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Onekama to consider opting out of PA 69 recycling; county coordinator says decision is local
Summary
Bay Area Recycling told the Green Team that Onekama Township will hold a special meeting May 8 to consider discontinuing PA 69 participation; the presenter emphasized opt-out is a township-level decision, not a county directive.
Karla Smith-Kasten said Onekama Township has scheduled a special meeting for May 8, 2026 to discuss potentially discontinuing its participation in PA 69 recycling. "This is a Township matter, NOT a County matter," she told the committee, underlining that the choice to opt out rests with township officials.
Smith-Kasten's presentation noted Onekama already receives twice-weekly pickups and that an opt-out would be a township-level action under the PA 69 framework. Committee members were encouraged to attend Onekama's special meeting to observe and provide information; the committee did not take formal action on the potential opt-out during the May 6 meeting.
The discussion emphasized the distinction between township authority and county coordination: while county staff and Bay Area Recycling maintain program operations, enrollment and potential opt-out decisions are determined at the township level, according to the presentation.
