MI HB5815

Authorizes incinerator operators to bypass certain disposal area construction and operating license requirements if solid waste is properly enclosed and the incinerator holds a valid air quality permit under Part 55.

Establishes new solid waste management grant programs including a recycling markets program, local recycling innovation program, and recycling access and voluntary participation program to support infrastructure, education, and market development.

Modifies municipal impact fees on landfill disposal from 10 cents per cubic yard to 30 cents per ton and consolidates the previous separate fee structure for incinerator ash into a single fee rate.

Reduces the distance threshold for determining adequate disposal capacity in a planning area from 150 miles to 130 miles, affecting when counties must identify new landfill sites.

Prohibits open burning of yard waste and leaves in municipalities with populations of 7,500 or more unless authorized by local ordinance, with civil infraction penalties of $75 to $300 for household waste burning violations.