Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Email Format
Government AdministrationFlorida, United States51-200 Employees
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is the government agency responsible for managing all materials discarded within Palm Beach County. It coordinates collection through contracted haulers in unincorporated Palm Beach County and processes waste into energy, commodity products, and fertilizer pellets. Established in 1975 by the Florida Legislature under the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Act, the authority aims to provide an economical and environmentally conscious integrated solid waste management system and operates as a Dependent Special District governed by the county’s seven elected commissioners. Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, the SWA serves about 1.5 million residents and businesses in Palm Beach County, providing solid waste disposal and recycling services and programs, and it employs several hundred people. A recent development in its contracting activity includes COMANCO Environmental Corporation being awarded a public waste infrastructure project by the SWA in 2025.