The Solid Waste Policy Advisory Committee was created by the Waste and Hazardous Materials Division in January 2006 to update Michigan's Solid Waste Policy.

Michigan Solid Waste Policy 2007

Solid Waste Policy Advisory Committee (SWPAC) Purpose:
To provide a long-term vision for waste management in Michigan, the Solid Waste Policy Advisory Committee will play a key role in Updating the Solid Waste Policy by:
     -Identifying issues that the Policy should address
     -Drafting policy statements, implementation strategies, and goals and measures

List of Committee Participants

1988 Solid Waste Policy

SWPAC Meeting Notes

Solid Waste Policy May 2006 Presentation to EAC

Solid Waste Policy November 2006 Presentation to the MRC

Resource Links:

Recommendations for Improving and Expanding Recycling in Michigan

Recommendations for Changes to the Solid Waste Planning and Disposal Area Siting Provisions of Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as Amended

Green Glass Task Force: Final Report to the Legislature

Annual Reports of Solid Waste Landfilled

Solid Waste Policy Presentation