The iconic South Florida landfill is set to expand its footprint according to a new solid waste plan that has the county divided. Public hearings on the matter will take place on Sept. 17 and Oct. 8.

The landfill is at the Monarch Hill Renewable Energy Park, in an unincorporated part of the county next to Coconut Creek. The landfill now is 210 feet and is currently permitted to go to 225 feet.

Coconut Creek Commissioner Joshua Rydell, who has long opposed the landfill’s expansion, attended Tuesday’s county discussions. “It’s a two-fer,” Rydell said of Waste Management’s ...

Tags: Broward County, Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – The Monarch Hill Landfill , also known as “Mount Trashmore,” is about 210 feet tall.

Waste Management’s northern Broward landfill could be a step closer to going taller and wider. Broward commissioners voted Tuesday to set a future hearing for a vote that would allow the Monarch Hill ...

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – The trash talk is heating up across parts of Broward County, ahead of a controversial request to expand the Monarch Hill Landfill, both vertically and horizontally.

Coconut Creek officials are rallying residents, yet again, against a controversial landfill expansion, which is expected to be decided later this month.

The landfill borders Coconut Creek and Deerfield Beach, and experts said it only has six years of use left at its current size. The proposal has faced massive pushback from Coconut Creek leaders ...

Broward County residents could see garbage bills jump 30-40% if the Monarch Hill Landfill expansion is denied, officials warn.

Waste Management’s northern Broward landfill could be a step closer to going taller and wider. Broward commissioners voted Tuesday to set a future hearing for a vote that would allow the Monarch ...