MDIA & Miami-Dade County June 3, 2026

Compost Testing Site Inaugurated on top of South Dade Landfill

On June 3, 2026, Fertile Earth delivered the first load of source-separated food scraps to a Miami-Dade County landfill composting pilot, marking a significant milestone in the county’s effort to divert organic waste from disposal and create beneficial soil products.

From the pilot site MDIA Composting Pilot · June 2026

An historic food drop. Fertile Earth deposits the first load of food scraps at a Miami-Dade County facility to kick off the MDIA Composting Pilot. June 3, 2026

Aerial view of Compost Zone One on top of South Dade Landfill — Aerial view of “Compost Zone One,” an area on top of South Dade Landfill provided by Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management for studying different types of composting processes. Fertile Earth is one of four companies conducting studies for major sustainability improvements with the county.

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First Compost Day buckets labeled June 3, 2026 at the MDIA Composting Pilot kickoff — **First compost day.** Collection buckets labeled for the June 3, 2026 kickoff of the MDIA Composting Pilot at Miami-Dade County.

Group photo at the MDIA Composting Pilot kickoff — Nick Ciancio, Dr. Aneisha Daniel, Dr. Lanette Sobel, Loren Parra, Rashid Istambouli, and Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan — **It takes a village:** (from left) Nick Ciancio, Resilience Division Director of DSWM; Dr. Aneisha Daniel, PhD, Director of DSWM; Dr. Lanette Sobel, CEO of Fertile Earth; Loren Parra, Director of DERM; Rashid Istambouli, Deputy Director of DERM; Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan, President & CEO of MDIA.

Solar panel array powering compost pile aeration and monitoring at the MDIA pilot site — An array of solar panels provides the energy required to aerate and monitor the compost piles.