On July 18, 2022, the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) hosted the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) at its offices in downtown Miami. SFRPC Council Member and Miami-Dade Commission Vice Chair / TPO Chair Oliver Gilbert III welcomed the Council Members to Miami-Dade for the meeting. Miami-Dade County Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Morales also welcomed the Council and offered opening comments in support of enhanced regional collaboration and shared solutions.
Earlier this year Councilmembers identified solid waste management as an issue which is at a critical juncture for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties and directed staff to convene a regional conversation to better understand the connections between the counties and opportunities to enhance solid waste management. At its July Council Meeting, the Council met with each other and key staff from Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the counties and region with respect to Solid Waste Management. Special guests included Achaya Kelapanda, Deputy Director of Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Management; Kevin B. Kelleher, Broward County Assistant County Administrator; and Cheryl Sullivan, Director of Monroe County Solid Waste Management. The main topics of discussion were the disposal of solid waste, landfill capacity, issues involving recycling and reuse, and opportunities for enhanced efficiencies and collaborative solutions. For more information about this conversation and meeting materials, please click here or listen to the recording here.
This three-county conversation is a step toward a seven-county conference on Solid Waste Management this fall that will be held in partnership with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. Please “Save the Date” for this conference currently scheduled for October 21, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. More information will follow shortly.
Thank you again to the Miami-Dade County and especially the Miami-Dade County TPO and Executive Director Aileen Bouclé and her outstanding staff for welcoming the Council to their offices and hosting us so well. We look forward to visiting again in the near future.