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Thumb Region committee urges Lapeer-area officials to help shape multi-county material management plan
Summary
A committee representative described state benchmarks, grant incentives and a 2032 requirement for drop-off recycling sites for residents without curbside service. She urged local approval of a jointly written plan to retain grant eligibility and avoid a state-imposed plan.
Rachel, a member of the Thumb Region Material Management Planning Committee, told county and municipal representatives that the committee is drafting a multi-county material management plan intended to pool resources, unlock state grant funding and meet new state recycling benchmarks.
The committee is pursuing a joint plan because the state’s new material management planning process provides financial incentives: $60,000 per county to write a plan, an additional $10,000 for each county added to a multi-county plan, and a separate per-capita grant (50¢ per resident, capped at $300,000) directed to material-management planning activities. Rachel noted those grants are reimbursement-based, meaning local governments must spend funds before seeking reimbursement from the state.
The plan responds to requirements in Michigan’s waste management law (Part 115) and associated state benchmark standards. The presenter summarized the state targets Rachel read from…
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