Miami-Dade County Trashes Plans for Waste-to-Energy IncineratorMiami-Dade County Trashes Plans for Waste-to-Energy Incinerator
Following two years of debates and opposition from the community, Miami-Dade County has decided to drop all plans to build a new waste-to-energy incinerator.
January 28, 2025

Following two years of debates and opposition from the community, Miami-Dade County has decided to drop all plans to build a new waste-to-energy incinerator.
County Mayor Danielle Levina Cava confirmed the decision in an internal memo, instead stating that the county should focus on long-hauling waste and looking into constructing a landfill outside of county limits.
“After careful consideration and much analysis, I am recommending that we continue to long haul waste via truck and rail using our contracted capacity,” Cava stated in the memo.
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