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Solid Waste Authority urges Tamarac to review master plan and forthcoming facilities agreement

City Commission, City of Tamarac · March 11, 2026
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Summary

SWA representatives presented a county master plan to raise recycling rates and reduce future disposal costs, asked Tamarac to review a facilities agreement to follow, and explained the ILA financing request that sustains the master‑planning effort through August 2026.

Mayor Steve Brettrous (Town of Southwest Ranches) and Solid Waste Authority representatives briefed the Tamarac commission on a multi‑municipality master plan to address county solid‑waste management and increase recycling rates.

The presentation said Broward’s current recycling rate was roughly 39% (2023 baseline) and that the master‑plan option selected—one without incineration—could raise rates into the low‑60s over the planning horizon by leveraging…

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