Recycling Infrastructure Grants (Michigan)

Recycling Infrastructure Grants (Michigan) is sponsored by Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) provides Recycling Infrastructure Grants to help communities improve recycling, recover valuable materials, and prevent contaminants from reaching Michigan's waterways.

EGLE gives U. P. communities $1.

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Recycling grants in action Communities across the UP will receive nearly one and a half million dollars in grant funding. Recycling grants in action Communities across the UP will receive nearly one and a half million dollars in grant funding. MARQUETTE, Mich.

(WBUP/WJMN) — The Upper Peninsula received $1. 4 million from the state to improve recycling systems across its communities, announced the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). EGLE announced the 2026 Recycling Infrastructure Grants on Tuesday, July 28 with the following sentiment from Director Phil Roos: "Every Michigander depends on clean water and healthy communities."

U. P. communities receiving grants include: Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority (MCSWMA): $143,000 to purchase a curbtender truck to self-haul recyclables from businesses and multifamily dwellings.

Cities of Iron Mountain and Kingsford: $299,000 to purchase curbside carts and implement community-wide recycling. City of Ishpeming: $117,000 to purchase curbside carts. Western Upper Peninsula Planning Development Region: $825,000 to assist with drop-off site improvement and expansion.

TRICO Opportunities Inc. of Kingsford: $30,000 to purchase a straight truck that will improve recyclable materials collection. "Recycling is critical to extending the life of our landfill and what's best for our environment," said Marquette Mayor Paul Schloegel. "Recycling is critical to extending the life of our landfill and what's best for our environment.

Currently, the residents of Marquette County are not doing enough recycling." To fix this, Schloegel said continued education about recycling best practices is needed for more people to use the city's curbside service. "Having the latest technology and equipment will certainly have a positive impact on our service as we continue to grow our recycling practices," he added.

State Sen. Ed McBroom said he's excited to see more dollars doming to the Upper Peninsula to support increased technology in recycling efforts, explaining, "This funding supports and showcases the collaborative, community-driven efforts we see in this part of the state."

Following the announcement, Director Roos toured the M CSWMA ’s Material Recovery Facility, which processes recyclable materials from across Marquette County using single-stream recycling technology.

The facility uses a SamurAI robotic sorting system that helps recover recyclable materials by using artificial intelligence and a robotic arm to identify and sort recyclable items at speeds of up to 70 picks per minute, nearly twice the rate of manual sorting.

EGLE supported the facility's transition to single-stream recycling through an $800,000 Recycling Infrastructure Grant in 2019, helping the MCSWMA to improve recycling operations and better serve Upper Peninsula communities. Follow Alexandria Bournonville Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved.

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