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May 10, 2022
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has released its 26th annual solid waste report, which offers a look at inputs to Michigan’s landfills during 2021.
There was a 3 percent overall decrease in solid waste disposed of in Michigan landfills, compared to the same period in 2020. Waste disposed of by Michigan residents and businesses decreased by about 1.2 percent, and waste imported from other states and Canada decreased by about 8.3 percent.
Imported waste represents about 22.1 percent of all waste disposed of in Michigan landfills. The largest source of waste imported into Michigan continued to be Canada, contributing 17.4 percent of waste disposed of in Michigan. Fifteen states imported waste into Michigan. Ohio contributed the largest amount of waste imported to Michigan from an individual state.
All 67 Michigan landfills are required to submit information on disposal to EGLE, which compiles this information into an annual report for the Legislature.
The specific amounts of waste disposed in Michigan from the various jurisdictions are:
|
Waste Generation Origin |
Waste Volume (Cubic Yards) |
|
|---|---|---|
|
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
|
|
CANADA |
9,053,889 |
8,903,695 |
|
CONNECTICUT |
42,648 |
943 |
|
IDAHO |
|
1 |
|
ILLINOIS |
50 |
1,572 |
|
INDIANA |
492,080 |
525,718 |
|
IOWA |
7 |
|
|
KANSAS |
21 |
5 |
|
KENTUCKY |
29 |
12 |
|
MASSACHUSETTS |
108,686 |
344,831 |
|
MINNESOTA |
7 |
|
|
MISSOURI |
6 |
|
|
NEW JERSEY |
|
22,103 |
|
NEW YORK |
120 |
|
|
OHIO |
1,659,486 |
1,235,702 |
|
OREGON |
|
|
|
PENNSYLVANIA |
9 |
|
|
TENNESSEE |
|
9 |
|
TEXAS |
|
2 |
|
VIRGINIA |
|
1 |
|
WASHINGTON |
706,776 |
1 |
|
WEST VIRGINIA |
130 |
124 |
|
WISCONSIN |
246,664 |
257,235 |
View the 26th annual solid waste report.
As part of its mission, EGLE continues to invest in increasing recycling access, improving recycling infrastructure, and providing public education regarding recycling and waste reduction to reduce overall waste disposal in Michigan.
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Dec. 11-17, the annual Water and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week will honor those highly trained and certified operators, technicians, administrative professionals, and other specialists devoted to Michigan communities’ water infrastructure – and highlight career opportunities in the field. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer dedicated the week with a proclamation.
The invasive pest now confirmed in seven Michigan counties.
With lead service lines replaced, Benton Harbor is focusing on in-home plumbing and water plant investments.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement today of a settlement with scrap metal recycler R.J. Torching for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
The first video in the “Talking Trash” series looks at reducing food waste through composting – from small at-home set-ups to large, commercial operations.
The three-day conference features 37 speakers, 26 sessions, and 21 exhibitors. The deadline for registration is Dec. 1.
EGLE is committed to increasing energy efficiency and reducing Michigan’s reliance on nonrenewable energy sources. These efforts reduce air pollution and help fight climate change.
2023 was an unprecedented year for bold climate action for Michigan.
Hosted by the University of Michigan Water Center in partnership with the State of Michigan's Quality of Life agencies – the Department of Natural Resources (DNR); the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD); and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) – the conference will feature speakers discussing topics related to phosphorus management in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Excessive phosphorus causes harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie.
The U-M Water Center is hosting Michigan’s first annual State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference, in partnership with EGLE and others.
