"The Florida mayor said the threat of legal challenges and other expenses made building a new waste-to-energy facility too difficult. She now recommends landfilling to meet long-term capacity needs."

"The mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, is backing away from a proposal to build a new waste-to-energy facility. Instead, her office is advocating for building a new landfill or contracting new landfill capacity.

County officials have spent nearly two years debating the location of a new incinerator to replace one that burned down in Doral on Feb. 12, 2023. But opposition from local officials near several proposed sites has complicated the debate.

In a memo to county commissioners, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s office said the county could build a new landfill for $556 million with annual operating costs of $163 million as a long-term solution for disposal capacity. The county board is scheduled to discuss the issue Tuesday."

Jacob Wallace reports for Waste Dive January 27, 2025. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"What America Can Learn From Miami’s Trash Nightmare" (Washington Post) [3]