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The Michigan Recycling Coalition - fostering natural resource conservation and economic development through sustainable material use and recovery.


Looking for a place to recycle in your community?
Go to www.michigan.gov/deqreswastecontacts and click on your county for a list of local programs.

Are you a business or community looking for a recycling market for anything from paper to pallets?
Go to www.michigan.gov/deqrmmd for the state's recycling directory.



July 30, 2010 - MRC Executive Director talks about recycling Michigan waste into future commodities on WJR, Greening the Great Lakes radio spot.  Listen on-line.

Feb 24, 2010 - Upper Peninsula Recycling Coalition to host Annual Conference on September 22, 2010 in Iron Mountain.

Feb 12, 2010 - Emmet County Recycling receives EECBG block grant funding to improve energy efficiency of the recycling facility.

Feb 3, 2010 - US EPA letter supports landfil l ban on yard waste. 

Jan 22nd, 2010 - US EPA has released the
2008 Municipal Solid Waste Characterization Report

Jan 22nd, 2010 - MRC Legislative Update January 2010






Jan 22nd, 2010 - DNRE to advance compost rules package in the promulgation process  

Jan 15th, 2010 - Michigan DNRE reportsdecreases in landfilled solid waste, generated solid waste and imported solid waste for FY 2009

Jan 15th, 2010 - Resource Recycling reports increasing values for recovered material 

Jan 11th, 2010 - MRC supports changes to proposed Part 115 Compost & Inert Rules

Two of three bills prosposing a disposal surcharge passed on to House, HB 5558 & Joint Resolution MM. HB 5559, a distribution proposal is still in committee

No recent activity on the Yard Waste Ban Exemption Bills, HB 5334 & SB 725 that remain in committee

Control Over Waste Caps at Landfills Subject of
Circuit Court Trial Anticipated Next Year

Why Recycle?

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