Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling programs are highly localized activities, where materials are collected, sorted, processed, and converted into raw materials for the production of new products.

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.

The hard part is done. Now for the very hard part. Broward officials spent years hammering out what they’ve called the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Draft Master Plan. It calls for rethinking ...