WATCH LIVE: Miramar officials hold press conference on proposed incinerator threat

MIRAMAR, Fla. – Broward County officials held a press conference Tuesday to address the issue of a mass burn facility, which they will say be a hazard to the environment if installed.

The focal point of the assembly was the proposed establishment of a mass burn facility or incinerator, slated to take root a mere 0.8 miles from West Miramar. The resonance of this proposed facility is multifaceted, echoing concerns that transcend the immediacy of local boundaries.

Miami-Dade County officials is evaluating three potential locations for the new facility: the existing site in Doral, Medley, and the former Opa-locka West Airport site, situated in the far northwest corner of Miami-Dade County, near the Broward County line.

Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam raised environmental concerns regarding the Opa-locka West Airport site, describing it as a 400-acre wetland area with endangered species residing on the edge of the Everglades.

Within Sunset Lakes alone, there are currently 1,865 homes and an elementary school nearby, further fueling community opposition.

City leaders are also expected to discuss the potential compromise to public health, alongside the integrity of air and water quality.

“We are urging Miami-Dade County to choose a site that impacts fewer people and will be far away from residents because our community has been here for decades. Don’t take trash to our backyard,” said Messam.

“Public health has no borders,” said Commissioner Yvette Colbourne. “I am asking Broward County to be a good neighbor to the city of Miramar. I ask all residents to sign the petition and help prevent this from happening.”

Tom Goode

We stand with our neighbors in Miramar, Weston and Southwest Ranches to stop the incinerator. We need to be environmentally stabilized.

Click here to sign the petition.

The press conference is expected to begin at 10 a.m.

Local 10 viewers can watch it on the video on the top of this page.