The Monroe County Solid Waste Management District Board continues to explore composting as a way to reduce the trash sent to landfills. The board met with area trash and compost haulers, last week. The talks were part of an ongoing discussion about whether to expand residential pickup, explore commercial options, or create drop off sites. Solid Waste Management Director Tom …
Read More »A long-delayed recycling project in Monroe County has entered another stage. Consultants are now on the clock to complete a feasibility study for a mixed waste processing facility, also known as a MRF (pronounced “murf”). The MRF project has been studied and debated for more than seven years. The County Solid Waste Management District has now contracted with Florida firm Kessler …
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Read More »The Monroe County Solid Waste Management Board has approved contracting with local firm Kessler Consulting for a feasibility study on a mixed waste processing facility, also known as a MRF. In the Board’s meeting last week, Solid Waste Management District Executive Director Tom McGlasson, Jr., said Kessler’s $84,000 bid was chosen over four other firms in part because of the …
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