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From Policy to Practice: County Success Stories with Public Act 69 Funding
Join us as we explore sustainable operational mechanisms, with a focus on Public Act 69 of 2005, a powerful yet underutilized tool that enables counties to collaborate with local units of government to fund recycling, composting, and household hazardous waste programs.
Under Public Act 69, counties can collect up to $25 per household annually from participating local units to support these essential services. This funding mechanism offers a flexible, locally-driven approach to building and sustaining materials management infrastructure.
In this session, you’ll learn
- What Public Act 69 is and how it works.
- How counties and municipalities can enter into interlocal agreements.
- Examples of successful Public Act 69-funded programs in Michigan.
- Steps to initiate or expand a Public Act 69 program in your community.
- How Public Act 69 aligns with Michigan’s broader Materials Management Planning (MMP) goals.
Who should attend
County and municipal officials, regional planning agencies, Designated Planning Agents, solid waste and recycling professionals, sustainability professionals, and anyone interested in advancing local sustainable material
Online via ZoomOnline via Zoom
Start: February 10, 2026 10:30 AM
End: February 10, 2026 12:00 PM
Join us as we explore sustainable operational mechanisms, with a focus on Public Act 69 of 2005, a powerful yet underutilized tool that enables counties to collaborate with local units of government to fund recycling, composting, and household hazardous waste programs.
Under Public Act 69, counties can collect up to $25 per household annually from participating local units to support these essential services. This funding mechanism offers a flexible, locally-driven approach to building and sustaining materials management infrastructure.
In this session, you’ll learn
- What Public Act 69 is and how it works.
- How counties and municipalities can enter into interlocal agreements.
- Examples of successful Public Act 69-funded programs in Michigan.
- Steps to initiate or expand a Public Act 69 program in your community.
- How Public Act 69 aligns with Michigan’s broader Materials Management Planning (MMP) goals.
Who should attend
County and municipal officials, regional planning agencies, Designated Planning Agents, solid waste and recycling professionals, sustainability professionals, and anyone interested in advancing local sustainable material