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Miami-Dade Mayor to unveil winners of Public Innovation Challenge to optimize waste
diversion and drive Zero Waste goals
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Miami-Dade Mayor to unveil winners of Public Innovation Challenge to optimize waste
diversion and drive Zero Waste goals
Miami-Dade County and the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority will announce winners of
the Fifth Public Innovation Challenge, highlighting tech-driven solutions that enhance
recycling, waste diversion, and sustainability across the County.
<p>On Saturday, November 15, 2025, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, alongside
the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA), the Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste
Management (DSWM), and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), will
announce the winners of MDIA’s <a href="https://www.mdia.miami/waste">Fifth
Public Innovation Challenge</a>: <em>Propelling Waste Diversion and Sustainable Solutions
Across Miami-Dade County</em>.</p>
<p>This challenge seeks solutions that harness the power of technology to improve
recycling and waste diversion efforts like organic waste and clean yard trash reuse.
Education and public engagement are key components in developing the County’s
Solid Waste Master Plan – a comprehensive roadmap that outlines our path forward
to recycling and reducing waste, and it promotes repurposing for a more sustainable
and greener community.</p>
<p>Media interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP by <strong>November 13</strong>
to Caridad Mesa at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong><em>Please Note: The event location does not
have a listed address. See links below for directions:</em></strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">Apple Maps: <a href="https://maps.apple/p/irY2TLTXMcJYt6">https://maps.apple/p/irY2TLTXMcJYt6</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">Google Maps: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/BHEY8r2Jyi9eJcid7">https://maps.app.goo.gl/BHEY8r2Jyi9eJcid7</a></p>
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Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners
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MDIA President and CEO Leigh-Ann Buchanan
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Miami-Dade County DSWM Director Aneisha Daniel, PhD
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Representatives from the four winning companies
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Old South Dade Landfill - SW 97 Avenue & 248 Street, Miami-Dade County, FL
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Media registration/set-up begins at 9:30 a.m. and the event begins at 10 a.m. Reporters
will have the opportunity to speak with the startup founders, MDIA representatives
and County officials, including Mayor Levine Cava, DSWM Director Dr. Aneisha Daniel,
and MDIA President Leigh-Ann Buchanan. Parking is available along the dirt road inside
the Old South Dade Landfill. Signage will help guide attendees. Closed-toe shoes are
required due to uneven terrain, and flat shoes (no heels) are highly encouraged.
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<p>Solid Waste Management provides waste collection and recycling services to unincorporated
Miami-Dade County and the cities of Aventura, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens, Miami
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MIAMI-DADE ( November 07, 2025 )– On Saturday, November 15, 2025, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, alongside the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA), the Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM), and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), will announce the winners of MDIA’s Fifth Public Innovation Challenge: Propelling Waste Diversion and Sustainable Solutions Across Miami-Dade County.
This challenge seeks solutions that harness the power of technology to improve recycling and waste diversion efforts like organic waste and clean yard trash reuse. Education and public engagement are key components in developing the County’s Solid Waste Master Plan – a comprehensive roadmap that outlines our path forward to recycling and reducing waste, and it promotes repurposing for a more sustainable and greener community.
Media interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP by November 13 to Caridad Mesa at [email protected] .
Please Note: The event location does not have a listed address. See links below for directions:
Apple Maps: https://maps.apple/p/irY2TLTXMcJYt6
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BHEY8r2Jyi9eJcid7
Who:
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners
MDIA President and CEO Leigh-Ann Buchanan
Miami-Dade County DSWM Director Aneisha Daniel, PhD
Representatives from the four winning companies
When:
November 15, 2025 — 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Old South Dade Landfill - SW 97 Avenue & 248 Street, Miami-Dade County, FL
Editors Note:
Media registration/set-up begins at 9:30 a.m. and the event begins at 10 a.m. Reporters will have the opportunity to speak with the startup founders, MDIA representatives and County officials, including Mayor Levine Cava, DSWM Director Dr. Aneisha Daniel, and MDIA President Leigh-Ann Buchanan. Parking is available along the dirt road inside the Old South Dade Landfill. Signage will help guide attendees. Closed-toe shoes are required due to uneven terrain, and flat shoes (no heels) are highly encouraged.
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