The Benefits of Multi-County MMP Collaboration
Considerations for Collaborative MMP
When it comes to working with one county or multiple counties on Materials Management Planning (MMP), weighing the benefits and risks carefully can help lead to successful, mutually beneficial relationships. Collaboration can create great opportunities, benefits, and efficiencies as well as potential challenges.
Think About the Planning Process
Creating an MMP is complicated. Think about the activities you have to complete before you even begin the planning phase:
- Form a prescriptive planning committee that needs to be appointed and engaged
- Create public notices for meetings
- Keep the board of commissioners apprised of the progress
This is going to be a lot of work for many counties. It’s also been two to three decades since many Michigan counties have updated their last plan, called a Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP). Although other some counties may have updated …