Industry Research, Studies & Reports
The world of waste management is one that constantly evolves and changes to meet end user needs. Best practices, new research findings, and relevant studies all shape the industry’s ongoing strategic development.
Click on any of the below links to access timely, critical information about current and future industry plans, trends and results:
Michigan in Brief, 6th Edition: Solid Waste Management and Recycling
Prepared by Public Sector Consultants, Inc., 1999
A brief overview of Michigan’s waste management industry.
Managing the Michigan Solid Waste Stream: Markets or Mandates?
Prepared by the Mackinac Center on Public Policy, 1991
Comprehensive, Michigan-specific review of the economics and politics of solid waste management.
Government Reports
DNRE Solid Waste Report 2008-2009
Prepared by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 2003
This document summarizes the amount of solid waste received in each Michigan landfill during FY 2003. This is the eighth such report developed in the state.
Waste Diversion Task Force 2010 Report
Prepared by the City of Toronto, 2001
On January 29, 2001, the City of Toronto created the Waste Diversion Task Force 2010. The Task Force, which is co-chaired by Mayor Mel Lastman and Councillor Betty Disero, was asked to consult with the people of Toronto and come up with a comprehensive waste diversion plan by June 2001.
