Here is an excellent article which details an exciting bill in the Michigan Senate, Senate Bill 943 which will increase the tipping fee for using Michigan landfills to 4.44 per ton. Believe it or not, the current tipping rate in Michigan is 36 cents per ton, enticing Canada and other states to avoid their own higher tipping fees by coming into Michigan to dump their trash. And the average cost per household will be app. $5.00 per year.
Currently Michigan recycles only 15 percent of its trash which could easily be recycled. Gov. Snyder would like to double this pathetic rate by 2025. And to do that he supports this Dem. bill 943. It will generate millions to support counties expand their recycling facilities and improve recycling education for their citizens.
Please consider calling state Sen. Darwin Booher to tell him that it is imperative that Sen. Bill 943 pass. Lets get Michigan on track to do its part in recycling and lessening the use of landfills by Michigan trash haulers and those companies from other states. Profits from this raised tipping fees will be used to clean up toxic parts of landfills as well.
Booher’s number is 517- 373-1725 .
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/giving-recycling-a-boost/article_96e4a17a-435c-5ada-9ed2-e3a7207f32c2.html