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% goal. Plus, the county produces roughly five million tons of trash each year.
So a Solid Waste Authority was created by in 2023 when 28 cities and the county signed an interlocal agreement (ILA). Its goal is to modernize the way the county disposes its waste.
That group have been working since then to create a master plan for trash disposal.
That plan has finally come to fruition. The SWA approved its masterplan last month, setting off a 120-day deadline for its member cities to approve its adoption and put it into action.
The members of the SWA will vote to ratify an amendment to the ILA that allows the masterplan’s implementation. It must be approved by municipalities representing 80% of the population of ILA members by Aug 14 2026.