Michigan SB0818 amends landfill location guidelines to enhance environmental protection.

Michigan SB0818 amends the landfill location guidelines to enhance environmental protection by setting specific criteria for landfill establishment. The bill prohibits the establishment of a landfill within 1 mile of an existing dwelling and mandates that the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy must base its determination of need for a new landfill on public health, solid waste disposal capacity, and economic issues.

Michigan SB0818 amends landfill location guidelines to enhance environmental protection.

Michigan SB0818 amends the landfill location guidelines to enhance environmental protection by setting specific criteria for landfill establishment. The bill prohibits the establishment of a landfill within 1 mile of an existing dwelling and mandates that the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy must base its determination of need for a new landfill on public health, solid waste disposal capacity, and economic issues.