Government – Florida Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce https://fhachamber.com Bringing together our community while promoting and sharing our culture. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:42:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://fhachamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-puerto-rican-chamber-logo-144-144-32x32.png Government – Florida Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce https://fhachamber.com 32 32 City of West Palm Beach https://fhachamber.com/member/city-of-west-palm-beach/ https://fhachamber.com/member/city-of-west-palm-beach/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:13:05 +0000 https://fhachamber.com/?post_type=member&p=7459 Fast Facts
  • Incorporated November 5, 1894. Oldest incorporated municipality in Southeast Florida.
  • It covers an area of 57.69 square miles (55.13 sq mi land/2.56 sq mi water)
  • Estimated 2018 population is 111,398
  • Average elevation is 13 ft above sea level

As one of the three largest cities making up the South Florida region, and the central city of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach is a vibrant, growing, waterfront city that offers the business advantages available in the region, combined with a more refined and relaxed environment for living and working.

Contact the City of West Palm Beach

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

Phone: 561-822-2222  (TTY): 800-955-8771

Email: 822@wpb.org

Post:  WPB City Hall
401 Clematis Street
PO Box 3366
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

]]> https://fhachamber.com/member/city-of-west-palm-beach/feed/ 0 Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County https://fhachamber.com/member/solid-waste-authority-of-palm-beach-county/ https://fhachamber.com/member/solid-waste-authority-of-palm-beach-county/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:33:01 +0000 https://https://fhachamber.com/?post_type=member&p=6539 About Us

The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) is the governmental agency responsible for providing an economical and environmentally conscious Integrated Solid Waste Management System for Palm Beach County, Florida. With approximately 400 employees, the SWA provides solid waste disposal and recycling services and programs to the county’s 1.4 million residents and businesses. The SWA also provides solid waste and recycling collection services to the residents and businesses in unincorporated Palm Beach County through private haulers under exclusive franchise agreements.

Mission
The mission of the SWA is to manage the materials discarded by the residents and businesses of Palm Beach County in a manner consistent with its legislative mandate, applicable local, state and federal ordinances, regulations and laws.

The System
The SWA has built an award-winning integrated system of facilities that combines recycling, renewable energy and landfilling to effectively manage the county’s waste. The SWA’s system includes two waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, a materials recycling facility, a biosolids processing facility, seven household hazardous waste collection facilities and a network of six transfer stations.

 

Form of Government

The SWA was established in 1975 by the Florida State Legislature under the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Act, Chapter 2001-331 Laws of Florida, as amended. The Solid Waste Authority is a Dependent Special District governed by the seven elected County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida. The governing board members are elected for terms as determined in the Solid Waste Act.

More on the County Commissioners and the Governing Board of the SWA»

Funding

The SWA’s system is funded primarily through a system of user fees. The primary funding mechanism is the non-ad valorem special assessment that is included on the annual property tax bill of all Palm Beach County property owners. Additional revenue sources include tipping fees, electric sales, recycling revenue and interest income.

Links to Financial Documents

Budget and Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports

SWA Annual Financial Report submitted to the Department of Financial Services

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