Waste Management /tags/waste-management Waste Management en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:00 GMT As Miami-Dade drags its feet on trash troubles, other areas smell the stench /government-politics/2026-04-17/miami-dade-trash-waste-disposal-st-lucie-okeechobee Since a waste-to-energy facility in Doral burned down in 2023, Miami-Dade has been shipping much of its trash north. It’s an expensive short-term fix for taxpayers as the county struggles to find a local solution. And in St. Lucie County, where the trash is put into trains to be shipped to Okeechobee County, it has created quite a stink. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-17/miami-dade-trash-waste-disposal-st-lucie-okeechobee Daniel Rivero, Joshua Ceballos, Jake Shore Florida joins growing national push to stop the spread of sewage sludge /environment/2026-04-15/florida-joins-growing-national-push-to-stop-the-spread-of-sewage-sludge North Florida flat, rural cattle pastures — longtime dumping grounds of South Florida's sewage sludge — will close their gates to feces-filled trucks by 2028. That's owing to a provision of Florida's Farm Bill, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in March. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:41:00 GMT /environment/2026-04-15/florida-joins-growing-national-push-to-stop-the-spread-of-sewage-sludge Rose Schnabel Living near hazardous waste sites may raise risk of more aggressive breast cancer, UM studies find /health/2026-02-06/breast-cancer-hazardous-waste-superfund-study-um Some recent studies from the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center suggest that women living near Superfund sites — federally designated hazardous waste areas — face a higher risk of developing aggressive forms of breast cancer. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /health/2026-02-06/breast-cancer-hazardous-waste-superfund-study-um Sofia Baltodano Three companies got $100k from Miami-Dade County to help reduce and recycle trash /environment/2025-11-19/three-companies-got-100k-from-miami-dade-county-to-help-reduce-and-recycle-trash Miami-Dade is getting creative about one of its stinkiest problems: garbage. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-11-19/three-companies-got-100k-from-miami-dade-county-to-help-reduce-and-recycle-trash Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald Facing growing waste crisis, Miami-Dade finally clears way for large-scale composting /environment/2025-10-17/facing-growing-waste-crisis-miami-dade-finally-clears-way-for-large-scale-composting Miami-Dade has been slow to catch up with other states and other Florida communities in embracing large-scale composting. While landfills have continued to fill up, there hasn’t been a clear path in the county code for community composters to legally operate. That just changed. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-10-17/facing-growing-waste-crisis-miami-dade-finally-clears-way-for-large-scale-composting Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald Broward County settles with Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach over expansion of 'Mt. Trashmore' /government-politics/2025-08-21/mt-trashmore-settlement-broward-coconut-creek-deerfield The agreement signals the end of a monthslong legal battle. It includes a rough timeline for the closure of the site and increased environmental monitoring. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:10:37 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-21/mt-trashmore-settlement-broward-coconut-creek-deerfield Carlton Gillespie Environmental concerns, Doral's objections, Trump's 'illegal' involvement - what now for Miami-Dade's new incinerator? /government-politics/2024-12-10/miami-dade-incinerator-trump-doral The debate over the location of a new trash incinerator in Miami-Dade is heating up again with Eric Trump, the son of the president-elect, joining the fight against it being built in the city of Doral — with a commissioner telling SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± any intervention from the President-elect's family would be "illegal." Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-10/miami-dade-incinerator-trump-doral Jimena Romero Miramar mayor: New incinerator is 'threat to anyone's community' /government-politics/2024-09-22/miramar-mayor-says-new-incinerator-is-threat-to-anyones-community Miami-Dade County commissioners, following a public hearing, have deferred a final vote until Nov. 6 after widespread community opposition to the building of a new incinerator. Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam says the county's plan to build a new trash incinerator near his Broward city raises serious economical and environmental concerns. Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:29:44 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-22/miramar-mayor-says-new-incinerator-is-threat-to-anyones-community Jimena Romero 'We're gonna have serious problems': Public officials look to solve South Florida's longer-term trash conundrum /environment/2023-03-01/were-gonna-have-serious-problems-public-officials-look-to-solve-south-floridas-longer-term-trash-conundrum Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rene Garcia tells SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± that waste management is not always top of mind for a lot of people. But the Covanta energy plant fire in Doral has pushed for a rethink of South Florida's relationship with trash — how much waste people produce and where to put our garbage for the long haul. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:07:51 GMT /environment/2023-03-01/were-gonna-have-serious-problems-public-officials-look-to-solve-south-floridas-longer-term-trash-conundrum Daniel Rivero, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Broward leaders eye new recycling solutions as landfill nears capacity /news/2023-02-28/broward-leaders-eye-new-recycling-solutions-as-landfill-nears-capacity Broward County commissioners and leaders at Waste Management are trying to find ways to make recycling easier and more efficient in South Florida. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-02-28/broward-leaders-eye-new-recycling-solutions-as-landfill-nears-capacity Gerard Albert