Residents all across Broward could be getting a new trash-hauling system — in a move that cities hope will eliminate corporate control and boost recycling. Thirty cities and the county have teamed up to explore creating the new system. The cities are just weeks away from creating a taxing district that would have a big say on rates and whether people’s recyclables wind up reused or in a landfill.
Costs at some point could go down for property owners: “In the long run, yes,” said Cooper City Mayor Greg Ross, who is chair of the Solid Waste Working Group, a committee working on the plan. “With the bigger picture, not only is it going to be cheaper, but it’s going to be better for our environment and our county. “Is it going to be cheaper in the short term? No.”
Almost every Broward city — with the exception of Lazy Lake, which didn’t respond to join — has agreed to help fund a $1 million study now in the works that will spell out how much they’ll pay, and what the logistics will look like. Broward County will also help pay for the study. The dollars could potentially be finalized in time for the 2023 tax bills when property owners will have a new garbage service of their own.