MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – State environmental leaders were in Marquette today to showcase how new investments are bringing cutting-edge technology to the Upper Peninsula. EGLE Director Phil Roos toured the Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority, where an AI-powered robotic sorting system is recovering recyclables faster than ever, while a new reverse osmosis plant removes PFAS and other contaminants from landfill water before it reaches local waterways. The visit came as EGLE announced $1.4 million in recycling infrastructure grants, including funding that will help Marquette County expand its use of modern recycling technology.
“You know, I know folks up here, sometimes it feels like it’s Lansing leaves you behind, but we’ve made a real effort to correct that. And because there are real waste management challenges here. Important natural resources to protect. And so we’ve tried to be helpful wherever we could,” said Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Director Phil Roos.
The new state-of-the-art reverse osmosis landfill water filtration plant is one of only two in the entire state.
