Applications Being Accepted for New Kalkaska County Materials Management Planning Committee

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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2024

KALKASKA, MI – Kalkaska County is accepting applications for a new Materials Management Planning Committee (MMPC). The committee will help guide the development of a new Materials Management Plan that the County will be developing with assistance from Networks Northwest.

At the beginning of 2024, the State of Michigan called for an update to County Materials Management Plans, formerly known as Solid Waste Plans. Current Solid Waste Plans focus on disposal capacities, while the updated Materials Management Plans will focus on sustainable materials management, such as recycling and composting, instead of primarily disposal.

The new MMPC will be composed of eleven members who are involved with materials management or elected officials in Kalkaska County. MMPC meetings will be open to the public, follow the Open Meetings Act, and may be recorded for note keeping and review. The Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners will have approval of the committee membership and the Materials Management Plan.

Anyone interested in serving on the MMPC is encouraged to submit an application which can be found at bit.ly/KalkaskaMMP. Further information on Materials Management Plans can be found at bit.ly/MMPguide.