Ready to make a difference? Oakland County invites you to be a part of building a circular economy that sends less waste to landfills, saves money, and improves our quality of living.
The County is reaching out to residents, municipalities, businesses, schools, and organizations before preparing their new Materials Management Plan (MMP). The MMP is a requirement for all Michigan counties following changes made to Public Act 451, Part 115, which is administered by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
The State’s goal is to reach a 45% recycling rate, with a long-term County goal of sending less waste to landfills. Currently following a “take-make-waste” model, the MMP will allow the County to seek alternative methods to repurpose materials after their initial use through repair, reuse, recycling, or composting.
The MMP will include:
- Identification of the highest and best uses for discarded materials
- Strategies that improve the collection and processing of discarded materials
- Data to quantify the impact of new strategies on the recycling rate, organics recovery rate, greenhouse gas emissions, economic development, and other environmental benefits
- Ways to strengthen the local circular economy through reuse, repair, recovery, composting, and/or recycling
- Resources to build awareness for all stakeholders
Get Involved
During the 18-month planning process, the County will engage with local communities and stakeholders to identify goals, objectives, and action items. You are invited to participate where you can and share your impressions, perspectives, and ideas.
Take the Resident Survey
https://oakgov.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8AP77SuMoLsbFPg
Attend an Upcoming Meeting to Learn More
- Southfield Public Library
Monday, December 8, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
(Project Overview Presentation at 5:45 PM)
26300 Evergreen Rd Southfield, MI 48076 - Orion Township Hall
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
(Project Overview Presentation at 5:45 PM)
2323 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360 - Virtual Town Hall (Zoom-meeting will also be recorded and posted to OakGov.info/MMP)
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Registration Required at the following link: https://oakgov.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3gG6xTb2Ev0jTSu
Fast Facts: Did You Know?
- By weight, food is the largest waste item in American landfills.
- By volume, paper is the largest waste item in American landfills.
- Aluminum and glass can be recycled infinitely.
- Styrofoam does not biodegrade.
- It takes approximately 25 years for a head of lettuce to decompose in a landfill—alternatively, it can be composted in a matter of weeks.