The mayor said her zero waste policy "will emphasize waste reduction, composting and other waste management and diversion strategies that will reduce collection and processing costs long run." Meanwhile, the county for two years is to pay $17 million to Coastal Waste & Recycling of Florida of Pompano Beach and $10 million to Waste Management Inc. of Florida based in Houston for collection and $17 million to Waste Connections of Florida based in The Woodland, TX, for handling recycled materials that once turned a county profit.