PILOT PROGRAM - SALE OF FATS, OILS, AND GREASE (FOG)

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The document is a legislative resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Commission directing the County Mayor to prepare a pilot program for the sale of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) for reuse as biofuel or other useful purposes, and to provide a report. No specific project site, address, parcel, size, or zoning change is stated. The resolution was introduced on 5/7/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The resolution references prior actions including the Consent Decree Case No. 1:12-cv-24400-FAM, amendments to the Grease Trap Ordinance and FOG Control Program approved by EPA and FDEP on 9/7/2017, and Ordinance No. 18-22 adopted on 2/21/2018. The pilot program must include expedited processing of regulatory approvals, technical assistance, collection of voluntarily submitted data, and a study of necessary state or county law changes. A written report must be placed on a full Board agenda within 90 days of the effective date. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.