Increasing Landfill Capacity

Brevard County’s Solid Waste Management Department is currently in the process of several expansions, as part of a five-year capital improvement plan, of our Solid Waste Disposal System to meet the needs of our growing county.

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Brevard County Central Disposal Facility at sunrise.

Brevard County has two different types of landfills, Class I and Class III. A Class I landfill receives general, non-hazardous household, commercial, industrial and agricultural waste at a rate of 3,500 tons or more per day. A Class III landfill receives items like yard waste, construction and demolition debris, furniture and appliances, but not household waste.

Central Disposal Facility Landfill

  • Construction completion on 42-acre Cell 2 of Class I landfill in June 2023.
  • 53-acre Cell 3 is anticipated to begin construction in 2025.
  • Expansions to ensure Class I solid waste disposal capacity in Brevard County through 2036.

Central Disposal Facility Gas Collection System

  • Will expand the landfill gas collection system as required by permit.
  • The Central Disposal Facility currently collects over 800,000,000 cubic feet of landfill gas annually.
  • Currently utilizing the gas to generate enough electricity to power over 6,000 households.
  • The landfill gas will soon be converted to natural gas and sold to Florida Gas as part of a revised contract with a private contractor.
  • Will increase revenue stream from landfill gas sales.

US192 Solid Waste Management Facility

  • Landfill will replace the Sarno Road Class III Landfill which is expected to reach disposal capacity in July/August 2023.
  • Construction will start early 2024; Operations begin late 2026 or early 2027.
  • Phase I is anticipated to cost $94 million.

In addition to expansion projects, a Request for Expression of Interest will be advertised in 2024 to solicit interest from contractors in providing commercially viable alternatives to the landfilling of solid waste. A viable alternative would have the potential of significantly reducing or eliminating the need for landfilling of solid waste and could turn that solid waste from a long-term liability into a commodity.