Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County, Florida
Executive Committee Meeting
July 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Broward County Government Center West
1st Floor Board Room – Surtax Plaza
1 North University Drive
Plantation, FL 33324
A G E N D A
I. Welcome & Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes June 28, 2024 Meeting (Action Item)
IV. Public Comment- 2 minutes per person (one time only), time cannot be allocated to any other person.
V. Executive Director Report
a.) Financial Update
b.) 3-year Budget draft update – full assessment
c.) SWA Community Outreach and Public Education
VI. SCS Master Plan Project Update
a.) Data requests – Critical Path
b.) Public Workshop Date – September 18, 2024 6:00 pm – Location TBD
VII. SWA Master Plan Guiding Principles and Key Policies– led by SCS
VII. New/Old Business & Informational Material
a.) Email from Member Metayer Bowen
b.) Email from Member Shuham
VII. Adjournment
Meeting Dates:
Broward County Government Center West
1st Floor Board Room-Surtax Plaza, 1 North University Drive, Plantation, FL 33324
- August 23, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00 AM
- September 27, 2024, 9:00 – 12:00 PM – Full SWA Board Meeting
- October 25, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00 AM
- November 22, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00 AM
- December 20, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00 AM
a.) Email from Member Metayer Bowen:
From: Nancy Metayer Bowen <nancy@nancymetayer.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2024 3:54 AM
To: Katherine Blauvelt <katherine@industriouslabs.org>
Cc: Nancy Metayer Bowen <nmetayerbowen@coralsprings.gov>
Subject: Re: New Report analyzing EPA inspections reveals problems at MSW landfills
Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Hi Katherine!
I hope all is well. Thank you for sharing! Methane emissions from landfills are a critical issue that we cannot overlook in our efforts to combat climate change.
I’ll take a closer look at the report and make sure to share it with the Broward Solid Waste Authority. If I have any questions or need further information, I’ll be sure to reach out.
Best regards,
Nancy Metayer Bowen, MHS
On May 28, 2024, at 8:30 AM, Katherine Blauvelt <katherine@industriouslabs.org> wrote:
Good morning!
Sharing a new report from Industrious Labs: The Hidden Cost of Landfills: How flawed landfill regulations perpetuate a methane crisis, which details results from 29 EPA Inspection reports of landfills in eight states. It reveals 711 methane exceedances over the legal threshold of 500 parts per million (ppm) across all the landfills. Worse, at nearly half (48%) of these sites, EPA inspectors found multiple exceedances where landfill operators had previously reported few or no exceedances.
Methane emissions from landfills are a major and often overlooked contributor to the climate crisis. Fortunately, there are proven, cost-effective solutions and technologies already available and being implemented by some landfill operators and leading states, and this summer, the EPA has a statutory deadline to review and consider updating federal regulations. Happy to discuss any of these solutions with you, or answer your questions!
very respectfully,
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b.) Email From Member Shuham:
Please share with board:
Does ‘compostable’ plastic actually break down? Here’s what to know.
Making sure a product has been properly certified is one way to know if it will really break down in commercial composting operations.
By Allyson Chiu
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Caryl Shuham
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