News release: EGLE releases annual solid waste report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 19, 2020
Jill A. Greenberg, EGLE Spokesperson, GreenbergJ@Michigan.gov, 517-897-4965
Christina Miller, Environmental Quality Specialist, MillerC1@Michigan.gov, 517-614-7426 

EGLE releases annual solid waste report

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) recently released its 24th annual solid waste report, which offers a look at inputs to Michigan’s landfills. 

There was a 6.2 percent overall increase in solid waste disposed of in Michigan landfills compared to the same period in 2018.  Waste disposed of by Michigan residents and businesses increased by almost 8.5 percent, and waste imported from other states and Canada decreased by about 1 percent. 

Imported waste represents about 22 percent of all waste disposed of in Michigan landfills. The largest source of waste imported into Michigan continued to be Canada, contributing 17.1 percent of waste disposed of in Michigan.  Twelve states imported waste into Michigan; of those, Ohio contributed the largest amount of waste from an individual state that was imported to Michigan. 

All 66 Michigan landfills are required to submit information on disposal to EGLE, which then compiles this information into an annual report for the Legislature. 

The specific amounts of waste disposed in Michigan from various jurisdictions are:

Waste Generation Origin	Waste Volume (Cubic Yards)
	FY 2018	FY 2019
Canada	9,770,385	9,534,163
Connecticut	126,138	125,747
Illinois	19,097	225
Indiana	558,613	565,004
Iowa	10	0
Kansas	7	0
Kentucky	0	6
Michigan	39,932,328	43,324,503
Missouri	4	12
New Jersey	21,956	6,119
Ohio	1,792,600	1,899,397
Oregon	0	3
Pennsylvania	42	0
Tennessee	0	100
West Virginia	100	20
Wisconsin	223,935	249,333

EGLE, as part of its mission, continues discussions with stakeholders regarding options to promote increased recycling and waste reduction efforts in order to reduce overall waste disposal in Michigan.

Read the annual solid waste report here.

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