Solid Waste Technical Conference Part 115 Update April 11, 2018 Steve Sliver, Assistant Director Waste Management & Radiological Protection Division MDEQ
Current Status of Waste Michigan has 25 years of landfill space 17 million tons of trash disposed each year 25% of waste from out of state Michigan s recycling rate is 15% compared to the national average 35% Missed opportunities 2
Solid Waste & Recycling Advisors Michigan Waste and Recycling Association Michigan Recycling Coalition Michigan Environmental Council Michigan Municipal League Michigan Townships Association Michigan Association of Counties Michigan Manufacturers Association Michigan Chamber of Commerce Michigan Association of Regions US Ecology Environmental Consultants Sustainability Consultants Michigan State University Michigan Soft Drink Association Michigan Grocers Association Delta County Solid Waste Management Authority Emmet County Public Works Department Kent County Public Works Department Plastipak Packaging Clean Tech Consumers Energy Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission AMERIPEN Schupan American Waste UBCR Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers Wayne County DPW Northville Township 3
MI 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 Michigan for recycled materials Increase recycling in state facilities Establish funding model to ensure success 4
Landmark Legislation Refocus the planning process to increase recycling and decrease landfilling of waste Provide standards for recycling and composting facilities Update landfill requirements Work in progress 5
Education and Engagement 6
Market Development $368 million in valuable materials disposed in landfills each year MEDC/DEQ survey of 11,000 manufacturers to gain insight Providing tools to Michigan businesses to exchange materials & innovative ideas to minimize waste 7
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 8
Renew Michigan s Environment Replacement of Clean Michigan Initiative Bond of 1998 Remediate and redevelop contaminated sites Solid waste management Recycling Water quality State park infrastructure Total Amount $45 million $9 million $15 million $5 million $5 million $79 million Increase existing solid waste tipping fee from $0.36 per ton to $4.75 per ton. 9
Michigan Can Do Better 10
LEGISLATION 11
Materials Management Planning Include utilization facilities Rely more on local zoning Increase recycling access and participation Measurable goals and objectives Flow control only to public facilities May require haulers to provide recycling services Tighter planning process 12
Recently published first annual report 55 total reporters (30 Mandatory, 25 Voluntary) 553,105 total tons reported as recycled More tons sent out of state than recycled in state More outreach to municipalities to help fill in missing data planned for 2018 www.michigan.gov/recyclingreporting 13
Oversight of Materials Utilization Location, design, and operating provisions Notification, registration, general permits Inspections 14
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 15
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 16
Disposal Area Closure Cost Estimates Current Proposed Base $37,600 $40,000 FML required $37,600 $40,000 GCL or imported clay $9,400 $10,000 Passive gas collection $9,400 $9,000 Active gas collection not installed $15,000 Transfer and Processing $4,000 $20,000 17
Disposal Area Postclosure Cost Estimates Current Proposed Cover maintenance $376/acre $400/acre Leachate disposal $188/acre 5 year site specific Leachate transportation $1,880/acre Combined with disposal cost Groundwater $1,880/well $2,000/well monitoring Gas monitoring $188/point $200/point Active gas collection maintenance $900/acre or $500/acre if not NSPS Passive gas collection maintenance $35/acre 18
Application Fees Type Current Proposed Construction permit $250 - $1,500 $500 - $3,000 Operating license $250 - $30,000 $1,250 - $150,000 General permit (5 yr) NA $2,500 General permit (2 yr) NA $1,000 19
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 Market development grants - $2 million Providing equipment, research, and development 20
EMERGING ISSUES 21
Coal Combustion Residuals Separate legislation? State permitting program 22
TENORM 23
Yard Clippings Research? Unfinished compost as alternate daily cover? Sections 11511b and 11553 Potential to reduce Odor GHG emissions 24
Scrap Tires Are more headed to landfills? Cleanups Markets TDF TDA ADC Other 25
PFAS 26
Questions