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Discussion Overview
- Cooperative Efforts
- Recycling Updates
- Parks Projects
- Urban Forestry Program
- PFAS Updates
- Wastewater
Environmental Update Environmental Council of Huron Valley April - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Environmental Update Environmental Council of Huron Valley April - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Village of Milford Environmental Update Environmental Council of Huron Valley April 22, 2020 Christian Wuerth, Village Manager Discussion Overview Cooperative Efforts Recycling Updates Parks Projects Urban Forestry Program
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Cooperative Efforts
Resource Recovery & Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC) – Joined in 2015
- Reduced cost for recycling collection
- Reduced cost for household hazardous waste collection events
- Expanded options for services (Simple Recycling, etc.)
Michigan Green Communities
- Bronze Level Recognition (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Oakland County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) – Joined in 2017
- Better coordination of invasive species management
- Funded by State Grants & local matching funds for work completed
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Recycling Updates
- In 2016, Village Council approved and extension with our hauler
(now GFL) through 6/31/2021
- New contract called for ability of residents to request 64-gallon
recycling carts at no additional cost
- RRRASOC Membership allowed for expanded number of
household hazardous waste collection events
- Simple Recycling curbside clothing recycling launched in March
2016
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Recycling Updates
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00% 2016 2017 2018 2019
Village Recycling Rate
Recycling Rate Michigan Average US Average
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Recycling Updates
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 2016 2017 2018 2019
Materials Diverted (Tons)
Recycling Yard Waste Materials Reused Household Hazardous Waste
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Recycling Directory
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Central Park Native Planting - 2016
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Central Park Native Planting - 2017
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Central Park Native Planting - 2018
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Spring & Fall Tree Plantings
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Urban Forestry Program
- 2016 DNR Grant to conduct a street tree inventory/assessment
- Led to revised Tree Ordinance & Tree Board
- 2019 DTE Tree Grant to plant 40+ trees
- 10 species of trees, most not previously used by the Village as street trees
- Serviceberry (Autumn Brilliance)
- Redbud
- Golden Raintree
- Kentucky Coffeetree
- River Birch
- Eastern Hackberry
- Blackgum
- Tuliptree
- Bald Cypress
- Ginko
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PFAS Update
- August 2018 – State notifies several communities of high levels of
PFAS detected in Norton Creek & Huron River
- Health Advisories issued – Huron River
- “Do Not Eat” fish advisory
- “Do Not Eat” foam advisory
- Village began quarterly testing of drinking water supply
- Groundwater supply, not the river
- No detections to date
- Source in Wixom continues to work on corrections, levels have
dropped substantially
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Wastewater
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Helpful Links
- www.villageofmilford.org/residents
- www.villageofmilford.org/recycle
- www.villageofmilford.org/environment
- www.villageofmilford.org/pfas
- www.rrrasoc.org
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