Dive summary:

• Waste Management Inc. is taking a short hiatus on construction of the west Cocoa recycling plant in Florida to address issues surrounding neighborhood opposition.
• The vote on a zoning change was scheduled for tomorrow but Waste Management asked for it to be rescheduled for August 1 so they have more time to look at the current site and explore other options.
• A number of residents oppose the plant because of traffic, noise, odors, drainage and a possible negative effect on property values.

From the article:

Commissioner Trudie Infantini, however, said she is concerned about the truck traffic the recycling plant would create, regardless where it is located. She said the county should consider using existing recycling facilities, rather than having Waste Management open a new plant within the county.

McCormick said Waste Management “would certainly be open to meet with county staff” to discuss the landfill site for its recycling plant. ...