landfills

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is recommending a hike to landfill dumping rates in an effort to deter Canada and U.S. states from exporting their trash to Michigan.

The statewide recycling effort could extend the lifespan of Michigan's landfills, which have only 21 years before they are full.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced a $100,000 grant to tackle food waste. EGLE said the grant is in alignment with goals in the MI Healthy Climate Plan, to help reduce food waste and carbon emissions.

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Wrapping paper and cardboard boxes can be recycled with little effort. Other holiday-related trash cannot.

Michigan's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Arbor Hills Landfill in Salem Twp.The lawsuit says the landfill has repeatedly violated state…

Michigan residents are sending more trash to the state’s landfills than they have since before the Great Recession.Last year Michigan homes and businesses…

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is offering communities grants to help start recycling programs. The total amount approved for the grants…

As population increases so does waste, filling up landfills at a faster rate. One solution to this problem is to rethink the old ways of managing solid…

Governor Rick Snyder wants to increase the cost of dumping waste in the state’s landfills. This is part of the governor’s proposal to improve Michigan’s…