The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has released its 26th annual solid waste report, which offers a look at inputs to Michigan’s landfills during 2021.
There was a 3 percent overall decrease in solid waste disposed of in Michigan landfills, compared to the same period in 2020. Waste disposed of by Michigan residents and businesses decreased by about 1.2 percent, and waste imported from other states and Canada decreased by about 8.3 percent.
Imported waste represents about 22.1 percent of all waste disposed of in Michigan landfills. The largest source of waste imported into Michigan continued to be Canada, contributing 17.4 percent of waste disposed of in Michigan. Fifteen states imported waste into Michigan. Ohio contributed the largest amount of waste imported to Michigan from an individual state.
All 67 Michigan landfills are required to submit information on disposal to EGLE, which compiles this information into an annual report for the Legislature.
As part of its mission, EGLE continues to invest in increasing recycling access, improving recycling infrastructure, and providing public education regarding recycling and waste reduction to reduce overall waste disposal in Michigan.
Download the full report here.
Published in the June 2022 Edition