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Chelsea approves one-year yard-waste pilot after reaching EGLE permit limit
Summary
City Manager Roy Atkinson said Chelsea has reached its EGLE-permitted limit for stored compostable items; Council approved a one-year yard-waste pilot program for 2023, using a Jackson-area facility that will accept materials at no cost.
The Chelsea City Council approved a one-year yard-waste pilot program for 2023 after City Manager Roy Atkinson explained the city has reached the maximum allowable stored compostable material allowed under its EGLE permit.
Atkinson said city crews historically collected small amounts of yard waste during monthly brush pickups as a courtesy and described how the materials are stored at the Department of Public Works and the Solid Waste facility. A Jackson-area facility agreed to accept the yard waste at no cost, and Atkinson recommended a pilot program to allow staff to assess the operational impacts. Superintendent Bollinger answered council members' operational questions about implementation, marketing and resident service.
Councilmember Tony Iannelli moved to approve the Yard Waste Program Pilot for 2023; Councilmember Eric Keaton seconded and the motion passed unanimously (All Ayes). The motion was recorded as a pilot to be assessed next year.
