Miramar Residents Oppose Controversial Trash Incinerator Decision

Incinerator Decision Looms

• 📌 Miami-Dade County commissioners are set to make a decision on a controversial trash incinerator on July 16th.
• 🗑️ The decision comes as trash continues to be hauled to private facilities north, a temporary solution since a fire destroyed the county's waste-to-energy plant over two years ago.

Proposed Site and Community Opposition

• 📍 One of the proposed sites for a new incinerator is the Airport West location, near the border of Broward County, which is only an eighth of a mile from Miramar.
• 🗣️ Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam held an informational meeting to discuss the city's opposition to the proposal, citing concerns about the vulnerability and sensitivity of the Airport West site.
• 🏠 Homeowners near the proposed site are concerned about pollution, air quality, toxins, excess waste, and potential leaks affecting their health and declining property values.

Alternative Solutions and City Stance

• ⚖️ Miami-Dade commissioners are considering several options: the Airport West location, rebuilding an incinerator on the Scorch site in Dural, or expanding a landfill, which could be more cost-effective.
• 🚫 Miramar is strongly advocating to keep any new incinerator away from its city line, emphasizing that a nuisance is being proposed in their backyard.
• 📢 The town hall in West Miramar is one of two informational meetings planned for residents ahead of the final site selection decision.