https://www.wlrn.org/tags/trash-troubles Trash Troubles en-US WLRN Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:00 GMT https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2026-04-17/miami-dade-trash-waste-disposal-st-lucie-okeechobee 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. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:00 GMT https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2026-04-17/miami-dade-trash-waste-disposal-st-lucie-okeechobee Daniel Rivero, Joshua Ceballos, Jake Shore https://www.wlrn.org/news-in-brief/2026-02-13/miami-dade-solid-waste-trash-covanta A resolution on the Feb. 18 agenda looks to improve the county's waste planning after the devastating 2023 Covanta trash fire. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:16:52 GMT https://www.wlrn.org/news-in-brief/2026-02-13/miami-dade-solid-waste-trash-covanta Joshua Ceballos https://www.wlrn.org/education/2025-11-17/trash-recycling-miami-dade Recyclepedia has created an interactive map of the county in which users can see if and how different materials can be recycled. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.wlrn.org/education/2025-11-17/trash-recycling-miami-dade Natalie La Roche Pietri