Surfside Landfill | Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA | Client: Florida Auto Auction of Orlando, Inc.

The Surfside Landfill site is located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Surfside Landfill site includes approximately 95 acres of unlined landfill. From 1949 until 1977, wastes were placed in the landfill. As part of negotiations with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) to close the landfill, all legal dumping was stopped in March 1977. It was reported that the landfill received municipal solid waste (MSW), white goods, vehicle bodies, and tires. Florida Auto Auction of Orlando, Inc. purchased the site in July 2004 and is proposing to construct an auto auction facility at the site. The auto auction development will consist of approximately 92 acres of paved parking area and 3 acres of buildings.

Globex has been involved with Manheim since 2003, prior to purchase of the site.  A list of general projects performed by Globex at the Surfside Landfill since 2003 is presented below:

Due Diligence Activities
Sampling and analysis of ground water monitoring wells, sampling and analysis of canals; and evaluation of ground water flow direction.

Site Assessment
Waste delineation; installation of monitoring wells; coordination of sampling and laboratory analysis of soil, surface water, and ground water; geoprobe investigation; topographic survey; landfill gas study; investigation of abandoned police shooting range; and reporting.

Site Design
Site grading plan; and surface water management system design.

Site Plan Approval
Meetings with DERM; and implementation of a quarterly Monitoring Only Plan (MOP).