what happens to our trash after it leaves the curb. But here’s something worth thinking about, in Broward County we create approximately 20,000 pounds of waste every minute. It must go...

Published on July 1, 2026. As we go about our day, we don’t really think about what happens to our trash after it leaves the curb. But here’s something worth thinking about, in Broward County we create approximately 20,000 pounds of waste every minute. It must go...