LTC 066-2020 North Beach Composting Hub MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 066-2020 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of he City C mmission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 5, 2020
SUBJECT: North Beach Composting Hub
I am pleased to announce the North Beach Composting Hub located at 85 street and Collins
Avenue is under construction and is anticipated to open in spring 2020.
The North Beach Composting Hub will be free to residents and will accept food scraps and other
organic material. The Miami Beach Botanical Garden will be responsible for managing the
Compost Hub on behalf of the City of Miami Beach. The site will offer a full-service composting
program including logistical assistance, compost transformation, and community education.
Since 2016, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden has successfully managed a small composting
program for residents and has diverted over 20,000 lbs. of organic waste from landfills. This
existing program now serves as the prototype for the future North Beach Composting Hub.
This collaboration is designed to increase residents' engagement in sustainability and will also
provide a soil amendment that can be used by the Miami Beach Botanical Garden in their day to
day operations. The primary objective for composting is to reduce the amount of food waste that
is sent to landfills, and instead transform that food waste into nutrient rich soil. Creating awareness
on the importance of waste reduction, repurposing of materials, and creation of organic gardens
enhances the community's sustainability.
For more information on composting in Miami Beach, please visit:
www.mbrisingabove.com/compost
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Elizabeth Wheaton, Environment &
Sustainability Director at elizabethwheaton(a�miamibeachfl.gov.
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