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Register today for our New Mini-Series: Building Strong Foundations for Sustainable Materials Management
Building sustainable materials management programs requires more than good intentions—it demands strong operational foundations. Clear frameworks, ordinances, agreements, partnerships, and reliable funding mechanisms are the building blocks that turn plans into action and ensure long-term success. This mini-series is designed to help communities and organizations establish these essential foundations. Through practical strategies and real-world examples, we’ll explore how to create systems that support materials management programs and goals, providing the capacity and stability needed to make them effective and sustainable. Whether you’re starting a program from scratch or strengthening existing efforts, these sessions will give you the tools and insights needed to build successful programs that work—and keep working.
Webinar recordings are posted online for viewing on demand. Anyone who registers will:
- get notification when the recording is available,
- receive a copy of the presentation handout, and
- get resource and contact links for taking a deeper dive into each webinar topic.
Upcoming Webinars in the Mini-Series
Michigan counties are currently developing the first round of materials management plans required under the December 2022 revisions to Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (Part 115). This webinar will help attendees better understand how to create a siting process and the various pathways to determine consistency for future materials management facilities. It will also provide attendees with the opportunity to strategize and get their questions answered by industry experts and EGLE staff.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- The requirements of a siting process.
- How to create a meaningful process that works for your needs.
- A better understanding on the local zoning pathway for new facilities.
- Strategize with other Designated Planning Agents on the best way to accomplish the needs of your county.
Who should attend: County and municipal officials, regional planning agencies, Designated Planning Agents, solid waste and recycling professionals, sustainability professionals, and anyone interested in learning about developing a siting process for Materials Management Plans.
As Michigan counties continue to develop the first round of Materials Management Plans under the revised Part 115, securing stable and sustainable funding remains one of the biggest challenges. Community host agreements – long used as a tool for negotiating local benefits in connection with landfills, pose a potential opportunity to support local recycling, organics recycling, and other waste reduction programs.
In this webinar, we will explore:
- How Community host agreements can serve as a strategic and sustainable funding mechanism.
- Understanding how host agreements are structured, what types of financial and operational benefits they can include.
- How communities can leverage Community host agreements to build long term program stability.
- Key components of effective host agreements.
- Case examples that demonstrate successful use of host fees to launch, expand, and operate materials management programs.
Who should attend: Local government officials, regional planning agencies, Designated Planning Agents, solid waste and recycling professionals, sustainability professionals, environmental nonprofits, and anyone interested in advancing local sustainable materials management solutions.
Join us as we explore sustainable operational mechanisms, with a focus on Public Act 69 of 2005, a powerful yet underutilized tool that enables counties to collaborate with local units of government to fund recycling, composting, and household hazardous waste programs. Under Public Act 69, counties can collect up to $25 per household annually from participating local units to support these essential services. This funding mechanism offers a flexible, locally-driven approach to building and sustaining materials management infrastructure.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- What Public Act 69 is and how it works.
- How counties and municipalities can enter into interlocal agreements.
- Examples of successful Public Act 69-funded programs in Michigan.
- Steps to initiate or expand a Public Act 69 program in your community.
- How Public Act 69 aligns with Michigan’s broader Materials Management Planning (MMP) goals.
Who should attend:
County and municipal officials, regional planning agencies, Designated Planning Agents, solid waste and recycling professionals, sustainability professionals, and anyone interested in advancing local sustainable materials management solutions.
Stay informed about more webinars in the mini-series
by subscribing to our Catalyst Communities topic.
PROGRAM QUESTIONS:
Tracy Tomaszewski: [email protected]
REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:
Alana Berthold: [email protected]
Joel Roseberry: [email protected]
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