Logic comes to solid waste and recycling economics

We understand that Michigan legislators have reintroduced legislation to dramatically raise fees for disposal of solid waste. These fees, called “tipping fees” were amongst the lowest in the U.S. at just $0.36 per short ton. The proposed legislation would raise them to $5.00 per short ton and would be subject to reassessment every five years.

The impetus behind this drastic increase appears to be driven by a desire to stop the importation of radioactive waste from other states.