Board directs administration to study all solid-waste options, sets 120-day deadline and July follow-up

Feb 19, 2025

After extended debate, commissioners unanimously directed the mayor’s office to return within 120 days with a comprehensive analysis of solid-waste options — including landfilling, waste-to-energy, public–private partnerships and other measures — and scheduled a follow-up session in July to aim for a decision.

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Miami-Dade commissioners voted to direct the county mayor’s office to prepare a comprehensive report on solid-waste management (item 11A19), including an analysis of landfilling, waste-to-energy facilities, public–private partnership (P3) structures, off‑county transport and recycling/composting options. The board set a 120-day deadline for the administration’s deliverable and indicated it will hold a follow-up meeting in July for a decision.

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