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Waste Management pays $379M for landfill site as Miami-Dade’s own facility search stalls
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Lidia Dinkova , The Real Deal
· July 24, 2026
· 1 min read
Waste Management dropped $379.4 million for a large tract in Medley that it plans to use as a landfill site. The purchase comes as Miami-Dade County has been searching for its own trash facility after its incinerator was destroyed in a 2023 fire, a search that’s turned into a quagmire due to the cos
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Key takeaway The purchase comes as Miami-Dade County has been searching for its own trash facility after its incinerator was destroyed in a 2023 fire, a search that’s turned into a quagmire due to the cost and political battles.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: The Real Deal ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Waste Management dropped $379.4 million for a large tract in Medley that it plans to use as a landfill site. The purchase comes as Miami-Dade County has been searching for its own trash facility after its incinerator was destroyed in a 2023 fire, a search that’s turned into a quagmire due to the cos
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