Materials Management Planning Committee Members

2024-2028 Committee Membership

• Robert Hoffman (Chair), Board of Commissioners (County Elected Official)
• Mike Csapo (Vice Chair), RRRASOC (Material Recovery Facility Operator)
• Rachael Barlock, SEMCOG (Regional Planning Agency)
• Larry Gray, Commerce Township (Township Elected Official)
• Amanda Herzog, City of Royal Oak (City or Village Elected Official)
• Julia Johnson, Compassion in World Farming (Environmental Interest Group)
• Bill Whitley, Spurt Industries (Compost Facility/Anaerobic Digester)
• Rachel Gribas, General Motors (Business Generating Managed Material)
• Danielle Todd, Make Food Not Waste (Waste Diversion/Reuse Or Reduction)
• Barnard Gill, WRAT Corporation (Waste Hauler)
• Kevin Kendall, Republic Services (Solid Waste Disposal Facility Operator)

The new Materials Management System will be geared toward seeking alternatives to landfilling, reducing environmental impacts, contributing to a circular economy, and identifying the highest and best use for all discarded materials including recyclables, organics, textiles, tires, wood, concrete, and other materials that are traditionally considered trash and landfilled. 

The Circular Economy is a model of production and consumption, which includes, but is not limited to sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. This way, the life cycle of products is extended and it implies reducing waste to a minimum. 

Yes! You can participate in the Materials Management Planning process in any or all of the following ways:

• Identify the primary elected officials and municipal staff contacts 
• Attend stakeholder engagement session(s) 
• Provide information and updates during the data collection and verification phase 
• Complete an online survey during the public engagement period(s) 
• Attend and/or provide comments at an upcoming Materials Management Planning Committee meeting(s) 
• Participate in the 60-Day Public Comment Period (Written response or attend in person at a public hearing) 
• Attend the Board of Commissioners (CAA) meeting where the MMP is adopted (Provide public comment) 

Oakland County filed a Notice of Intent to EGLE on June 12, 2024 to prepare the Materials Management Plan. 

1.  Within 30 days of submitting the Notice of Intent, Oakland County is required to:
   a. Submit a copy of the notice of intent to the legislative body of each municipality located within the planning area.
   
   b. Publish the notice of intent in a newspaper or by electronic media having major circulation or viewership in the planning area.
   
   c. Request publication of the notice of intent on websites of local units of government in the planning area and other multimedia outlets as appropriate.
   
   
2.  Municipal review and approval of the Materials Management Plan. For a detailed process, visit the following website: https://www.michigan.gov/egle/-/media/Project/Websites/egle/Documents/Programs/MMD/Solid-Waste/Planning/Materials-Management-Planning-Process.pdf 

• Michigan Solid Waste Statutes and Rules
• Materials Management Plans
• Mega Data Collection Project
• Southeast Michigan Materials Management Dashboard