• “Is there any truth to the rumors that an incinerator is going to be built at the County-owned landfill near US 27 and Sheridan Street”?  No decision has been made to build any type of facility let alone where a facility would be built.
• “What IS happening with Solid Waste”?  The newly created Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority has been approved by 28 municipalities and Broward County. 
• Each participating municipality is appointing an elected official to serve on the Governing Board of the Authority.  (The Weston City Commission recently appointed Commissioner Henry Mead as our Member and Mayor Peggy Brown as our Alternate).
• NO facilities have been proposed for any location in Broward County, though it is true that Broward County owns property at US 27 and Sheridan, which is currently being used as a landfill.
• The Authority is responsible for creating a Master Plan for the handling of solid waste and recyclable materials in Broward County for the next 40+ years.  One of the early responsibilities of the Authority is to hire a consultant to prepare the Master Plan, a process that is expected to take at least a year.

Solid Waste Authority of Broward County

Community Engagement Meeting

Join in on a discussion about the Solid Waste Authority of Broward County’s Master Plan for an innovative, environmentally sustainable, and economically efficient regional solid waste management system. This meeting is open to the public. If you are interested in learning about the Solid Waste Authority be sure to attend!

September 18, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Lauderhill Veterans Park - Meeting Room #3
7600 NW 50 Street
Lauderhill, Florida

Executive Director of SWA

In a meeting held on Friday, March 8, 2024, the Executive Committee of the Solid Waste Authority of Broward County chose an Executive Director to put together a plan for disposal, recycling and reuse of Broward County's 4 million tons of solid waste that is generated every year. Mr. Todd Storti, originally from Massachusetts, has worked in different components of the solid waste industry in California for 32 years. The Executive Committee identified that he has a strong background in financial and operational oversight. His additional strengths for this position are recycling recovered materials and finding markets for their reuse; innovation; and initiating educational campaigns for the public to help develop the recycling effort.   

The Executive Committee had previously hired GovHR, an executive search firm, to provide a list of qualified candidates. There were thirty applicants, of which nine had the qualifications for which we felt we needed for the position of Executive Director. In a February meeting, the Executive Committee decided on four of the nine candidates that had the background, experience, and knowledge to fill the position. Those four were brought in for a face-to-face meeting with the Executive Committee and, after interviews, Mr. Storti was the unanimous choice.  

Mr. Storti will work with the SWA Board to develop a master plan that will include not only disposal but recycling, reuse, reclaiming, education, new developments in technology, siting, and all aspects of refuse disposal for the removal of the county's solid waste. The SWA will work closely with Mr. Storti in the development of an operational plan to cover Broward's needs into the extended future.

Rumor:  The City of Weston won’t allow the Cleveland Clinic to build a parking garage.

We aren’t sure where this long-standing rumor started, but it is not true.  In fact, our Hospital Zoning district (HZ) specifically permits parking garages, along with other uses accessory to a hospital.

Per City of Weston Code:

   124.25(B)(1)   Hospital .

   124.25(B)(2)   Medical lab.

   124.25(B)(3)   Medical Office .

   124.25(C)   Accessory Uses . The following Accessory Uses shall be permitted if they serve the population of the Hospital :

   124.25(C)(1)   Pharmacy .

   124.25(C)(2)   Professional Offices (businesses that support Hospital and medical uses).

   124.25(C)(3)   Restaurant /cafes (no drive-thru) to serve the population of the Hospital .

   124.25(C)(4)   Cafeterias to serve the population of the Hospital .

   124.25(C)(5)   Auditorium/assembly hall/conference center.

   124.25(C)(6)   Hotels .

   124.25(C)(7)   Retail commercial (gift shop, flower shop, retail that supports Hospital and medical Uses ).

   124.25(C)(8)   Plant operations (generators, processing plant, laundry service, food and beverage).

   124.25(C)(9)   Helipad/heliport.

   124.25(C)(10)   Parking garage.

   124.25(C)(11)   Rehabilitation/Fitness center

   124.25(C)(12)   Uses incidental and customarily associated with Hospital uses.

 Hopefully, we can now discharge this rumor.

Drivers will see something new along South Post Road, near The Ridges community.  A 36’ high white pole, resembling a traffic mast arm post, has been erected just west of the neighborhood entrance.  This pole houses a new 5G antenna, that AT&T is installing, to improve wireless communications in the area.  A second pole was erected on Vista Park Blvd. (near Cypress Bay). Six additional permits for other City locations are under review, submitted by T-Mobile and AT&T.

Cities do not have the authority to deny the installation of these small cell structures per Florida State Statute (337.401) and Federal Communications Commission regulations. The City’s authority over the matter is limited to maintaining driver and vehicular safety, regarding the placement of the structures within the public right-of-way.  For more information on cell towers and environmental concerns, visit FCC.GOV/