Commission approves solid‑waste budget amid debate over recycling program and fee structure

Sep 13, 2025

Commissioners approved the solid‑waste item at the Sept. 13 first budget hearing after debate over a long‑unchanged sanitation fee and the effectiveness of curbside recycling; staff agreed to provide a cost/reform analysis and pursue grant funding to address contamination.

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The Miami City Commission approved the Solid Waste budget item on first reading at the Sept. 13 budget hearing after commissioners questioned whether the city’s recycling program was performing cost‑effectively and whether the long‑unchanged sanitation fee should be restructured.

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