Sneaker Impact News visits the Town of Southwest Ranches council meeting with the Zero Waste Advisory Board, where chair Harold Gubnitsky, board members, and council leaders discuss making the town a sustainability leader while preserving its rural lifestyle. They highlight key initiatives and challenges including education to reduce recycling contamination, increased outreach via newsletters and social media, and a composting pilot with Filthy Organics using five-gallon buckets that has already diverted about 6,000 pounds of food waste and returns finished soil to residents. Officials describe efforts to oppose a nearby incinerator proposal, encourage equestrians to route horse manure to agricultural reuse, and explore diverting yard waste like palm fronds into mulch. They also discuss quarterly hazardous waste drop-offs, a proposed reuse/swap program, and a potential partnership with Sneaker Impact to collect and recycle footwear with diversion and carbon-savings reporting. Please like and share to help educate and raise awareness! Stay Connected/Learn More southwestranches.org/ Instagram @townofswr ♻️ Celebrate International Day of Zero Waste in Southwest Ranches! 🌍 Join us Sunday, March 29, 2026 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Southwest Ranches Sanctuary Park Pavilion, 16020 Griffin Road, Southwest Ranches, as we come together to promote sustainability and simple actions that make a big impact in our community. ✨ Event activities include: 👟 Sneaker donation drive ♻️ "Thing swap" 👜 Plastic bag exchange More About The Town of Southwest Ranches Zero Waste Board This Board provides input to the Town Council concerning environmental safety concerns and issues as they pertain to the health, safety, and well-being of the environment and the Town’s residents. The purpose of the Board is to chart a path towards zero waste by reducing the amount of waste disposed in landfills, promote waste prevention and reuse of materials. Meets: The 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:00PM at Town Hall, 13400 Griffin Road, Southwest Ranches, FL 33330. In Attendance: November 4, 2025 Board Meeting Harold Gubnitsky, Chairman of the Southwest Ranches’ Zero Waste Advisory Board; CEO of Clean Earth Innovations, LLC. Rose Allbritton, board member of Town of Southwest Ranches Zero Waste Advisory Town of Southwest Ranches Vice Mayor Gary Joblonski Town of Southwest Ranches council members Bob Hartmann Jim Allbritton Debbie Green Council Liaison: Council Member David S. Kuczenski, Esq. Staff Liaison: Dan Stewart, Deputy Town Clerk
