To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Approval of the Materials Management Planning Program Grant Agreement between Genesee County and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
GCMPC staff is recommending the Board of Commissioners accept the Materials Management Planning Program Grant and for Chairman Delrico Lloyd to sign the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Governor Whitmer signed an eight-bill package (HB 4454-4461, also known as Part 115 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protections Act) into law on December 22, 2022. Effective March 29, 2023, this legislation updates Michigan's solid waste management system with the primary intention of increasing the statewide recycling rate. As part of the new legislation, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is requiring each county in Michigan to develop a Materials Management Plan (MMP), previously called a Solid Waste Management Plan. The new MMPs will shift focus away from establishing landfill disposal capacity for garbage to waste diversion through recycling and composting programs. The Materials Management Planning Program Grant will fund the development of the MMP.
DISCUSSION:
The Materials Management Plan Work Program for Genesee County was approved in summer 2025, a requirement by EGLE. The development of the MMP is 100% State grant funded in the amount of $263,038.70 for the first year of the three-year plan development period. Funding will be used for administrative costs for preparing, implementing and maintaining the MMP. Other eligible direct costs include Genesee County's recycling, education, and outreach programs.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
No impact on human resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This grant funding is currently identified in the fiscal year 2026 budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No impact on technology.
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