Upper Peninsula Solid Waste Forum Part 115 Update M ay 2, 2018 M att Flechter and Phil Roycraft Waste M anagement & Radiological Protection Division M DEQ
“ We got complacent. We thought we did the deposit law so we were doing great on recycling. We’re behind. We’re half the national average on recycling. We have to do more, it is for our own good. And it is for the wellbeing of our society and our world.” - Governor Rick Snyder, State of the State, January 23, 2018 2
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Solid Waste & Recycling Advisors • • M ichigan Waste and Recycling Delta County Solid Waste Association M anagement Authority • • M ichigan Recycling Coalition Emmet County Public Works Department • M ichigan Environmental Council • Kent County Public Works • M ichigan M unicipal League Department • M ichigan T ownships Association • Plastipak Packaging – Clean T ech • M ichigan Association of Counties • Consumers Energy • M ichigan M anufacturers • Central Upper Peninsula Planning Association and Development Regional • M ichigan Chamber of Commerce Commission • M ichigan Association of Regions • AM ERIPEN • US Ecology • Schupan • Environmental Consultants • American Waste • Sustainability Consultants • UBCR • M ichigan State University • Associated Food and Petroleum • M ichigan Soft Drink Association Dealers • M ichigan Grocers Association • Wayne County DPW • Northville T ownship 4
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M I Recycling Initiative - 5 Priorities • Update solid waste law to focus on reuse rather than disposal • Inform and engage residents on the importance of recycling • Grow markets in M ichigan for recycled materials • Increase recycling in state facilities • Establish funding model to ensure success 6
Part 115 Amendments • Refocus the planning process to increase recycling and decrease landfilling of waste • Provide standards for recycling and composting facilities • Update landfill requirements 7
Education and Engagement 8
M arket Development • $368 million in valuable materials disposed in landfills each year • M EDC/ DEQ survey of 11,000 manufacturers to gain insight • Providing tools to M ichigan businesses to exchange materials & innovative ideas to minimize waste 9
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Recycling in State Facilities • 47,000 state employees impacted • Recent survey shows – 64% of state owned sites have recycling – 15% of leased sites have recycling • Access in all state facilities moving forward 11
Renew M ichigan’s Environment Replacement of Clean M ichigan Initiative Bond of 1998 Amount Remediate and redevelop contaminated sites $45 million Solid waste management $9 million Recycling $15 million Water quality $5 million State park infrastructure $5 million Total $79 million Increase existing solid waste surcharge from $0.36 per ton to $4.44 per ton (SB 943 Nofs). 12
M ichigan Can Do Better 13
LEGISLATION 14
M aterials M anagement Planning • Include utilization facilities • Rely more on local zoning • Increase recycling access and participation • M easurable goals and objectives • Flow control only to public facilities • M ay require haulers to provide recycling services • Tighter planning process 15
Oversight of M aterials Utilization • Location, design, and operating provisions • Notification, registration, general permits • Inspections 16
Oversight of Disposal • No separate authorization to process wastes at landfills and transfer facilities • Reduced or extended postclosure care with site-specific demonstrations of functional stability • Custodial care 17
Financial Assurance • Align with costs to state • Require from general permit facilities • Broaden availability of financial test • Enable use of state’s perpetual care account for general permit facilities • Alternatives still under review – Landfill care fund – Risk pooling – State fund 18
Support to Communities • Local recycling grants - $8 million – Growing recycling access and participation • Planning grants - $5 million – Preparing, implementing, and maintaining local materials management plans • M arket development grants - $2 million – Providing equipment, research, and development 19
EM ERGING ISSUES 20
Coal Combustion Residuals • Separate legislation? • State permitting program 21
TENORM 22
Scrap Tires • Are more headed to landfills? • Cleanups • M arkets – TDF – TDA – ADC – Other 23
PFAS 24
Questions
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Current Status of Waste • M ichigan has 25 years of landfill space • 17 million tons of trash disposed each year • 25% of waste from out of state • M ichigan’s recycling rate is 15% compared to the national average 35% • M issed opportunities 27
Recycling M arket Development
• Something is not truly recycled until it makes its way into a new product. • That is why Recycling M arket Development is key to our success. 29
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RECYCLING’S IM P ACT ON THE ECONOM Y The recycling, reuse Overall, the RRR industry accounts for 1.74% of total and recovery industry in M ichigan results in employment in M ichigan and 2.56% of the state’s total 35,954 direct jobs economic output 31
Recycling M arket Development • Re:Source - Collaboration with M ichigan Economic Development Corporation and DEQ • M EDC/ DEQ survey of manufacturers to gain insight • Providing tools to M ichigan businesses to exchange materials & innovative ideas to minimize waste 32
M att Flechter Recycling M arket Development Specialist 517-614-7353 flechterm@michigan.gov 33
What is the DEQ mission? The M ichigan Department of Environmental Quality promotes wise management of M ichigan's air, land, and water resources to support a sustainable environment, healthy communities, and vibrant economy.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES Leaders in environmental stewardship Partners in economic development Providers of excellent customer service STRATEGIC GOALS – Protect public health – Improve the quality of air, land and water resources – Increase recycling and reuse of waste – Reduce the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species to and from the Great Lakes – Emphasize effective risk management and increase remediation for redevelopment at brownfields and other contaminated properties – Implement M ichigan’s Water Strategy – Achieve air quality compliance in all counties – Expand role in economic development 35
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RECYCLING’S IM P ACT ON THE ECONOM Y The recycling, reuse Overall, the RRR industry accounts for 1.74% of total and recovery industry in M ichigan results in employment in M ichigan and 2.56% of the state’s total 35,954 direct jobs economic output 37
THE US WASTE & RECOVERY SYSTEM M unicipal Solid Waste Landfill 52.8% 2013 US Recovery Rate* Waste to Energy 13% 34.6% Aspiration Largest 20% of Avg recycling Avg organics Avg tipping M RFs account for • Zero Waste recycling rate is rate is fee is 50% of recycling 8.9% 25.4% $49.78/ ton • Circular Economy throughput. * US EPA defines Recovery Rate as Recycling and Composting. C&D is accounted for separately. 38
THE STATE OF RECYCLING IN M ICHIGAN 39
• How is DEQ helping to move M ichigan from a waste management structure based on disposal to one focused on sustainable materials management? 40
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Five M ain Areas of Focus • Leading by Example • Statewide Recycling Education Campaign • Recycling M arket Development • Part 115 statutory amendments • Stable, Long term funding 43
Leading by Example • Collaboration between Department of M anagement and Budget and Department of Environmental Quality • State offices, rest areas, state parks • Talking the Talk. Walking the walk. 44
Statewide Recycling Education Campaign • M arketing firm secured • Promoting elements of the Recycle, M ichigan campaign and other national partners • Why recycling is important for economy and environment • Increase quantity and quality of recyclables 45
Recycling M arket Development • Collaboration with M ichigan Economic Development Corporation and DEQ • Re:Source • Recycled M aterials M arket Directory • M aterials M arketplace 46
Part 115 Statutory Amendments • M aterials M anagement Plans • Facility oversight • Disposal • Composting • Recycling facilities • 47
Part 115 Statutory Amendments Cont. • M aterials M anagement Planning • Focus on utilization capacity – not disposal capacity; • M easurable goals and objectives; • No import/export requirements; • Preserves flow control to public facilities; • Tightens planning process; • Promote regional planning and provides for more local control (zoning); • Incorporates ways to increase recycling access, participation. 48
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