Coconut Creek and Deerfield Beach settle Monarch Hill Landfill suit
By Carlton Gillespie
August 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM EDT
The legal battle over the expansion of the Monarch Hill Landfill in Broward County might soon reach a close.
The county approved an expansion of the landfill vertically by 100 feet and horizontally by 24 acres. Both Coconut Creek and Deerfield Beach immediately sued the county and Waste Management which operate the site.
This week, both Coconut Creek and Deerfield Beach agreed to settle the suit after Waste Management offered multiple concessions. That included shutting the landfill down in 25 years as well as implementing odor-control measures.
Deerfield Beach commissioner Tom Plout said that while the deal didn’t give the city what they wanted, it was better than no deal at all.
" This is a bitter pill to swallow, but without this, there is no pill to swallow," Plout said.
The agreement still requires sign-off from the county commission when it meets on Thursday.
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The county approved an expansion of the landfill vertically by 100 feet and horizontally by 24 acres. Both Coconut Creek and Deerfield Beach immediately sued the county and Waste Management which operate the site.
This week, both Coconut Creek and Deerfield Beach agreed to settle the suit after Waste Management offered multiple concessions. That included shutting the landfill down in 25 years as well as implementing odor-control measures.
Deerfield Beach commissioner Tom Plout said that while the deal didn’t give the city what they wanted, it was better than no deal at all.
" This is a bitter pill to swallow, but without this, there is no pill to swallow," Plout said.
The agreement still requires sign-off from the county commission when it meets on Thursday.
READ MORE: Broward County narrowly approves contentious expansion of Monarch Hill Landfill
This is a News In Brief report. Visit WLRN News for in-depth reporting from South Florida and Florida news.