Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County

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 * Logo=Swa logo.jpg
 * Industry=Solid waste
 * Web site=http://www.swa.org
 * Description=The Solid Waste Authority (SWA) provides solid waste disposal and recycling services and programs to Palm Beach County's 1.4 million residents and businesses. SWA is chartered by the Florida State legislature and governed by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners.

SWA facilities and operation statistics (2005):


 * Waste-to-energy plant -- processed 884,000 tons municipal waste
 * Class I & Class III landfills -- accepted 1,050,000 tons
 * Vegetation processing facility -- processed 112,000 tons vegetation
 * Compost facility -- processed 42,000 tons of wastewater residuals and 53,000 tons of mulch into 58,000 tons of compost
 * Two materials recycling facilities -- accepted 30,000 tons commercial and 101,000 tons residential material
 * Household hazardous waste collection facilities
 * Five transfer stations -- transported 1.412,000 tons