Trash Troubles

Since a waste-to-energy facility in Doral burned down in 2023, Miami-Dade has been shipping much of its trash north. It’s an expensive short-term fix for taxpayers as the county struggles to find a local solution. And in St. Lucie County, where the trash is put into trains to be shipped to Okeechobee County, it has created quite a stink.

A resolution on the Feb. 18 agenda looks to improve the county's waste planning after the devastating 2023 Covanta trash fire.

Recyclepedia has created an interactive map of the county in which users can see if and how different materials can be recycled.