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Broward Solid Waste Authority outlines plan to increase recycling, warns of deadline that could dissolve authority
Summary
Presenters told the Davyy Town Council the Broward Solid Waste Authority’s master plan centers on behavior change, leveraging existing infrastructure and a three‑phase funding approach; officials warned that an August 14, 2026 deadline to secure approval by population threatens the authority’s future if unmet.
Daniel Dich, project manager with SCS Engineers, told the Town of Davyy Council that Broward County’s recycling rate has fallen sharply and that the Broward Solid Waste Authority’s master plan aims to raise diversion toward the state’s 75% goal. “I have bad news to report. It is no longer 39%. It’s much closer to 30%,” Dich said during the presentation.
The presentation outlined guiding principles — behavior change, harmonized services, resource stewardship and financial stability — and a 40‑year planning horizon. Dich said the authority, created under an interlocal agreement in 2023, focused on commercially proven technologies and maximizing existing processing infrastructure while acknowledging limited long‑term disposal capacity in the county.
Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan, chair of the authority executive board, framed the problem as an urgent capacity shortfall. Ryan said Broward generates roughly 5 million tons of waste a year…
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