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Miami-Dade County Landfill Proposal

Sector: Commercial • Location: Miami, Florida, United States

Source: Waste Dive

Project
Planned

Miami-Dade County mayor Daniella Levine Cava has proposed building a new landfill as a long-term solution for waste disposal capacity, abandoning plans for a new waste-to-energy facility due to high costs and legal challenges. The proposed landfill is estimated to cost $556 million with annual operating costs of $163 million.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Commercial, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Waste Dive

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The project “Miami-Dade County Landfill Proposal” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Miami, Florida, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Waste Dive.

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2026-07-22

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Miami-Dade County mayor Daniella Levine Cava has proposed building a new landfill as a long-term solution for waste disposal capacity, abandoning plans for a new waste-to-energy facility due to high costs and legal challenges. The proposed landfill is estimated to cost $556 million with annual operating costs of $163 million.

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Waste Management

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Florida

City

Miami

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Waste Dive

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Sector

Commercial, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

Article published date

2025-01-30

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