Michigan Recycling Coalition

The Michigan Recycling Coalition (MRC) is a recognized authority on waste reduction, beneficial utilization, recycling, and composting. For over 40 years, we have been leading, educating, and mobilizing business, government, nonprofit, and individuals to advance their own and collective resource use and recovery initiatives in Michigan. Our mission is to foster sustainability by promoting a robust circular economy that supports Michigan's unique natural environment and prosperity.

Our Vision

Michigan supports its unique natural environment and prosperity with a robust circular economy. We envision a future where natural resources are managed to the environmental and economic benefit of every community, where waste is managed in a way that causes minimal harm to habitat, wildlife, and the environment, and where recycling and composting are vital and sustainable services.

Our Role

In our 40-year history, the MRC has more clearly defined its role and developed proficiency in serving its members in a host of ways. We work to solidify our programs and services and develop others anew as opportunities for development emerge for recyclers at all levels.

Our Principles

Our principles include managing natural resources to the environmental and economic benefit of every community, exhausting all possible uses for a given material before managing it as waste, managing waste in a way that causes minimal harm to habitat, wildlife, and the environment, achieving high public and private waste diversion and participation rates, and recognizing and influencing leaders in effective resource use and recovery throughout the state.

Michigan's Recycling Rate

Michigan's goal is to have a 45% recycling rate. Currently, we are 40% of the way to reaching this goal. The MRC advocates for policies that support sustainable materials management and provides opportunities for networking and learning to help achieve this goal.