Source: Lisa Liberty
by Lisa Gansky
“In April 2022, Melissa [Corichi] received an alarming call from the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County. They demanded an inspection of her farm headquarters and ordered her to cease operations within the county. ‘I was initially surprised and confused,’ Melissa recalls. ‘After operating for 8 years and growing the collection business to 250 customers, I was getting ready to scale up my operation. But they told me businesses like mine aren’t allowed to exist in Palm Beach County.’ The SWA’s argument was rooted in the Flow Code, a regulation that grants SWA exclusive control over waste processing. They accused her of undermining their waste-to-energy initiatives by diverting organic waste from incinerators, even though Let it Rot focused on composting using worms — vermiculture. The implications of this monopolistic enforcement are far-reaching, with the SWA claiming all rights to the waste produced in the county.” (04/22/25)
https://lisaliberty.substack.com/p/swa-shuts-down-composting-business