Waste consulting exists because most Broward County businesses sign a garbage contract, file it away and never look at it again. The haulers count on that. Rates escalate, surcharges appear, and the contract auto-renews for another three or five years. Quietly, the invoice becomes one of the largest unmanaged expenses in the building.
What waste consulting in Broward County actually involves
We start with a waste stream audit: walk the site, look in the containers, and review 3 to 12 months of invoices. That tells us three things: what you generate, what you are paying, and what the material could be worth. From there we review the contract line by line and build a plan.
The fees we find most often in Broward County
- Auto-renewal clauses that lock you in unless you cancel inside a narrow window, often 90 to 180 days before the term ends.
- Fuel and environmental surcharges that float month to month and are rarely explained.
- Overage, contamination and “extra yardage” fees charged for overflowing or mixed containers.
- Annual rate escalators well above inflation.
- Container rental and delivery charges buried below the service line.
Where the savings come from
First, we right-size containers and pickup frequency. Second, we add equipment that pays for itself. Third, we divert cardboard and plastics to recycling programs with rebates. Finally, we negotiate terms without the traps. Businesses that follow the plan typically cut waste and recycling costs by 20 to 30 percent a year, and more when they are willing to change habits on the floor. The EPA’s guide for commercial buildings shows why tracking your waste is the first step.
Waste consulting in Broward County from the people who wrote the book
Our founder Keith Haag has spent more than 40 years in solid waste, recycling and waste-minimization consulting for municipalities, national accounts, manufacturers, retailers and automotive groups. He literally wrote the book on it: Waste Warz: What You Need to Know Before You Sign a Garbage Contract. If you are in Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Hollywood or anywhere else in Broward County and a contract renewal is coming up, talk to a waste consulting team before you sign.
Talk to Waste Resources
Waste Resources has served Broward County and South Florida for more than 30 years. If you want a straight answer on waste consulting in Broward County, call (954) 861-0409, email info@waste-resources.com, or request a free quote. You can also read more on our waste consulting page.
